issue01: LOVE (introduction)

we all have a love letter or poem somewhere hidden in our night table drawers - ever wondered what you're gonna do with this one letter you once wrote at 3am which you know you'll never send/give to the person anyways? or maybe you've shared your writing (and feelings) with your loved one already and wanna share your love publicly on the Internet for hopeful romantics to read? THE CRY LOUNGE is proud to say they're publishing their very first online issue! - eek, perfect for the approaching Spring time! you can read through every piece here on Substack + the website - the works will be published between February 28 - March 31. the list of the talented writers + contributors of this issue: A.J. Parker (Excerpts from 'a fragmented account of all the people i’ve ever thought i loved’) Allyson Roche (To Float) Ani (INFATUATED; This is me, Telling you, I love you) b. h. fein (Classical poets be like) Bonnie Orbison (the greatest love) Cate Root (We make endless errors and other poems) Claudia Wysocky (Room 192; Me – The Dog; A Walk in the Park) Erika Lynet Salvador (Whiskers and Bliss) Julian Gallo (Nausea) Kait Quinn (Amas Veritas; Love Poem to the Parts of Myself I Can’t Stand; Want Like Cupid's Arrows) Kelsey Taylor (Emerging swan) Natalie Bycraft (words unsaid) Nicole Livingston Crain (Pistachios and Depression Got Nothin on You) O.P. Jha (In-between; A Blissful Note; Talking Eyes) Olivia (As they do) Tonya Riley (Menu for a Situationship) Zoe Grace Marquedant (Were we the last two people on Earth) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecrylounge.substack.com