Quintin Collins (he/him) is a writer, assistant director of the Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program, and a poetry editor for Salamander. He is the author of The Dandelion Speaks of Survival and Claim Tickets for Stolen People, selected by Marcus Jackson as winner of The Journal's 2020 Charles B. Wheeler Prize. Quintin's other awards and accolades include a Pushcart Prize, a BCALA Literary Award honor, a Mass Cultural Council grant, the 2019 Atlantis Award from the Poet's Billow, and Best of the Net nominations. Read more about his work on Quintin's website.
Fluff my pillow. Draw the shade, shut all the light outside. I am dying of thirst. Place the cup to my lips, Atlantic currents for my parched tongue. I must ask ancestors how to greet the coming waves as joy. Warm blanket. Tucked feet. Sit God in my lap to comfort anxiety before I witness a final wink and breath… Read more →