Meet S. Mahamud! S.’s poems, “If Another Man Dares Tell me” and “My Mother Once Told Me Our House Was An Embassy,” will be featured in our upcoming poetry special issue, vol. 12.

How S. describes “If Another Man Dares Tell Me” in 12 words or less:
“An Uno reverse card of rage”

How S. describes “My Mother Once Told Me Our House Was An Embassy” in 12 words or less:
“Understanding the immigrant child and the politician as one”

S. Mahamud is a poet and essayist studying at the University of Toronto.

Meet Taidgh Lynch! Taidgh’s poems, “Brother in Wetsuit,” “Robin,” and “What’s Your Garden Like, Brother?”, will be featured in our upcoming poetry special issue, vol. 12.

How Taidgh describes these poems in 12 words or less:
“I see you, brother, between ocean and sky – swimmer, gardener, robin”

Taidgh Lynch is a poet from Killarney, Ireland who lives in Saskatoon with his partner and child. His poetry has appeared in The Waxed Lemon, Drawn to the Light Press, Prairie Fire and elsewhere. His poetry chapbook, First Lift Here, was published with JackPine Press in 2019. Find him on Twitter: @taidghlynch.

Meet Wren Jones! Wren’s poem, “Circling,” will be featured in our upcoming special poetry issue, vol. 12.

How Wren describes this poem in 12 words or less:
“A 70s dinner tale with wolves, heroes and red Jello”

Wren Jones is a writer and outdoor enthusiast, likely walking the ravines of Toronto right now. She obtained her BA and B.Ed from York University and is now studying writing at Simon Fraser University. Her young adult novel, The Real Dealio, was a finalist in the 2021 CANSCAIP National Writing for Children Contest. Several of her pieces are published or forthcoming in The Embrace of Dawn, PS I Love You and Drunk Monkeys.