Poetry

SPLINTER JOURNAL

Splinter Journal, Issue 2,  Fall 2025

SPLINTER JOURNAL

Issue 2

Bats are falling from the sky. There's an inexplicable knocking on the front door at 2am. The Australian election took place in a parallel universe where climate change doesn't exist. A man you've never met before says he sees you in his dreams.

If the apocalypse isn't here yet (debatable), the writing in Splinter's second issue indicates it will be soon. Read new fiction, non-fiction, and poetry from emerging and established writers gesturing at the chaos, laughing despite it, and holding tightly to what they love.


Alex Cothren, Corey Theatre, Courtney Jaye, Ellena Savage, Erin Riley, Glenn Diaz, Hasib Hourani, Jessica White, Jo Case, JP Wilson, Katie Smith, Madeleine Nattrass, Mag Merrilees, Margot Albrecht, Naya Jehad Fathi Shalbak, Omar Musa, Oyewumi Fawaz Akorede, Rita Horanyi, Rowena Vnuk, Royce Kurmelovs, Sarah Sands Phillips, Smriti Daniel, Sofya Gollan, Stephanie Westwood, Wes Lee


160 pages + 32 page insert
233mm x 164mm
25 writers
63,966 words
320,134 characters
1 reference to Survivor (the tv show, not the song)



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Poetry

FRICTION

tba: Journal of Art, Media, and Visual Culture, Winter 2025

FRICTION

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2024): FRICTION

The static of friction is palpable; it shocks us daily. Below us, the lithosphere steadily pushes against itself in a process of subduction, and above ground a multiplicity of narratives electrifies the air through various frictions. Classically, friction has been associated with chaos or conflict, as a negative impact of two or more forces making contact with one another. Tba’s mandate since its inception has been to welcome experimentation in the works of emerging scholars and artists, and our past contributors have found space to reimagine what a scholarly journal might look like, creating various frictions as the visual and sensorial qualities of art collide with the boundaries of the academic framework. Our issue this year is no different, featuring artists, writers, and academics reflexively analyzing their work through research-creation, poetry, and material encounters, even pushing back against the structure of the article itself through experimental footnotes and sound. In our 2025 issue, we celebrate creative practices and scholarly writing born from experimentation and risk, reimagining friction as a force that can simultaneously describe conflict, pain, and grief, and also the creative, curious, and joyful.

Published: 2025-02-01


View Vol. 6 here. 

Download the pdf here.



tba is an annual peer-reviewed journal organized by graduate students of the Visual Arts Department at Western University in London, Ontario. We hope to reflect the unique nature of our department in its vibrant mix of studio arts, art history, and museum/curatorial studies. This journal provides an interdisciplinary forum for emerging and independent scholars and artists by bringing together studio, art history, cultural studies, theory, criticism and related fields.

Poetry 

The Decolonial Passage

The Decolonial Passage, Winter 2025

The Decolonial Passage

Decolonial Passage welcomes writing from writers of all backgrounds engaged in the decolonial project, regardless of the writer’s race, origin, gender, disability, or geographical location. Simultaneously, Decolonial Passage centers African, African-American, and Black Diaspora writing from the African continent, the Americas, Europe, and beyond. Decolonial Passage presents each distinct piece of writing as a passage worthy of readers’ attention in which writers create texts to articulate a variety of themata affecting the human condition including, but not limited to authenticity, liberty, alienation, dignity, community, and boundless love. Decolonial Passage publishes writing from emerging and established writers who use language and form in innovative ways.


Read “Shizuoka Bison” here.

Poetry Anthology

Songs of Revolution: Poems Against Oppression

Sunday Mornings at the River, 2024

Songs of Revolution

In this anthology, you'll find a gathering of poets who, through their unique lenses, capture the essence of our current era — a world marked by both struggle and hope. Their words not only reflect individual experiences but also resonate with universal themes of resilience and the pursuit of change.

Why This Collection Stands Out

1. Diverse Viewpoints: The poets in "Songs of Revolution" come from various parts of the world, providing a rich mixture of cultural and personal narratives.
2. Relevant Themes: The collection navigates through topics like conflict, peace, love, and loss, offering insights into the human experience in a world often riddled with challenges.
3. Supporting a Cause: With this book, your purchase goes beyond literature. We're dedicating all royalties to Medical Aid for Palestinians, directly impacting lives where support is crucial.

Beyond Poetry: A Call for Engagement

"Songs of Revolution" invites readers to engage with the stories and experiences that shape our collective world. Each poem is an opportunity to understand different facets of global struggles and triumphs. This anthology serves as a reminder of the power of storytelling in fostering empathy and inspiring action.

Join us in this endeavour to explore the richness of human narratives across the globe. "Songs of Revolution" is more than an anthology; it's a window into the diverse stories that make up our world.

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 178 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8877559240
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 1.14 x 20.32 cm

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Poetry Anthology

Winter 2024

Querencia Press, 2024

Querencia Press Winter Anthology 2024

Querencia Press's Winter 2024 anthology features 46 contributors of Poetry, Fiction, & Non-fiction work. Themes of the collection vary widely and the editor would like to include content warnings for self-harm, addiction, grief, domestic violence, religious trauma, sexual trauma, gender dysphoria and politics, as well as some blood and body horror.


Edited by Emily Perkovich


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Poetry

Eros 

Tokyo Poetry Journal, Fall 2023

 
                     

EROS

Volume 14: Eros

Poetry and translations by Sayaka Asaba (translated by Jordan A. Y. Smith), John Solt, PD Lyons, Illias Tsagas, Davord Griffiths, Daisuke Yakumo, Jes Kalled, Rachel Ferguson, Jacob R. Moses, Jeremy Gadd, C. E. J. Simons, Tim Kahl, Paul Rowland, Debs Max, Greg Snazz, Kevin Carter, Repatriare Perdita, Duncan Whom, Farah Ali, Alison Lubar, Noriko Mizuta (translated by Jordan A. Y. Smith), Ryan Dzelzkalns, Shozo Torii (translated by Taylor Mignon), Samuel Louis Spencer, Sarah Sands Phillips, Ulyses Razo, Alexandra Fossinger, Alex Watson, Srinjay Chakravarti, Edward Levinson, Al Ningen, Yowen Xan, Datiko, Mihiro Ogawa, Jordan A. Y. Smith, Nishalya, Herman Bartelen, Zoria Petkoska Kalajdjieva, Jonathan Pessant, Joy Waller, Michael Ely, Alicia Elkort, Andrew Gebert, Bill Howell, David Chenery, Sorcha  Chisholm, Simon Scott, Philippe Burgin, Jeffrey Johnson, Robert Moreau, Mariko Kitakubo,

Kaori Shoji, Jake Adelstein, Elysian, Barbara Summerhawk, Nadia Arioli, Mat Chiappe, Joan Anderson, Tim Exley, Allan Lake, Taylor Mignon, Sergio A. Ortiz Rivera, Ndaba Sibanda,

Marcellus Nealy, John Francis Cross, Tracy Sherman, Robot Bastard, Miracle Jones,


Poetry by Jes Kalled, Brian Wood-Koiwa, Vincent Aimée, Sasha Drozd, Neil Craig Chapman, Debs Max, Rorbert Holbrook, Sanjay Bradford, Ilias Tsagas, May Drew, Herman Bartelen, John Meyer, Marcellus Nealy, Peter Leghorn.



Cover Art by Jes Kalled



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Poetry

Defining Moments: Fall 2023

Yellow Medicine Review, 2023

Yellow Medicine Review Fall 2023

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Book (Art Publication)

The Artist Cookbook

2019

The Artist Cookbook Vol. 1

The Artist Cookbook Vol. 1 contains 58 recipes, from 52 artists collected from across the country. Along with the recipes artists submitted, came personal stories and unexpected glimpses into each of their lives. Some of these narratives have made their way into the book.

The recipes included are varied, yet respect an entry-level skillset, without compromising taste or aesthetics (we’re artists! this is important to us). When selecting the recipes I found that a few ingredients showed up time and again and became staples, so I would suggest stocking up on some of these items, including: Parmesan cheese, garlic, onions, parsley, eggplant, and of course, lemons.

More often than not, personal recipes come from a place of love and are attached to memories. I hope the ones I have selected for this book find a home alongside you. My wish is that you continue these traditions, and engage in the sharing and memory-making that meals provide us.

Bon appétit! --Carrie


The Artists
Amanda White, Anna-Sophia Vulovich, BGL, Bruce Barber, Brynn Higgins-Stirrup, Carrie Perreault, Clelia Scala, Dave Dyment, Dave Hucal, Donna Akrey, Ed Pien, Eryn Foster, Graeme Patterson, Howard Podeswa, Jamie Q, Joële Walinga, Joy Walker, Kelly Richardson, Kim Morgan, Kristine Mifsud, Laura Letinsky, Lisa Birke, Lorène Bourgeois, Lorna Bauer, Maggie Groat, Mariam Magsi, Meggan Winsley, Meghan Price, Melika Saeeda, Micah Lexier, Michael Floman, Millie Chen, Nadia Gohar, Natalie Hunter, Nicole Collins, Nicole Rayburn, Nour Bishouty, Patrick Cruz, Rachel Crummey, Rah Eleh, Rajni Perera, Rhonda Weppler, Ruth Kaplan, Sage Szkabarnicki-Stuart, Sarah Sands Phillips, Sarindar Dhaliwal, Stephanie Jonsson, Vanessa Brown, Vanessa Dion Fletcher, Vanessa Maltese, Winnie Truong, Yam Lau

Published: Toronto, Ontario
Year: 2019
Pages: 122p
Dimensions: 8 x 10 x 0.5”
Cover: Paperback
Binding: Clear plastic coil
Process: Digital Colour
ISBN: 978-1-9991215-1-8


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NUT: Volume II

2019

NUT / Volume 2

Liza Lacroix and Alli Melanson

NUT is an all women's publication devoted to celebrating and fostering the female artist community.

Design by Anna-Karin Loureiro and Patricia Reis
Foreword by Loreta Lamargese

Edition of 200
Softcover 5 x 7 in., perfect bound with perforated pages.
Printed in Montreal by BookArt

Collection of 64 detachable prints by women artists including:

Alessandra Acierno, Susan Bee, Amy Bessone, Simone Blain, Amanda Boulos, Cristine Brache, Sandra Brewster, Lex Brown, Vanessa Brown, Ginny Casey, Phoebe Collings-James, Holly Coulis, June Culp, Laura Dawe, Laura Findlay, Meg Franklin, Zipora Fried, Rebecca Gilbert, Elizabeth Glaessner, Claire Greenshaw, Vanessa Gully Santiago, Delphine Hennelly, Stephanie Hier, Brook Hsu, Kristen Jensen, Cindy Ji Hye Kim, Emma Kohlmann, Jyan Ku, Denise Kupferschmidt, Anne Libby, Aino Lintunen, Antonia Low, Kristy Luck, Shannon Lucy, Katie Lyle, Maya Martinez, Frances Adair Mckenzie, Maysha Mohamedi, Elisabeth Molin, Abby Mcguane, Sophy Naess, Gahee Park, Erika Ranee, Libby Rothfeld, Brie Ruais, Sarah Sands Phillips, Chloe Seibert, Mira Schor, Ellen Siebers, Lisa Signorini, Polly Shindler, Dana Slijboom, Jane Swavely, Alexandria Tarver, Camille Thomas, Winnie Truong, Jessica Vaughn, Megane Voghell, Joy Walker, Nell Waters, Kathleen White, Faye Wei Wei, Rachel Eulena Williams and Crys Yin.


All proceeds will be donated to the Global Fund for Women.


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Book (Art Publication)

Colouring Book

Akin Collective, 2017

Akin Collective Colouring Book

 
Printed by Colour Code in Toronto, each is an original risograph edition.

Cover design and layout by Nicole Tarasick

Akin Collective is a shared art studio with locations in Parkdale and Bloordale Village in Toronto. This publication contains 63 original works by Akin members as well as their nearest and dearest including contributions by significant members of the Toronto arts community including Scott Everingham, Georgia Dickie, VSVSVS, Alex McLeod, Jeremy Bailey & Kristen Schaffer, Sarah Sands Phillips, Melissa Fisher, Hanna Hur and more. Each unique piece is reflective of the artist’s personal style, regardless of their usual medium or practice. It's a great gift for artists and art lovers.

71 pages, black and white, 19 x 24 cm
Paperback


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