Index
- Angelina Cheng
- Jun 15
- 3 min read
This page provides a brief description of each work in this special issue. To go to a work directly, click the bolded titles.
Note: The cover was illustrated by @_tkeh_ (Instagram), tkehart@gmail.com
A micro poem about emotional vulnerability.
A micro poem about knowing oneself and when it’s time to change your surroundings.
A poem for the people who learned how to survive everything except themselves.
A reflective poem on intentional living, mental resilience, and the daily renewal of one’s inner strength.
A triumphant piece on struggling with mental health and finding joy in life through healing and faith. This poem is also featured in Volume 1 of Survivor’s Magazine, https://www.survivorsmag.com/
A powerful poem expressing the feelings of losing an old version of oneself, particularly as a first-time parent, but reconnecting through creative expression.
The piece details living with mental illness and how the world can feel as scary as a storm.
A reflection on all of the ways trauma manifests itself, and questioning why one willfully damages themselves despite already feeling damaged in the first place.
A poem detailing the act of losing oneself through spiraling behavior, but finding their way back despite it.
A remembrance of abuse as a victim, but persevering as a survivor.
A chilling poem on the dependence of self-harm through different stages of life.
A stream of consciousness that mirrors the feelings of splitting from a person who suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
A narrative poem following someone’s nightly routine as they struggle with mental health and feeling trapped within their own mind.
A descriptive poem following a psychotic break after a sexual assault and the ineffectiveness of therapy.
A tug of war between craving independence and yet still feeling needy.
A two-parter that includes a poem on anxiety and experiencing panic attacks, and an auto-fiction narrative of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and how trauma can manifest itself at any time.
An emotional piece on relapsing into self-harm and the emotions that follow. It also serves as a reminder that there is always someone there who cares.
A nostalgic piece that encapsulates youth in every form, and looking back at times that will always be remembered, but never repeated.
A contrapuntal poem that reflects on experiences with two men: one who hurt and one who healed.
A short but powerful essay on the realization that not everything needs to be fixed at once. It’s enough to just pull oneself out of the dark, low moments in life.
An essay on depression and simplifying life to survive it.
A reflection on trauma, mental illness, and the expectations society places on survivors. And the agency to define safety, connection, and recovery on one's own terms rather than society’s.
A meaningful rhetoric on the need to accommodate immigrant communities with better mental health resources.
