Caught in a spider web, this writer fears the black widow that approaches.
by Danae Younge | illustration by George Hage

Danae Younge is an internationally published poet who teaches creative writing to high schoolers in North Carolina. Her work has been recognized by The Wax Paper, Salamander Magazine, Petrichor and more than 40 other publications. Her debut chapbook, Melanin Sun (−) Blind Spots, won the National Federation of State Poetry Societies’ College Undergraduate Competition. Her second chapbook, These Pink Cocoons of Ice, was published through Broadstone Books. Read more of her work at danaeyounge.com.

George Hage is a published artist and songwriter based in North Carolina. He’s designed works for Bacardi, Carolina Hurricanes, IBMA, Dreamville Festival, The Rink, No Depression magazine, and much more. When he’s not designing and illustrating, you can catch him performing in Jack The Radio.

This article originally appeared in the October 2024 issue of WALTER magazine