Three Poems by Xiadi Zhai
Words By Xiadi Zhai, Art By Kayla Rader
Watching a Movie with Someone I No Longer—you fall asleep—you always have— / just as the murder happens / so i am left to fend for myself & your / body still i cannot bear to imagine myself translated / as rude & now i must / think of ways to carry a body /…
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Xiadi Zhai
Xiadi Zhai is from Boston, Massachusetts. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, she has recent or forthcoming work in Bennington Review, Court Green, Quarterly West, and Reed Magazine, among others.
Kayla Rader
Kayla Rader is an illustrator and designer, originally from Texas, with a passion for storytelling, worldbuilding, and character creation. She is very fond of cowboys, pirates, and vampires (oh my), and loves using intricate linework and bold colors in her work. Currently, she’s focusing on freelance illustration, selling handmade stickers and prints in her shop, and developing a webcomic. When she’s not drawing, she’s out adventuring with her party in Dungeons & Dragons or playing a narrative-led video game.
