I’m walking down a blank white hall way In fact I do it everyday You avoid eye contact with everyone and anyone you don’t know And it’s not because you don’t care, but because you’re afraid of what you don’t know Do you know what’s it’s like to be a “fossil chick” when you don’t… Continue reading Slam Poem – Mary Werner
Month: April 2014
The last love poem – Alexis Opper (alumna)
Writing this for you is a little like dying in the sense that my whole life (Or at least, my whole life with you) Flashes before my eyes Like a movie With beautiful lighting and soft, slow music And both of us, acne free and glowing I am at a loss of how to do… Continue reading The last love poem – Alexis Opper (alumna)
Autumn Winds – Nick Villar
The Game of Life – Ariel Puev
Colors – Anna Bonjour
“Mama, what color is the sand?” “White…white like Grandpa’s beard.” This was how they always talked; the little boy and his mother. His eyes full of wonder and her voice full of that tender love reserved for mothers. “Mama, what color is the sea?” “The sea is green like prairie grass in the rain.” He… Continue reading Colors – Anna Bonjour
River Jumping – Mitchell Glover
Dale stiffened as the biting water swarmed around him. He touched the bottom of the river and pushed up to the surface. Trent surfaced next to him, spraying a fountain from his lips. The two of them swam to the bank to join the others. Dale stood, and scowled at the old man standing there,… Continue reading River Jumping – Mitchell Glover
For Whom the Sun Shines – Amanda Hernandez
“Where were you yesterday?” she said, with a ripple of sadness in her eyes about to break the surface. “Oh, I’m sorry Char,” his eyes searched her face, knowing something must have gone wrong. “What happened?” She looked down, “I just needed you there.” She didn’t add that she wished he’d appeared and saved her… Continue reading For Whom the Sun Shines – Amanda Hernandez
Daddy, Why is the Sky Blue? – Jake Suri
Interview with Jake Suri AH: What is the message you’re trying convey with your story? JS: I wanted to make something different. Nobody’s perfect. Everybody’s childhood is screwed. AH: Do you believe this tough love/honesty is beneficial to kids? JS: I think white lies are important. AH: Do you want to publish short stories when you’re… Continue reading Daddy, Why is the Sky Blue? – Jake Suri
A Bad Joke – Chris Soto
My phone beeped and I jumped. It was the sound of a text arriving. I wasn’t sure I’d have time to read it, but I gave it a go. It’s amazing how much you can fit into a few seconds. I checked to see who had sent it. Ah, Sarah. What incredibly bad timing. Why… Continue reading A Bad Joke – Chris Soto
Writing – Alexis Opper (alumna)
If you have ever wanted to write A pyramid Stacks of laborious words Harshly sloping to An exploding neon butterfly sky That taste like salt water taffy If you have ever wanted to write like that If you have ever tried to write A pair of lips Puckered in a rosy matte The artisans blend… Continue reading Writing – Alexis Opper (alumna)