Category: Spring ’25 (vol.XXXIII)
The Me That is Left
We Are Here To Wonder, For A Moment, We Remember How – Olivia Rivera The Me That is Left Madison Perry The clear skies leave space for the sun to shine And the soft air attracts the birds’ sweet song My skies are too… Continue Reading “The Me That is Left”
If I Went to Space
Women In Air – Janice Jeong If I Went to Space Anabelle Meigs If I went to space, I would first get on a rocket made just the previous year, 2115. I would double-check, triple-check, making sure everything was working properly. I would walk… Continue Reading “If I Went to Space”
There’s a Little Green in the Ocean
Harbored Stillness – Izzy Brown There’s a Little Green in the Ocean Emma Hessler July 2, 2025 is the date shown on Boot’s fishing calendar. July 2. Today marks the anniversary of Boot’s marriage with his wife. He misses her everyday. He plans to… Continue Reading “There’s a Little Green in the Ocean”
New Home
Beach House – Ariana Kish New Home Michai Sanders The walls of your old home mean more to you than just paint and decorations. These walls hold your childhood memories along with laughter and the traces of the life you created inside them. Homes… Continue Reading “New Home”
Countertop Dishwasher
Chromakopia – Caleb Finley Countertop Dishwasher Sachin Lakshman Trent conducted his daily symphony of countertop appliances. With the precise hand he inherited from his surgeon mother, he cued in the mellow humming of the kettle to accompany the toaster’s buzzing. The devices harmonized in… Continue Reading “Countertop Dishwasher”
A Cup of Soup
Sunset Surprise – Henry Zhang A Cup of Soup Julia Burnette I open my eyes to the light of the early morning sun streaming in through the slats of my new wooden blinds. My kids call them “plantation shutters” to sell me on how… Continue Reading “A Cup of Soup”
The Childhood That Disappeared
September 2nd-Isabella Robinson The Childhood That Disappeared Emmie Hanks The toys lined up in rowsWho could be played with firstFrom the sewn-on smile of the dollsWho never seemed to blinkTo the sharp edges of building blocksWaiting for unexpecting bare feetThe options were unlimitedBut the… Continue Reading “The Childhood That Disappeared”
Delayed
I’ll Be There Soon-Ethan MacLaren Delayed Gina Zeng I sit and wait as the hours creep The hum of voices, soft and deep Announcements of flights for whosoever While I wait here forever Between the waking and the sleep The lights above, they seem… Continue Reading “Delayed”
A Summer Storefront
Tatum – Avery Pellicciotti A Summer Storefront Harper Hubbard A perfect summer day in downtown Boston. The sun shines through the large glass windows of the newly opened store called Infinite Finds. Speakers softly play music by The Weekend and Coldplay as customers enter… Continue Reading “A Summer Storefront”
Family Dinner
A Quiet Evening – Naifu (Alex) Wang Family Dinner Layla Wood Sitting silently around the scuffed wood The food steams as grandma raises her fork No one talks like a good family should Till everyone digs in to their soft pork Mom’s left the… Continue Reading “Family Dinner”