Jade Deming, “Francesca Woodman Variation–from Polka Dots,” Digital Photography, 2025
Swimming with Sharks
C Evans Mylonas
I have a voice, but you prefer me silent.
A big eyed, long-haired mute
Who cannot cry out when you invade the space between my legs.
But in my silence, I have grown teeth.
Caution, my young prince
Waters run deep and a shark does not always show its fin.
Jade Deming is a passionate artist who is always trying to explore new ideas. She is primarily a painter and photographer, whose works have been published with Phoenix College’s Rise Magazine and featured in the Eric Fischl art gallery in 2025. She also loves traveling, concerts, and playing volleyball! @jadedeyes.jpeg
C Evans Mylonas is an award-winning writer and photographer. Her world travels, including a four-year stint in the Peace Corps, have a strong influence on her short fiction and poetry, which can be seen in Purple Breakfast Review, Mookychick, Aaduna, Atticus Review, Bangalore Review, Thema Literary Journal, and others. She placed for three consecutive years in both poetry and short fiction in the Paradise Review Writing Contest, hosted by Paradise Community College. Ms. Mylonas was also a scholarship recipient for the Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference at Arizona State University, and the West Michigan University Prague Summer Writing Program. She is a Texas native and long-time resident of Phoenix, AZ.
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