Category: Spring ’24 (vol. XXXII)
We Used to Be More Than Friends
Bon Iver – Chloe Fox Josue Aparicio Castillo every day we used to be more than friends every day we used to message good morning every day we used to meet up every day we used to talk for hours every day we used… Continue Reading “We Used to Be More Than Friends”
First Today
Vista – Henry Zhang Bryce Augusti I awoke to something much worse than the Ravens. They had watched silently and led me somewhere. This was a pointy object in my face, with a blurry figure holding onto the end. After a few moments, I… Continue Reading “First Today”
Ode On a Tree
Changing Seasons – Sierra Kish Sachin Lakshman Your wisdom Outlasts Your age The locksmith Holding The keys Of our progress You enable Our lives With your overlooked Appendages Subtle Yet sturdy Machines The host Of my feather & quill With which my mute Oration… Continue Reading “Ode On a Tree”
Utah Plains/Andara/The Last Goodbye
The End – Damien Luciano Gia Giambruno Background: These 3 freestyle poems (all go together as a series) were created originally for an English project and were extremely emotional for me to create. These works can educate people on the hardships of owning animals,… Continue Reading “Utah Plains/Andara/The Last Goodbye”
One Day We Will All Bury Our Mothers
Sun Shell – Damien Luciano Nathan Ogan One day we will all bury our mothers As the time we have with them inevitably expires And as our mothers memories fleet Their impressions of us become concrete Never to be changed. Buried in dirt. So… Continue Reading “One Day We Will All Bury Our Mothers”
Crazy Vegans Struggle Up the Moral Food Chain
Reflection – Carys Thomas Hope Hauck Avocado toast, tofu sandwiches, and raw vegetables–in other words, the food of devout, violent, devil worshippers (at least according to some). Recent studies show that many Americans equate veganism and refraining from consuming animal products with metaphorical sacrilege.… Continue Reading “Crazy Vegans Struggle Up the Moral Food Chain”
No One
In the Blue – Henry Zhang Naveen Kumar People look right at you Stares of disgust You wonder what you did To deserve all this hate You’re just like everyone else You thought You belong with others You thought You can be who you… Continue Reading “No One”
The Invisible Student
Folklore – Chloe Fox Kaia Ramankrishnan The Invisible Student The days swoosh by, yet time stands still You are seen but unseen Hard shoves and judgment in the halls Always the same routine Your stomach turns for the unknown Nerves control your body There… Continue Reading “The Invisible Student”
Reaching the Summit
Dare to Soar – Henry Zhang Randi Ogan The wind whipped at my face as I sped down the mountain, trying my best to keep up with Caty. Nate and I had far less experience skiing than Caty, seeing that she grew up in… Continue Reading “Reaching the Summit”
To a Hero
Tybee 5 – Maddy Goldstein Logan Lee To A Hero Upon deep connection through George and his struggles, 22 March 2023 O ambitious powerful leader Yet oblivious dream seeker You don’t need to be a preacher And make life simple… Continue Reading “To a Hero”