out of the box.
out of the ordinary.
out of this world.
est. Sept. 2020
Welcome to Outlander. We are a digital zine highlighting the awkward, the eccentric, and the weirdly beautiful.
“Love” from Bensound
The fleeting joy of summer.
i06: wade
Prose
callisto
Callisto was in love.
Wordless
Would it surprise you that most days I now know not what to say?
Playing a Song on the Piano
Every time she played a chord of a song on the piano
Persephone
Persephone went with Hades willingly–
Ihminen
We humans, all so tastelessly mortal.
A Robot Drives Me Home
A beep—the sensor scans the chip in my arm, clocking me out for the day.
Poetry
To my old friend
Dear friend, how are you? I miss you.
Frankly, I Love You
I want to scream at the world
I want to lose my temper
If You Spot a Seagull
Skimming along the surf,
Up and Further Up
Breathless
Blue Child
Blue child has hope hover over his brows
the road back to me
this road winds back to you
and i’m too tempted to take it.
Personal Essay
I ran into you in the halls
I ran into you in the halls the other day.
Thrill Seek
I fill the void with more work.
10 things I want to tell my younger self
10. Sunscreen. Three finger lengths. Every day. Rain or shine.
Birthday blues
Today is my birthday: April 6.
Depression Dust
Depression convinced me to hole up in my apartment.
Fever Break
I feel as if my lungs have collapsed.
What excites you?
i01: MERCURY
Do you remember those moments when we’d sit on swings and pretend we were flying?
i02: RECESS
What inspires you?
i03: RENAISSANCE
Take us somewhere.
i04: ODYSSEY
What makes you angry?
i05: KILLJOY
Knock, knock…
it’s i06: wade!
ABOUT THE THEME
i06: wade encapsulates the fleeting joy of summer, specifically that first moment when you get to the beach, take your first step into the water, and find that it’s still lukewarm from the sun.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Flash fiction/nonfiction, poetry, digital/traditional art, photography.
RULES
We sort of hate rules (rulebreaking is kind of what we stand for), but we do have submission guidelines in place to make sure that we’re able to accommodate and properly review your piece!
wade Visual Inspo
wade Playlist
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