THRU Magazine Archive
“We are not the Rockettes,” Virginia Belt joked, opening her arms emphatically to the crowd, lifting them over her head, revealing a warm smile as she slowly let her arms circle back to her center. “This is a non-perfection zone and we want you to take care of yourself.” Virginia was addressing a crowd of […]
An ode to Anne Sexton on her birthday and forty years after her death. She would be 86 years old today, but only her poetry shall live through the ages. This past Sunday was the poet Anne Sexton’s birthday and I fantasized that I attended a party for her, fashionable with a small and select […]
There seems to be a vacuum that opens up in Togetherness. That is a true statement taken alone. The italics indicate that we’re talking about Danielle Ross’ latest work, which debuted this week at Bodyvox. This work extends from an idea rooted in historical narrative, building from actual and fictitious stories, and considers the eventual […]
The Word Hand is a Reminder of Temporality Imagine that a line is drawn everywhere you move and this line follows you, leaving a permanent impression wherever you are. This trail would become a rod between my writing desk and the kitchen—it would circle the couch and spin off to the bathroom with more regularity […]
Five men and one woman traveling from Cuba to Florida are stranded on a fishing boat aimlessly drifting off course after a troublesome storm. They are exiles from Cuba during the summer of 1980. Captain Rolando Conesa is rescuing estranged family members with his son, Roli. They are not aware that they have been set […]