Allison Pitinii Davis. Line Study of a Motel Clerk. Baobab press, 2018. By Nina Murray Seamus Heaney in his essay “Frontiers of Writing” describes a poem as “being about a moment of achieved grace between people with different allegiances rather than a representation of a state of constant goodwill in the country as a whole.” Ms. Davis…
Tag: Poetry
The Little Things – Story Teller
Story Teller if I could say what was in my heart I would fill the night with stars writing stories across the sky Ann Christine Tabaka has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize in Poetry, has been internationally published, and won poetry awards from numerous publications. She lives in Delaware, USA. She loves gardening and…
Issue 13.1 – Poetry
Vacation means 12 hours in a park we know by heart. One churro, one hot pretzel, one Mint Julep sweating through a paper cup. The first night of vacation means convenience store pizza on Fifth Avenue, means the man behind the counter with wax-white skin and eyes filmed over like a butterfly…
Issue 11.5 – Poetry
I was in my fifties When I finally figured out That it is OK to break off A bigger piece of the communion cracker. A piece that’s actually big enough to chew Instead of nibble between my front teeth. The older I get, the bigger the piece I break off. And I have to…
The Little Things – Empty
Empty The hole inside me can’t be mended with bread, pasta, pretzels, pop-tarts, or chocolates. Maybe with bananas, romaine, carrot sticks, or kale. I’m overflowing but I’m never full. Megan Clark is a twenty-two year old English major determined to change the world with her words.
Current Calls for Submissions
Today, we want to spotlight our current calls for submissions as we try to connect with authors who would like to publish with us. From the inception of the Same, it has been our mission to elevate women’s voices. We want to celebrate the incredible diversity of talent among the women who publish with us, and…
Book Review – Minimize Considered
Minimize Considered makes us aware of place and its effects, as well as nuances of relationships. The poems show us not only our cities but also creatures of the natural world still found there, as for example a pair of coyotes spotted in an outer borough of New York City. The poet leads us to…
The Little Things – Premature
Premature Sudden deaths are disappointing. It must be hard to leave in the middle of the third act when the actors are mid-sentence, mid-breath, still smiling. Rebecca Cohen is a graduate of the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, where she minored in creative writing. She is currently pursuing a secondary degree…
Ten Incredible Books by Women of Color
As the editor of a literary journal dedicated to promoting the work of women writers, I try to be conscientious and diverse in the work I present in the journal. For the Same, that means we want to be sure to represent the work of marginalized female voices which are underrepresented in the literary world—women of color, lesbian/bisexual…
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