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A haunting & melodic elegy, 💐🦩possum in a dark meadow🦩💐 takes us to a world of longing with their poem 🌟 Read it here: toccollective.wixsite.com/tocc/lore-poem…

☺️ thank you again The Open Culture Collective for giving a home to this work - they are lovely & cannot recommend submitting to them enough.

Flowing & Electric, Jingkun Qiao’s (@_CantoMo) ‘Melt’, from the Trees of Life series, beautifully reflects the synonymity between our internal & external lives. Take a look at the entire series here: toccollective.wixsite.com/tocc/trees-of-…

‘Cassiopeia on the Rocks’ is a scintillating poem by Catarsis Ballesteros (@hellcat_arsis) & we highly recommend reading this one under a starry sky 💫 Link to the poem here: toccollective.wixsite.com/tocc/lore-poem…

How can I lessen the suffering of one I love? ‘Bleat by Bleat’ tackles themes of resilliance & acceptance, with characters dealing with the repercussions of a curse. Melissa Martini beautifully crafts a story that conveys more emotion with actions & words left unsaid.

You can read the short story here: toccollective.wixsite.com/tocc/lore-fict…

Inspired by the Egyptian Feather of Ma’at, a device used to measure the moral fortitude of a soul as it enters the afterlife, Leandra Lee’s ’Anubis’ captures the emotional weight of empathy like no other 🍃 Read the whole poem here: toccollective.wixsite.com/tocc/lore-poem…

In ‘a little crooked’, Linda M. Crate cherishes a pure recognition of the self in the face of ingrained paths 🌥️ Read the entire poem, as it writes its own beautiful story, at the link: toccollective.wixsite.com/tocc/lore-poem…

“The work I create is in part just a result of my curiosity and something I love to do, which is to get lost in nature.” Feral & alluring, Taysa Jorge’s sweeping landscapes reflect a huge part of her true self and her close connection with nature.

Read more about it in our interview with the talented Taysa Jorge, at the link below: toccollective.wixsite.com/tocc/taysa-jor…

With its prophetic & atmospheric qualities, Lydia Rae Bush’s ‘Twilight’ is sure to leave you mesmerized. 🌗 Read it here: toccollective.wixsite.com/tocc/lore-poem…

Lucy Atkinson’s (Lucy Atkinson 🧡 ) poem ‘Night Train’ pulsates with restless energy akin to a fever dream. Let it eclipse your sense of time, at the link here: toccollective.wixsite.com/tocc/lore-poem…

Jingkun Qiao’s ‘Light’, from the Trees of Life series, is meditative and transcendental. Take a look at the entire series at the link: toccollective.wixsite.com/tocc/trees-of-…

‘Otherworld’ is a nostalgic stirring of the senses. Let Lucy Atkinson’s (Lucy Atkinson 🧡) poem take you to a place of pure reminisce, of songs sung and stories told. Read the whole thing at the link: toccollective.wixsite.com/tocc/lore-poem…

In the heart-wrenching poem ‘seven for a secret’, Mikey May beautifully captures an absence as tangible as life and explores the mythologies we leave behind. Be sure to read it in its entirety here: toccollective.wixsite.com/tocc/lore-poem…

“Through this project I began to “lie” about the titles, fabricating new identities and histories as a means of questioning the value of what is lost. I engaged with each image and become increasingly aware of the weight each photograph carries, whether factual or not.”

Our issue on Lore features some of Amy Friend ’s dazzling, expressive work from her ‘Dare Alla Luce’ series. Take a look at the link here: toccollective.wixsite.com/tocc/amy-frien…

Today’s feature by the talented Robyn Weaver is named after the mythical bird that symbolizes rebirth and continuity. With its ritualistic tenderness, the poem inspires a sense of silent hope. Read it at the link: toccollective.wixsite.com/tocc/lore-poem…