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Simply drawn illustration of a blue tank top and briefs pinned to a clothesline, next to a pink lawn chair, gold book lying open face-down, and clouds. — Illustration by Liz Hart

Seven Summers

July 6, 2025

A drawing of 5 black lines, each becoming more wavy than the last as they move down the page — Illustration by The Atlantic

For Now

A poem

Christopher Kondrich

June 29, 2025

A black-and-white photograph of two tree trunks twisting around one another in a forest — Francois Le Diascorn / Gamm-Rapho / Getty

Passions of the Void

A poem

Prageeta Sharma

June 22, 2025

A polaroid of two people facing the camera, wearing casual clothing and afros, with their palms clasped together. — Courtesy of Gioncarlo Valentine

A Father’s Prayer

A poem

Gioncarlo Valentine

June 15, 2025

Photo-illustration of black-and-white closeup image of moon with craters next to black-and-white image of a leaf's veins. — Photo-illustration by Liz Hart / The Atlantic. Sources: Futuras Fotos / Alamy; Ironrodart / Getty.

Under a Supermoon

June 8, 2025

A small hand outstretched in the sun, with a beetle on its bent ring finger — Fred Lahache / Connected Archives

How to Open a Hole

A poem

June 1, 2025

A photo of a man wearing camouflage, illuminated against a dark background — Chris Hondros / Getty

I Remember

A poem

William H. McRaven

May 26, 2025

Illustration in the style of a yearbook-photo page with a grid of bluish squares, each with a sketched outline of a different person. — Illustration by Liz Hart

Old News

May 18, 2025

An image of an infant's hand on top of an adult's hand, both resting on a white comforter — Nanna Heitmann / Magnum

Infant Longing

A poem

May 11, 2025

A painting of multiple bunches of gold grapes on the vine, surrounded by leaves — Sergio Anelli / Getty

Good Lord, These Muscadines

A poem

May 4, 2025