Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Molly Zofia If you know me, then you know I spend so much time watching movies that it borders on being a bit sad. But for me, film is one of the most beautiful forms of human expression that we have. I love film because it enables so many people…… Continue reading On Growth: Five Movies That Approach Growth Through a Fresh Lens
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happy poem
Photo by Aiden Nelson By Aiden Nelson I’ve been reading happy poems lately and feeling that feeling that swells in my chest like something small inside me is growing, like every molecule is lined up saying yesyesyes louder and louder, like there is something beautiful and full of purpose living inside my fragile skin. I…… Continue reading happy poem
Journey of the Spirit
Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Isabelle Murphy Let the lush green Push through your Spread fingers. Running through dewy grass The trickle of fresh water Over muddy stones Silver lighted figures Cradle your Salt water tears Turning up Lavender blooms Winding out Ivy on tree trunks Pulling you in “Shhhh,” She whispers, “It is time…… Continue reading Journey of the Spirit
Punk Zines and Nirvana: an Interview with Napalm Star
Photo by Dean Stacy By Vlada Stark Early one morning, a friend of mine played “Never Learned How to Dance,” a slow-paced emotional song with a poetic, horrifying twist that symbolizes the adolescent fears of sex. The band behind the song, Napalm Star, is an indie-rock group with punk influences from Las Vegas’ growing music…… Continue reading Punk Zines and Nirvana: an Interview with Napalm Star
My Kind of Growing
Photo by Clare Breakell By Clare Breakell A daughter of heat Scorched from my crown to my soles I tried to bathe in the sun Here is where I dug my hands Here is where all that I was has been left Many trees have fallen since, Not a single one heard Choking on dirt …… Continue reading My Kind of Growing
Bloom
Photo by Luna Maluna Gri By Luna Maluna Gri I watched myself wilting fallen petals beside my feet I wilted and wilted down to my roots Shedding everything which weighed so heavy on my shoulders, everything I don’t need anymore I nourished myself in the rich black soil I watched myself growing new leaves and…… Continue reading Bloom
The Sprouting Playlist
We planted seeds and now that it’s finally spring they’re starting to sprout. For the month of April, Kindergarten contributors compiled their favorite songs to listen to when they’re gardening, on a picnic, or just out in nature in general. Listen to the playlist here Tracy Fuentes “Everywhere” by Fleetwood Mac I imagine running through…… Continue reading The Sprouting Playlist
spring
Photo by Cait Thomson By Cait Thomson every year it is the same it feels like it will never arrive and then one blessed morning the sun feels warm on skin and birds appear every year it is the same the routine of the seasons calms me soon I will wear my sandals crunching over…… Continue reading spring
My Impossible Mourning
Photo by Izzy Bliss By Sydney Shaffer This time of year I think about Emily Dickinson. She is always on my mind when the flowers beside my home begin to bloom. The cherry blossom trees I pass on the way to the grocery store remind me of her happiness. She would love to breathe the…… Continue reading My Impossible Mourning
Eulogy for Past Versions of Myself
Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Madison Kleinrock-Andrews The version of myself who was blissfully naive, the version of myself whose biggest problem was deciding what toy she wanted from the store, the version of myself who thought I had found love with you are all dead now. But so are the version of myself who…… Continue reading Eulogy for Past Versions of Myself