I stole from the rich, And flipped a penny to the poor, Now watch as they cheer and shout. They forget that indeed, Right up…
Posts published in “Literary”
Hello Child
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY on December 2023
Hello child, You just opened your eyes. The light must be so bright in your mind. I can picture a day, When you’ll grow old…
Missy was an odd girl. Out of all the children Lily babysat, she was undoubtedly the most mature, but she could also be the most…
Hidden
By ELLA AVGAR on December 2023
shhh look up no, not there by the lemony sigh by the hesitant shout by the row of zippered lips and tempered rage and orange…
The Princess Visit
By ZADIE WANG on November 2023
CW: Death, disease. I don’t think I was given the correct address. I’m all dressed up in my Cinderella costume, as my Subaru Forester and…
Benches
By TARAN KNUTSON on November 2023
I didn’t need to sit— I could’ve gone on Soldiered forward folded my shoulder as it got colder and colder The bench didn’t need me—…
Do you remember the soft spring breeze? And how we sprawled on the grass and drank frosty lemonade out of chipped mugs, and how we…
I spend a lot of time thinking, about what’s yet to come. I spend a lot of time thinking, about what has happened in the…
Hobbies of the Illusive Cousin
By CORNELIA YE on October 2023
We all have that cousin, Oh, you know the type, Your parents tell you all about them, And it keeps you up all night, So…
A Few Hungry Pumpkins
By TANIA HAO on October 2023
The thick black mud clutched at Amelia’s legs as she hacked away at one particularly determined pumpkin vine and wondered why she’d ever agreed to…
Fall is Here!
By MINA BARLAS on October 2023
She sipped her pumpkin-spice latte and hummed in joy. With the blur of colorful leaves outside, Halloween-themed desserts, and a satisfying chill in the air,…
Sand People
By TANIA HAO on September 2023
It was only the third day of the beach getaway, and Lily wanted to do just that: get away. Leave it to her dad to…
Three Small Poems
By ELLA AVGAR on September 2023
water rolls underfoot waves of silver, tiny tears slipping through to coat my feet the tears fall towards the light if I knew the skies…
IHS Holds Second Annual Climate Exposition
By MUKUND GAUR on June 2023
On May 21, 2023, IHS held its second annual Climate Exposition. The event, which took place outside of the Welcome Center and in the IHS…
The Red One
By TANIA HAO on June 2023
If only I hadn’t bought the red one The blue one would’ve been fine too I could have picked any one of them The red…
An Average Conversation
By ELLA AVGAR on June 2023
“Hey” “What” “I…” “You what?” “Calm down” “I’m calm” “No, you are not” “Will you just spit it out already?” “Fine” “Fine…” “I wanted to–”…
I was always dreaming of his arrival, Only to be shocked to find out he was coming. He came out of the blue, But I…
Dragonfly Wings
By TANIA HAO on May 2023
It was sometime in May when I completely disappeared. It began in late January, right around that time when everyone is getting sick and so…
Dear 14
By ALIZA PROULX on May 2023
Gravel, winding, autumn, vibrant fear Memory is distorted Adrenaline, excitement, elation, escapism alone Photos are misleading Wind, sunset, euphoria, forever exhaustion Who are you? Powerful,…
A White Tree Fell in The Woods
By JAMIE KINAST on May 2023
we came up from the stream, and dried our legs in the wind off the mountain until we fell asleep in the midday sunning on…
Stop Me When I’ve Said Enough
By MATILDA SCHRADER on April 2023
I can’t look her in the eyes. Compelling me to not, her eyes, my own. Stop at the bridge light, muffleing tires, sorry babies. Slender…
Rise and Fall: A Reversible Poem
By NATALIE PATRONE on April 2023
A city falls. Finally, peace. But then, Abandoned ruins: They become Feats of human strength. No more Rest. People finally Emerge from the shadows The…
The Sword in the Sand
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY on March 2023
I stumbled across a sword today, One of those long forgotten relics passed down from a bygone age. It was rusted and worn, with broken…
A Poem of Questions
By RUBY ZAWEL on March 2023
Why not rule the world? Is it not the older generations censoring education? Attempting to invalidate the identities and experiences of so many? Why not…
Untitled
By MAURA KINAST on March 2023
Ich folgte dem Mond, damit ich dich finden kann. Ich vertraute ihm, um mir zu helfen mit allem das in meinem Leben schief ging. du…
Ilion
By MAGGIE BONASSAR on March 2023
The stench of tragedy Lies heavy in the air— A burned, tacet sweetness, Mixed with bitter ash. There are armies at the gates, At the…
Untitled
By VALENTINA LEBRET on March 2023
The wind can map every part of my being. It erodes away my attachments, carves with its small teeth hollow caverns into my bones until…