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,…
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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…
Taking an Exam Through an Existentialist Lens
By ISIA PATIE on March 2023
Content warning: suicide I am sitting on my chair in a room full of individuals. On my table lies a prompt regarding the philosophy exam…
Cassiopeia
By ZADIE WANG on February 2023
I used to look up at the stars with you,And in them, see your eyes.I memorized the constellations that you likedbut now I can’t recall…
Dustpan
By ELLA AVGAR on February 2023
she was always quite good at sweepingbringing all out into the openbrushing the hidden things into pilesuntil they were captive in the stark white dustpan…
Persona of the Month: Worm on a Rainy Day
By RUBY ZAWEL on February 2023
Persona poetry tells a story through the voice of a characterother than the author. For this month, the poem is told from theperspective of a…
A Poem for Charlotte
By MAGGIE BONASSAR on February 2023
Dedicated to Charlotte Bonassar (1937-2022) It’s hard to think about—How the world keeps goingWhen you’re not in it You had faith and I didn’tAnd now…
The Girl, the Dragon, and the Bird
By TANIA HAO on February 2023
There was a girl who lived in the sky.Her family was the dragon with sparkling scales and the birdwith ink pools for eyes. During the…
His Crime
By ZADIE WANG on February 2023
I used to carry with me all the scarsHe forced uponand covered up.It’s like he’s proud of every slash he made‘cause scars don’t burn when…
Futility
By MAGGIE BONASSAR on February 2023
They say ‘all the world’s a stage,’So what are we, then?When we walk so briefly on this earth,Do we too walk in the lights of…
Literary Issue
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on January 2023
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Blood
By LORELLI CERVANTES on December 2022
Trigger warning: Blood, skin picking “Nobody is looking, you are fine, don’t worry, nobody knows.” Everyone is staring, they all know, they can see through…