Inspired by a visit to the Burrell Collection, where the author saw 'soul jar' - believed by some to store memories and souls of ancestors.

A poem by Jessica Daniel for Erato's first issue, 'Bloom.' "I am arrested / in the summer / when my eyes are edged with ruby"

A poem on the author's feelings about neurodivergence and how it manifests.

A poem by Anthony Salandy

A poem by Maria Duran "in spring i will crawl upwards towards the sun i will be dirt and worms. i will be warm and known."

A poem by Owolusi Lucky for Erato Magazine's first issue, Bloom.

'Red Bristles' is a poem by Lacey Buycks for Erato's first issue, Bloom.

"I'm sorry for the missed calls, even the phone seemed afraid to let its ring return to india."

Author and poet, Mathieu Cailler has written us all A Reminder:

A poem about a boy finding joy, with hopes to bloom into something beautiful amidst the chaos that currently surrounds the earth.

"Growth Spurt" is a sweet poem by Eric Burgoyne about life, and how it flashes by before our eyes.

"Once or twice in your life you will see a yellow hill." Laura Kolb's "You Will See a Yellow Hill" features in Erato's first issue, Bloom

'Citrus Season' by Lacey Buycks is a delicious poem, like fresh strawberries in the summer.

'Euphoric Melodies' by Rose Knapp is short, but filled with emotion. The poem was a part of Erato's first issue, Bloom

Helen Openshaw's bittersweet 'Late Flowers in May' is a part of Erato's first issue, Bloom, with the same theme.

'Early Bloomer' by Eric Burgoyne is a part of Erato Magazine's first issue, Bloom. A more morbid alternative to the 'Bloom' theme.

'Grocery Store Flowers' by Nora Lisa Harr features in Erato's first issue, Bloom.

Demonstrative Demands is a poem by mixed-race poet and writer, Anthony Salandy.

'As Flowers Hurry to Bloom' by Nigerian poet an writer, Owolusi Lucky, is a part of Erato's first issue, Bloom.

"Wait for life to scuttle again." A poem by Willow Kan Liew Bei.