The one who walks on lotus flowers will never touch the river
Melinda Shen '24 The one who walks on lotus flowers will never touch the river. Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai was the most famous poet in...
- May 25
- 1 min
The Red Tail Hawk
Katie Martin '25 He shoots from branch to branch Young and wild Exploring his world His wings create the winds His body one with the...
- May 25
- 2 min
An instructional manual on envying the birds
Melinda Shen '24 Because lately, you’ve been feeling too grounded. Because you miss the feeling of your head in the clouds. Because you...
- May 25
- 1 min
Snow chews up the sky,
Jennifer Durnall '24 and her leering eyes, for a moment, for a split in time, Eyes, that had once shivered to the vibration, of a...
- May 14
- 1 min
Golden Girl
Bella Mastrobuono '24 Bright was per personality, But in came the darkness. It surrounded her from all sides. Captured Stuck Lost But she...
- May 14
- 1 min
Boulder
Bella Mastrobuono '24 "Control" "Focus" "It's a mindset, just change it" "You're overreacting" "Just chill" Words I've been told one too...
- May 14
- 1 min
Religious Trauma
Bella Mastrobuono '24 "Now for a moment of silence" I can hear my own heartbeat. The silence felt like forever. Thump Thump Thump... I...
- May 14
- 1 min
Garden of Lilies
Elaine Li '24 We were seeds, Covered by a blanket of soft soil. One day I emerged slowly from the ground, And the sun’s warmth hugged me....
- Apr 18
- 1 min
Craving Quiet
Shae Sawyer-St. Clair'24 The silence speaks. It’s breathing continuous and heavy. Nothingness speaks to those who can accept silence. My...
- Apr 4
- 1 min
A Cordial Exchange
Kayla Mullen'24 Her glove whacks my head. The force of the firm fist penetrates Through headgear to brain, Like a sharp needle through...
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Jellyfish
Melinda Shen'24 Sink me in the ocean Where I could live again, Over and over for a hundred million years. Float me along the currents,...
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Pandora’s Box
Abby Durkin'24 I have to tell you a secret. My body shakes, shakes, shakes in response, trying to repress the slimy words slithering out...
- Apr 3
- 1 min
Resilient Flame
Landan DeHaven'24 1 Tap, tap, tap, the rain descends upon him, Already soaked, he does not care. He silently stares into the fire...
- Apr 3
- 3 min
Somewhere in Pennsylvania There is a Dragon’s Nest and a Person I May Never Be
Melinda Shen'24 There's a gift on your doorstep. Sure, it's from me, or your neighbor, or your friend that lives two blocks down. There's...
- Apr 3
- 1 min
The Midnight Hunt
CC Leoni'24 The cool fresh breeze rushes through his silky fur The bright spring moon shimmers on his broad back His black stripes glow...
- Apr 3
- 3 min
What You Can and Can't Be in Society's Eyes
Bella Mastruobuono'24 *To start this off, I don’t want to offend anyone with my word choices. There is use of profanity and the f slur...
- Jan 29, 2021
- 1 min
Remember
Atharv Awasthi'22 Lights shone into those small, pearly eyes the day you were born, the lights of life, of existence You were too young...