Heard #2 - Play

"We selfishly started heard. as a way to find joy in ourown lives. We were desperate for connection and needed an outlet to express ourselves. What we never could have imagined was the way in which that joy would manifest as it came to life, and the people we would come to cherish along the way. We had always hoped we could build a community of creatives that wanted to share and listen, and we’ve accomplished it because of you. We are eternally grateful for every contributor and every reader who has come along for this journey. You have truly brought us so much joy. And now, it’s time to PLAY. Welcome to our beautiful mess of ideas, stories, and visuals that let imagination lead the way, rules be damned. We wanted to channel our inner childlike wonder and allow ourselves the ability to just let go. From our millennial fever dream cover to our resident solo-eater waxing poetic about bar snacks, and even a smutty poem about your favorite after-school snack, this issue goes against everything our parents tried to teach us about NOT PLAYING with our food. So here’s to the weird combinations, the late-night cravings, the first drafts that turned into something brilliant, and the people who said “yes” when we said “hear us out…”

If you don’t need to be heard, we hope you listen. If you’re tired of rules, we hope you break a few with us. And if you’re not PLAYING with your food—well, maybe you should be."

Aleya Zenieris & Codii Lopez 
heard. co-creators