Magic

by Elise Harbud

“‘Magic’ is a story about a university student, Phil, who decides he wants to play around with black magic. He does some research and carries out a sigil in his student house, trying to avoid the prying eyes and judgment of his housemates. Sleep-deprived and hungry, Phil’s magic doesn’t go exactly to plan.”

Elise Harbud is a writer studying Media and communications in her final year at Goldsmiths. She is also the creative editor and writer for the new poetry The Road Zine (@theroadzine on Instagram). She specializes in poetry but also enjoys writing short stories in prose or screenplays, mostly focusing on mental health, relationships and self-love.

Darla Ray, Jonah Everett

by Katrina Sproge

“Darla Ray, Jonah Everett is an admission to missing people from the past and how such feelings can be awakened by the simplest actions and surroundings, and at most unexpected moments. It doesn’t matter if the person one misses is an estranged family member, a former lover or a long-lost friend. It’s the sudden lack of the relationship that makes a human being prone to shock once reminded of that absent someone.

The piece is inspired by my childhood friends and sad eyes at messy parties.“

Katrina Sproge is a final year student of BA Media & Communications, specializing in Creative Writing. A hobby of Katrina’s is film photography (@katrinasfilmarchives), as she finds aesthetically pleasing visuals fascinating and they often serve as an inspiration for her written work. The fruits of letting her writing skills soar are visible in tiny, but personally meaningful achievements like being published in a youth poetry compilation. Currently, a contributor for www.unauthorizedperspectives.com.