Katherine Orfinger
Katherine Orfinger is a writer and MFA candidate at Rosemont College. She takes her inspiration from her Floridian hometown, Jewish faith, and love of nature. Katherine's work has appeared in Beyond Queer Words, Touchstone, Aeolus, The Write Launch, Outrageous Fortune, and many others. She currently resides in Pennsylvania with her partner.
“First Man,” “Deal With It,” and “The Socks”
Empty as the space
on the back of my neck
where the phantom of your
hand rests just
outside the confines of
my comfortable reach
on the back of my neck
where the phantom of your
hand rests just
outside the confines of
my comfortable reach
Poetry
Issue 91, January 2025
Divine Wanderers
Edith fell deeper into a nightmare while her younger sister, Wiktoria, busied herself in the kitchen. The apartment was small enough that the sounds of Wiktoria’s two small children eating their breakfasts carried into the spare room where Edith slept and transformed into the soundscape of her nightmare.
Novel Excerpts
Issue 83, May 2024
Issues Archive
Semiprecious Memories
In the five years Jason and I have been together, never once has he said, “I love you.” Still, I know that he does love me even if he won’t say it in those words. It’s just not how he grew up, and he’d rather lovingly stroke my hair as I’m falling asleep, he’d rather surprise me with my favorite iced coffee…
Short Story
Issue 75, July 2023
Issues Archive
Katherine Orfinger
Katherine Orfinger is a writer and MFA candidate at Rosemont College. She takes her inspiration from her Floridian hometown, Jewish faith, and love of nature. Katherine's work has appeared in Beyond Queer Words, Touchstone, Aeolus, The Write Launch, Outrageous Fortune, and many others. She currently resides in Pennsylvania with her partner.
“First Man,” “Deal With It,” and “The Socks”
Empty as the space
on the back of my neck
where the phantom of your
hand rests just
outside the confines of
my comfortable reach
on the back of my neck
where the phantom of your
hand rests just
outside the confines of
my comfortable reach
Poetry
Issue 91, January 2025
Divine Wanderers
Edith fell deeper into a nightmare while her younger sister, Wiktoria, busied herself in the kitchen. The apartment was small enough that the sounds of Wiktoria’s two small children eating their breakfasts carried into the spare room where Edith slept and transformed into the soundscape of her nightmare.
Novel Excerpts
Issue 83, May 2024
Issues Archive
Semiprecious Memories
In the five years Jason and I have been together, never once has he said, “I love you.” Still, I know that he does love me even if he won’t say it in those words. It’s just not how he grew up, and he’d rather lovingly stroke my hair as I’m falling asleep, he’d rather surprise me with my favorite iced coffee…
Short Story
Issue 75, July 2023
Issues Archive