By Spencer Gallup I stroll throughout the forest in the fallit is a chilly but a sunny dayI go to walk to achieve a clean slate after facing quite a few busy weeks. Spellbound by the fading, golden canvasI see it go on for miles like a realm I find myself and I resume my … Continue reading Changing of the Leaves
Our Submission Pools Opens in Less Than One Week!
Hi artists and writers! We will be opening our General Pool for Submissions on October 1st. We are excited to see what you have been working on over the break. We have our updated our submission policies which you can see on the "Submit Your Work" page. Here are some general changes for this year: … Continue reading Our Submission Pools Opens in Less Than One Week!
Lapis Lazuli
By Keely O'Brien lapis lazuliindigo depthmy desires and attachments on the altarwill I be remiss?my judgement clouded by the blissto exhaleand let gowe have heaven within uswe can access what that means to us individuallyexhaleand let goeyes closednot blackvisualizing lapis lazuliindigo depthmy desires and attachments on the altarseeing my humanity on the altarletting remain my … Continue reading Lapis Lazuli
Bins and All
By Kelli J Gavin When she moved homeSo many bins came with herStuff crammed in every spaceBox after box of hodgepodge nonsenseShe wanted to be homeA place of comfort and restA place of solace and joyEverything needed to be sortedIncluding this amazing adult daughterWhere would this stuff go?Does she want to keep it? Would it … Continue reading Bins and All
A Viridian Love
By Amaryllis Loven I have never been in love with the grandioseDespite this I saturate our future home Hopeless eyes scan this glorious disguiseThe parties are for no one but you, my prize The music of the organ bores me immenselyNothing compared to a voice which captures intensely I pace upon meaningless adorned balconiesPerhaps they … Continue reading A Viridian Love
The Abyss, Where I Fought
By Akshat Pathak I want to be seen.But I'm afraid...How will they see me?Will they accept my past?What if they discover my true self?The scared and afraid.The lost and betrayed.How will they react?How will they understand?Will they punish me?Will they bury me?In the pit, where I lost.In the abyss, where I fought.I wish to know … Continue reading The Abyss, Where I Fought
A Letter to My Past Self
By Leonie Moon it’s time to devour your time on Earth--to regain consciousnessso you can notice all the beautiful detailslife has to offer youin its flowers and tears and love---to look up with wonder at the starsand down with wonder at the earthand not, for another secondat your “doe eyes” that you wish were “siren … Continue reading A Letter to My Past Self
Daybreak
By Andrea Villarreal Yu Sunlight breaks through the night. Where it once wasburied under his fingernails when he tried to scrape it away.& I understand. If I were him I’d be scared of angels too.I bear the weight of wrongs & rights. Will someone come alongwith ever-listening ears so that I can craft the romantic … Continue reading Daybreak
Five Summer Haiku
By Jim Bates Summertime gardenFlowers so bright and cheerfulRefreshing the soul.Early morning dewDelightful dancing droplets Sparkling in the sun.Dragonflies dartingThrough lush gardens reflectingSunset's fading light.Deep blue turquoise skyBig white puffy clouds floatingSoothingly serene.Garden in full bloomBright scented flowers galoreSweet, sweet summertime. Jim lives in a small town in Minnesota. He loves to write! His stories … Continue reading Five Summer Haiku
Theater, Murder, and the Laughter Problem
By Hazel Pearson I stand up shakily, hand my index card to my teacher, and say my name as if he doesn’t already know. You see a girl who’s proven herself reliable, but also reliably terrible at auditions. She performs, making the piece a little too “choicey,” a little too loud, but volume is better … Continue reading Theater, Murder, and the Laughter Problem
