Photo by Greta Unetich By Greta Unetich Title and poem inspired by the works of Richard Siken Shut up. Shut up. I am in love with you. I am in love with you and now I am crushed. I don’t want to talk to you, not out of a place of malice, but because if…… Continue reading Crush
Category: Poetry
Elementary Days: A Nonet
Photo by Natasha Kalsi By Natasha Kalsi Take me back to those days as a kid My grades didn’t define my worth Important decisions were Games to play at recess Scars were only on My knees and I Remember I was Me
Academia: A Sonnet
Photo by Tracy Fuentes By Tracy Fuentes i sit in the library with dry, blood shot eyes. how many pages have I read – no, skimmed – today? how many social invites have I had to turn away? i fear that this semester may be my demise. my to do list only grows in size,…… Continue reading Academia: A Sonnet
A Letter to an Old Friend
Photo by Natalia Lee By Natalia Lee Dear School, I remember when we had a good relationship. I was young and naive when we first met; always open to the world you would show me. You were the main event in my life for years. 12 to be exact. When the time drew closer to…… Continue reading A Letter to an Old Friend
Squiggly Lines
Photo by Alex Zavala By Alex Zavala Bring me back to the time where I knew nothing but squiggly lines and that my name begins with the letter “A” Sing a track like Home Means Nevada to let the young voices shine and remember when all you wanted to do was play Cling to kindness,…… Continue reading Squiggly Lines
Two Haikus: At the Edge of the Waterfall
Photo by Greta Unetich By Greta Unetich Buttermilk Falls State Park Will I be able To jump into these deep and Dark waters again? Will I ever hear Such silence again, like what’s Found beneath water?
Summer Days Summer Nights
Photo by Ash Fuentes By Ash Fuentes Day We’re in a fully packed car on the way to our favorite boba shop after snooping around our favorite aisles in the nearest bookstore. The air is thick with the lingering scent of sunscreen that my nose has begun to recognize as quite pleasant in comparison to…… Continue reading Summer Days Summer Nights
This Summer Will Be a Good One
Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Charlotte Turner this summer will be a good one i can feel it in the way i wake up late and drink lemonade this summer will be a good one if i can start telling the truth in the different ways to exist i love the sun in my eyes…… Continue reading This Summer Will Be a Good One
Summer Love
Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Brigita Przybylski Why does summer love Look like an ice cream cone? Sweet and messy Soft and fragile Childlike Sticky fingers And stained white shirts Chocolate lips And a forbidden kiss With a cherry on top
An Ode to the Meadows
Photo by Aimy Paulsen By Aimy Paulsen I’VE COME TO LOVE THE HEAT THAT SKIN-SCORCHING BLISTERING HEAT BECAUSE WHAT IS BEING FROM HERE IF NOT FOR THOSE POST-5th GRADE SUMMER DAYS WITH MY BEST FRIEND TAKING OUR SCOOTERS ‘ROUND THE CUL-DE-SAC GETTING FLIP-FLOP TANS THROWING ROCKS IN THE NEIGHBOR’S SWIMMING POOL BECAUSE PRETEEN LIFE DIDN’T…… Continue reading An Ode to the Meadows
Kindergarten 