by Aidan VanhoofTurn off the stove.Let it cool.Let it sit still,let it watch the olive grovegrow limbsand morph intoa hedonist.For love doesn’t follow.I stowed my seeds, violently rippedmanna from the pocketsof the man in the alleywayplaying his pianoand a tin canwith a force once unheard of;as you did, lord,to the dulled,shimmering helmetsthat once protectedmy head.…

by Aidan VanhoofGrant her lungs some fresh airvoid of smoke and dust, smogand exhaust, decay and rust. Grant her hollow joints a respitefrom the stones and gratesand cruelty that pervadesthe jungles scattered acrossher limbs.Grant her the grace to findgold in the grass andlife by the grave, for in timethe chipped sculpturesand brazen troglodyteswill be sent…

I would like to cover Vineland’s reaction to new A.I. data centers. Recently, there has been bipartisan outcry against new data centers among Vineland locals, culminating in a council meeting that lasted several hours. However, despite public opposition, the data center was pushed through. I would like to explore how the community has reacted to…