As a reader/intern at other magazines I couldn’t appreciate the unbelievable honor of having people submit their work. Those magazines weren’t mine. Now it feels personal—that writers trust their work to me and this little project.

Tomorrow, at 9am PST, next week's poem, Ryhanna Mbakop's "capitalism pt. 2 & purple hibiscus," will go live on the MEARI website. See y'all there!

This week's poem, "capitalism pt. 2 & purple hibiscus" by Ryhanna Mbakop, is out now. Read: mearimag.com

This week's poem, "Exit Interview" by Jeddie Sophronius, is out now 🌉 Read: mearimag.com

This week's poem, "Rest" by zoe adrien 🌙🌟 Read: mearimag.com Zoe Adrien Lapa is a microblogger first and a poet second. You can find their work on Tumblr via @discoidal.

The evolution of zoe adrien's "Rest" ✨🌃 Read: mearimag.com

Hi friends— Sincere question: Is X/Twitter even a productive space for lit mags anymore? With everything going on, I'm considering abandoning this account and focusing solely on Instagram. Please, if anyone has any advice, please let me know!

This week's poem, "Window" by Paul Hostovsky 🪟 Read: mearimag.com

From Paul Hostovsky's "Window" 💜 Read: mearimag.com

The evolution of Paul Hostovsky's poem, "Window" 💜 Read: mearimag.com

Just an update: MEARI will no longer be active on Twitter/X. If you want to follow us along, we hope we'll see you on our Instagram, @/mearimag instagram.com/mearimag

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