Turning Tides

Literature and Arts Journal

Author: ekennedy

  • Reincarnation

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    By: Henry Dang so likewhat if i dieand then boomi’m a froglike actuallyribbiting and stuffno taxesjust vibesand, then again, i die.and now i’m a chairbromen merely sitting on me.as back again i have responsibilities?and then perhaps i am a cloud.just floatingdoing nothingfinallybut then zapback to humanand now i must remember.how to walkand pay rentreincarnation is…

  • What Makes Me Happy…

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    By: Madi Salinas When my journey’s through. I arrive to greet her. My heart jumps with joy. I am home at last. No matter the hour, like a schedule, like clockwork, without fault, it’s always true. The doggy door clangs. Clang. Clang. Clang.  Always a familiar sound as Coco bolts out, joy unbound. Her nails…

  • Fish Face

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    By: Madi Salinas Looking in the mirror. I’ve never seemed so small. So small. It’s never been so clearer. In all my life, I have never been so shy. Unhappy with what I saw but somehow giving aquatic chic. A fish face looked back, with scales, and eyes, and lips which pucker like so. As…

  • Introduction – Spring 2026

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    In heading the return of Turning Tides after its five year dormancy, I really hoped to highlight the high-quality of creative undercurrents of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy campus. A STEM-focused institution, it can be easy to overlook the energy, individuality, and expressive qualities of the campus community. We have a wealth of intelligent and thoughtful…

  • Stranger Things Season Five (or The Coming of Nothing At All)

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    By: Eric Kennedy Could it be as simple as just three chordsCould it take four or moreCan the truth come out in rhyming schemesAnd could world come apart at the seamsSewn up By non-believersLike me[Chorus]So let the world swingEndlesslyOn a pendulum Of apathySwallow all ofOur meds wholeAnd watch the comingOf nothing at allCould it be…

  • For the Hoarders

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    By: Mary Kane This morning, I want to say something in praiseof the hoarders, who have so much lovefor the physical world, so much room in their hearts for every worn sofa, every only-a-little-bit-rustedcast iron skillet, every idea or design living inside countlessnubs of pencils with ground-down erasers, every oh so useful picture frame, screwdriver,…

  • 982 Millibars

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    By: Michael Mulkern Here we are, and there is nowhere to goThe veering wind brings gray to the starsQuickly upon us a storm will blowAs reported: nine eight two millibarsIt comes on quickly, and whips up the seasWaves build into an unstoppable forceSpray fills the air, and begins to freezeRelentless, thrashing, it has no remorseIn…

  • Letter from the Multimedia and Poetry Editorial Team

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    As the Poetry and Multimedia Editorial Team, we had the honor of reviewing your submissions and creating the journal. Throughout the past semester, we have come together to learn more about the editorial processes and build on our skills. The most impactful exercise we did was when we reviewed “So Much Water, So Close to…