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Issue 20.1 | Fall 2024 — Rage, Struggle, Freedom

The Children of the Forest

in a treetop village, illuminated by the night
the children of the forest congregate,
the children of the forest pray
for the lunar goddess has blessed them,
the moon shall light the way

the gatherers will gift their gather,
the sowers will spread their sow
for the bounties of the soil are plentiful,
the toil is its own reward

now, come together in disharmony
the children of the forest will sing
and in their choir, Arcady
and in their voices, wings

JD Harlock is a SWANA American academic pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of St. Andrews. His writing has been featured in The Cincinnati ReviewStrange HorizonsNightmare Magazine, the Griffith ReviewQueen’s Quarterly, and New York University’s Library of Arabic Literature. You can find him on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Threads, and Instagram.