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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Jeremy Allen White in his Underwear
he never smiles, only glares at the camera
like he’s looking right into your soul,
and wanting you.
The Watcher
“His face was haggard, scattered with gray stubble and damp with sweat. In the air between them was the musky odor of bourbon. “I am weary with my moaning,” he moaned. “All night I make my bed swim.” He looked at her, and even as she looked away, Kate was sure his gaze was lingering on her breasts.”
Years After I Quit the Water
“lingering mysteries I knew / I would never know: a boy who / drank rivers…”
“Eggs” & “Karkinos”
“Recently, the doctor has been looking / at my ovaries. I mean: she shoved / a camera inside of me to get a glimpse”
To The Penguin Boy
“The victim is not the person who wakes
in the middle of the night. The victim is not
the person who sleeps until noon.”
The winners of the 2026 Breakout Prize are Nico Amador in poetry, selected by Cynthia Cruz, and Imogen Osborne in prose, selected by Alexandra Kleeman.