Blossom
Inspired by Emily Dickinson Hope is the petals to a flower— That flourishes in the soul— That grows into the sky— And never stops at all—...
Kenssy Lopez
Jan 12, 2022
And there was a rainbow after the storm.
I woke up half an hour after the alarm rang. My coffee didn’t taste the same and when I looked outside it started to rain. Traffic was...
Monica Rios Reyes
Jan 11, 2022
And the Gods wept that day, their tears putting out the fire
The noise began early in the morning in preparations and then warcries swords clashed, feet crunched over leaves the reds and oranges of...
Hannah Albert
Jan 8, 2022
So sure, I’m disappointed, but not surprised.
My 16th birthday and I can’t see anyone. I can’t have a party or see half of my family, out of fear of infecting the people I love. She’s...
Emmy Bitonti
Jan 6, 2022
Tick-tock
Scuttling home from school and all she can think about is hopping into her bed straight away, wrapping herself in those warm fluffy...
Jacqueline Reyes
Jan 5, 2022
Sandman
Taking responsibility for my own happiness. Fantasies of my own traceless disappearance, an oasis of self-improvement wander my mind, and...
Kaitlyn Allen
Jan 4, 2022
The Gardeners
Scratches on parchment flourish; the ink transforms into stories. As scissors slice through fabric, creating extravagant robes from mere...
Lorely Hassman
Jan 2, 2022
Try to praise the mutilated world
Inspired By Adam Zagajewski Try to praise the mutilated world. Revel in the rays which warm your sheets, as you lay sprawled beneath your...
Lorely Hassman
Dec 31, 2021
I’ll wear pink and think of you.
I was too young, too young to understand what that six letter word really meant. But if the look on Dad's face was anything to go by— it...
Molly Dugan
Dec 31, 2021
Missing Gem
I stumble upon a queen of hearts. In the middle of dirt. On the side of the road. I bend over and pick up the muddy, mangled, magnificent...
Kristy Chillemi
Dec 29, 2021
