by Alessandro Alotto It was the summer of 1984, and I had just received a job as a journalist for the New York Times. Since I was a little girl I’ve always […]
Palindrome Poems
Earth By Olivia Macaluso Our Earth is already destroyed And I’d be a fool to believe That our optimism will come to fruition Deep down I know it is true That our […]
Joseph Sumner Fan Fiction
Senior Joseph Sumner is a fan of both reading and writing. Joe has self-published his book Wings of Fire, Web of Lies based upon the best selling series from Tui T. Sutherland, […]
Where I’m From Poems
By Olivia Macaluso, Emily Schablik, Addy Stafford and Ava Vanderclock The original “Where I’m From” poem was written by George Ella Lyon in 1993. “Where I’m From” is a free verse poem, […]
“Goodbye to a World”
By Michael Vincent The sad soon to be forgotten wasteland that Milledgeville had become was occupied by nothing more than a lonely diner, the man and the waitresses inside, and the man’s […]
The Last Day She Ever Danced-Excerpt
By:Emily Schablik Background: Mary is debuting as “Juliet” in New York City Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet. She begins to see the younger version of herself around the theater as she prepares for […]
I Have a Dream Too
By Leah Fernandez I have a dream that one day this nation will one day hear my cry for acceptance. That this nation will stop breathing down my neck, stop holding me […]
An Implicit Demand for Proof
By Kierah Jenkins I saw my first episode of South Park when I was in eighth grade. To be honest, it was for a girl. I was twelve-going-on-thirteen and had nothing better […]
Treasured Object Poems
“Treasured Object Poems” pay tribute to a cherished possession. In a free-verse poem – which may rhyme or not rhyme –writers describe the object, along with the emotions and memories that are associated […]
February Poet’s Corner
Poetry Corner Poetry is one of the many artforms where freedom of expression is catapulted to the forefront, along with emotional honesty. After several years of recreationally creating poems, I had a […]