about the issue
Ember delves deep into humanity’s complex relationship with the natural world through nature-based poetry, prose, and art. Through themes such as wildfire symbolism, humanity’s attempts to control nature, and our appreciation and abuse of the environment, Ember explores the delicate balance between destruction and resilience—both in nature and within ourselves.
meet our embers
Lucky Jefferson is excited to introduce the 26 writers and artists of its summer 2024 issue Ember.
Philip Jason, Skeletons
Shamik Banerjee, To the Last Kaua’i ‘Ó,’Ó
Carson Kreidler, GiftedTalentedBurnoutClimateChild
DS Maolalai, The tigers
Mona Mehas, I need to tell you about a river
Terri McCord, Advent
Madison Noire, Imitation
Liz deBeer, Water Color Memories
Jennifer Lentfer, My body refused to be flat
Katherine Holmes, El cenote
Cheyenne Miranda, Magnolia Burning
Kale Hensley, The Sign of the Crocus
Cassady O’Reilly-Hahn, Untitled American Haiku
Sara Lynn Eastler, Nine Meditations of the Ponderosa Pine
Susanna Lang, Ode to the Mistral
A.N. Grace, there could be fire in your belly
Rachel Stempel, Brachot for nature
Zeke Shomler Imagine Being the Fire and Body as Sorites Paradox
Liam Strong, wildfire as unknown lifespan and object permanence: queer death
Olivia Torres, the coyote is a prophet
Jennifer Gustafson, a flock of black starlings
Ana Reisens, Evening Run
Elizabeth Wing, Backburn
Laura McPherson, Tornado Season
Kerry Trautman, Invitation to the Moon
Irina Novikova, Save
“This collection holds the voices of our current generation, trying to share their unique views with the world. Quoting Wu Sheng, “And all I can do is write a poem.” Even when people can’t do much physically to bring change in the world, they can at least share their invaluable opinions, which may make readers ponder and bring a change in perceptions and ways of society.…”
— Anam Tariq, Guest Editor
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