
A BIANNUAL LITERARY MAGAZINE

Poetry
Vasospasm: Instructional - Melanie Tague
2 Poems - Jeanann Verlee
The New Joan of Arc - Kyle Hemmings
A Kind of Silence - K. E. Ogden
Break Up Sex (or Michelangelo) - Sean Igoe
head in the ground, feet on the clouds - Jessica Robinson
Adorno's Rose - Caroline Chavatel
3 Poems - John A. Nieves
Domestic Industry - Emma Bolden
The Great Legerdemain - Jessica Jacobs
After Party - Kathryn Nuernberger
A Private Mythology - Mary Carroll-Hackett
No, not even friends - Tanner Ballengee
Your Heart is an Empty Church - Sarah Escue
2 Poems - Chelsea Dingman
For the Neon Cross - Kristen Rouisse
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Milk Journal. We are very excited about the diverse mixture of talented emerging and established writers representing our journal so beautifully in our Winter 2016 issue. We are happy to present to you a collection of well-crafted, imagery-rich poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. This is only the beginning of the journey for us at Milk Journal, but we are overwhelmed with excitement in light of the incredible reception our journal has received. We are very hopeful about the future and would like to thank each and every writer who contributed his or her work to our journal; we could not be more grateful. Please enjoy the issue and stay tuned for updates!
- The Editors