“Melancholy: The Game” was published in Impost: A Journal of Creative and Critical Work, Volume 17, 2024. This poem that deals with depression and agency takes the shape of a platformer video game. Check it out below:

“Melancholy: The Game” was published in Impost: A Journal of Creative and Critical Work, Volume 17, 2024. This poem that deals with depression and agency takes the shape of a platformer video game. Check it out below:

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