Out at the edge, Where the stars barely shine, Some say there’s a door. I have heard of a door, One that’s not quite…
Posts published in “Literary”
December 2020 Haiku Contest
By ALICE BURKE, ANNA FULBRIGHT, CARLA MARTINEZ, EMMA POLLOCK, FIONA KENNEDY, JACKSON YAGGIE, JAMES ROBERTSON, LEANN ZHU on December 2020
Winner: Haiku By ALICE BURKE Like raindrops on glass, My thoughts are tiny and slow, Too small to think straight. ______________________________ Haiku By ANNA…
Writing Prompts
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on November 2020
You wake up one morning to find that you cast not one shadow, but three. You’re raking leaves in the front yard only to find…
Pass It Along Column
By LINDSAY WANG, TANIA HAO on November 2020
There once was a person named Harold Norman. And he hated his name. It wasn’t that anyone picked on him for his name when he…
Raw Sun Denim, The Beauty in the Mundane and Ignored
By SIMON COHEN on November 2020
I awake. I face my window. Its worn, wooden frame is slightly ajar to let in the cool morning air. I take a deep breath.…
Broken Heart, Heartbroken
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on November 2020
Dust to ash and ash to dust Rust to heart and heart to rust Lust to lies and lies to lust Must you go? Yes,…
Ode to Hybrid Learning
By RAIA GUTMAN on November 2020
Thanks to you, streetlamp, I see the yellows and reds of autumn. On my way to school, the halls are quiet But for the buckling,…
Ode to the Dot above the “i”
By ANNA WESTWIG on November 2020
You lonesome ellipsis, the alphabet’s first foundling, gape like opened veins in grey water. You afterthought, you dreaming balloon, scatter like radiation on the page. …
Palindrome of the Oppressed
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on November 2020
Incited dreams, And hopes and schemes United, we won today No retreat, Fight, no defeat Ignite us and blow them away. Away them blow…
Does the moon look the same from any angle that you look? It’s a curious thought. Does the moon in the night even…
Ravioli Haiku
By SAM SACHS on November 2020
When all else will fail, Some lobster ravioli Always wins the day
Iceberg Haiku
By SAM SACHS on November 2020
Tip of the iceberg: Sets you down a path, or just Makes your ship go sink
Falling Haiku
By SAM SACHS on November 2020
If you’re high enough It doesn’t hurt when you fall You just keep falling
Ten Thought-Provoking Writing Prompts
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on October 2020
Write a poem based on a vivid image that you internalized at one point in your life. Try to incorporate all the details that…
Waterfall
By ROSEMARY MEAD on October 2020
Quiet river floating on the shiny stones, mirror of sunlit ripples. Soon will fall over a smooth cliff, foaming and frothing below. Distant thunder…
Where I Want To Go
By SABA WEATHERSPOON on October 2020
To sleep is where I want to go Not walking to a bus in the snow In my warm blankets is where I want to…
The Based Soothsayer
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on October 2020
Hello, my dear, The end is near! Tremble in fear! I speak for trees. Come feast your eyes On smoky skies And endless cries…
Don’t Blink
By SABA WEATHERSPOON on October 2020
7:14 One eye peeks open then closes again I blink 7:19 I moan, it’s almost time I blink 7:26 I must not waste another minute.…
Untitled
By ANNA WESTWIG on October 2020
The nostalgia weaves itself like clockwork, smothering you like mist at the edge of the sea, where arthritic hulls rock under the gull calls and…
To Her Coy Mistress
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on October 2020
Goddess drenched in golden sunlight Let the music swell Run with me into the water Laugh while we rebel Come with me to every wonder…
There was once a man named Harold. Mr. Harold Norman was an extremely wealthy man, drowning in riches and luxury. But Mr. Norman hadn’t always…
October 2020 Haiku Contest
By CAITLIN STRONG, TRISTAN BORDEN on October 2020
Haiku By TRISTAN BORDEN Stay six feet away Social distancing is good Don’t sneeze close to me ______________________________ Haiku By CAITLIN STRONG I…
By LINDSAY WANG It’s sunrise, but you can’t hear any birds. That’s not unusual, but if you stop to let yourself think about it, you…
Ten Prompts to Beat Writer’s Block
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on September 2020
Write a story inspired by a favorite song, using specific lyrics, ideas, or the mood. Contrapuntal poems combine two (or more) separate poems by…
Rainforest Syllabary
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on September 2020
Aboriginal birds call, daylight erupts, Feeding green herbs in jungles. Kinkajous leap, mandrills navigate opportunistically. Panthers quite relish sunlight that unlocks vivacious worlds, Xenophilically yearning…
September 2020 Haiku Contest
By ANYA KRAMER, AVA NORMAN on September 2020
Haiku By ANYA KRAMER The birds aren’t aware Of quarantines or COVID They just look for worms ______________________________ Haiku By AVA NORMAN …
Ten Prompts to Beat Writer’s Block
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on June 2020
The sight of a blank page can either be inspiring or terrifying. Whether you’re stuck with a bad case of writer’s block or just looking…