The Eckleburg Project

Texas A&M's Official Literary Journal

The Eckleburg Project is the official undergraduate literary journal of Texas A&M University. We are an undergraduate organization featuring student poetry, prose, and art. Now with thirteen issues under our belt, we started with the idea that art should be free and easily accessible to the community.

Our staff is composed of undergraduate students and editors who select pieces to be published semesterly under a process of blind review. For information on how to join, go to our apply page. For information on how to submit, go to our submissions page. For general inquiries, or just to say hello, contact our organizational email at theeckleburgproject@gmail.com.

As always, we thank you for your support as we continue to foster art here at Texas A&M.

A Conversation by Reese Kamykowski

I. “I told him I needed more,”

A baby’s cry through the other end of the phone.

I’m glad

That's what I said to her.


II. She hushes her son,

Small child to small child.

A mumble,

something about getting a job at McDonalds.

A beat.

I laugh.


III. We talk about her future,

Be a mother or be a mother, she jokes.

I tell her I’ll visit soon,

Another mumble,

This time about how I’m always busy nowadays.

I laugh again, this time it’s less funny. 



IV. “I love you.” and

“I’ll call tomorrow.”

A baby’s cry. A baby’s cry,

A breath.

A dead line.

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