‘we make it better’ by Simon Alderwick

Moonlight Walk 1
by Désirée Jung

we make it better


Simon Alderwick grew up in England but currently lives between Wales and the Philippines. His poetry has appeared in Magma, Berlin Lit, Poetry Salzburg, Acropolis, Frogmore Papers, Dreich, Amsterdam Quarterly, Poetry Lab Shanghai, and elsewhere. His debut pamphlet, ways to say we’re not alone, is forthcoming with Broken Sleep Books in February 2024. Twitter @SimonAlderwick .


Désirée Jung is an artist from Vancouver, Canada. She has published translations, poetry, and fiction in several magazines around the world, taking part in many artists residencies. Her series of video poems were screened in various film festivals and won several prizes. Her nonfiction story “Dispatches from the Womb” was nominated for a 2023 Pushcart Prize. For more information, please check her website: www.desireejung.com.