This poem was submitted to us during week one by Darcy Pound, one of our Prism volunteers. Pound captures part of the chaos that is transitioning from remote learning to a (mostly) in person experience...

The weather outside is…chilly, so it’s time to cozy up with whatever warm drink of your choosing (for me it will be tea)! While you get that drink ready, how about we help brainstorm some craft ideas...

Solo by Cooper BaskinsAre you looking for new podcasts to listen to? Not a problem. Here is a list of podcasts made by Black creatives; be sure to take a look!The SlowdownTracy K. Smith, former U.S. Poet...

 FlowersBy Erin DoseThere were flowers at her birth, bouquets as gifts and stuffed into dusty vases of lukewarm water. There were flowers at the first birthday, arranged simply with half-hearted effort,...

Prism Arts and Literary Journal made a big shift this year, from three magazines per year to just one. And the fruit of that shift, volume 140 of Prism, Displacement, was released as planned on May 11,...

Editors Lauren Miller and Ardea Eichner take turns telling "slip stories." In this segment, they each attempt to tell a story based on 3 randomly generated words in 60 seconds; then based on 4 words in...

I became fascinated with the lives of strangers as a night janitor. After high school, my father’s child support payments stopped arriving and out of necessity, I went to work with my mom in...

Editors Lauren Miller and Ardea Eichner and volunteers Julia Zeigler and Lisa Wilson discuss the decision making process of the title for the 2019-2020 edition of prism, "Displacement." From the stages...

Join Assistant Editor Lauren Miller and Prism volunteers Darcy Pound and Lisa Wilson as they recite and discuss three different poems. Based on the Academy of American Poet's collection called "Shelter...

FA Chain Study 2 by Sara KerrIn honor of National Poetry Month, enjoy two poems written by Assistant Editor Lauren Miller. Sorcery Magic is modern hysteria, but sometimes I like to touch a flower, watch...

Editors Ardea Eichner and Lauren Miller have a discussion about their artistic endeavors during the COVID-19 epidemic, as well as where to find art supplies, new adventures, and what to do during quarantine. We...