Poetry

Poetry from the Fall 2023 edition of The Wellesley Review.

In this section:

On His Body Between Mine Last July by Becky Zhong ’27
D. C. by Tianyi Shen ’27
Solace by Amala Jenkins-Culver ’27
short/silly/cliché break up poem by Dan Lu ’26
Tilting by Katherine Dalton ’24
Harvest Season* by Beatrix Kim ’27
Singularity by Jasmine Lunia ’23
letter to the baby crying on the flight EWR to YUL by Beatrix Kim ’27
warm embrace by Amaya Knox ’26
Fallen Idols Never Made Good Lovers* by D. Padrón ’24

*pieces contain content warnings (CW)


On His Body Between Mine Last July
Becky Zhong


D. C.
Tianyi Shen


Solace
Amala Jenkins-Culver


short/silly/cliché break up poem
Dan Lu


Tilting
Katherine Dalton


Harvest Season
Beatrix Kim


Singularity
Jasmine Lunia

CW: brief reference to body-image issues, blood/body parts, mentions of death as metaphor


letter to the baby crying on the flight EWR to YUL
Beatrix Kim


warm embrace
Amaya Knox


Fallen Idols Never Made Good Lovers
D. Padrón

CW: death, suicide, religious trauma