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define the space in between.

typically, polar opposites are separated by the word ‘or’.

here, we are putting the word ‘and’ (or rather, its symbol) in between them.

the ampersand symbol stands for the space that lies between two concepts that are seemingly very far apart. our aim is to explore and fill in that space, via writing and reading poetry.

a note from the editor-in-chief

ampersand focuses on providing specific prompts for each theme in order to make our publications more structured. As a student, I know writing for one’s own leisure can begin to feel uninspiring and that finding the motivation gets tough when life ‘gets in the way’. I have found that the only way to truly get out of a writer’s block (or a rut of writing similar/redundant works) is to have some sort of assignment at hand. Hence, our push to follow our prompts. That said, don’t feel like you can’t submit because your piece is only loosely based on the theme. The point is just to get people busy, writing things they are proud of !