by Scott Neuffer Олег Мороз Sarah Cavar is a fresh force in modern lit. Those familiar with their work know they bring vivid poetic energy to the page along with a scalpel-sharp analytical mind — the mind of a literary theorist deconstructing notions of gender and identity mixed with the sensibility of a surrealist poet. Cavar has two new prose chapbooks that together offer a deep dive into the human psyche — riveting and unforgettable. A Hole Walked In , Sword and Kettle Pre

by Sarah Cavar Alex Machado (after “Making of” by Franny Choi) Cyborgs are made out of words. Cyborgs are made out of things named cyborgs. Cyborgs are made out of things only things if you squint at them, just like their male and female counterparts. At midnight, I clasp too hands across my abdomen, pray to be so small and vast the cloud will have me. My prayers are prayers in drag, poems who enumerate in wordless codes fitted to the human throat Sarah Cavar is a student an