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A Night At The Cinema
Carrie sat in her seat, popcorn on her lap, waiting for the feature film to start. She wasn’t feeling the usual excitement she would get from going to the cinema, this had been killed off when she saw her seat! She knew it was a petty thing to get annoyed about, after all, the main…
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One Of A Kind
stand your ground be loud express yourself wear what makes you feel good be weird shine as brightly as you can be unapologetic about who you are you are one of a kind after all let people see that This was written by our contributing writer, Luna Baic.
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Vivarium (2019)
Thomas Moore’s ‘Utopia’ was first published in 1516, and what this movie shows us is the actual portrayal of what ‘Utopia’ is. As the film begins, it gives you a sense of chill, of course, but another major emotion that it raises within the audience is suffocation, a sense of entrapment that forms the very…
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Lost Essence
There was magic once Magic beyond comprehension These words are witness In your arms I felt happy In your heart I was special But now I’m nothing but a nuisance If my heart had any light Would it still show? Underneath the moonlight I hoped to dance with you, Yet my wishes are just wishes…
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I Miss You
I miss you quietly, So quietly that I can’t think clearly. I miss your infantile smiles; I miss your gentle touch. I miss your charming eyes, And your coffee complexion, That glints like a torch. Oh! Radiant starlight, I miss being your companion. I miss you when I’m eating. I miss you when I’m Facebooking.…
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Springtime Fine
Happy Springtime, loves! Oh, how I have a love-hate relationship with spring. I love the season for its vibrant color palettes, the joy of sundresses, and, in my younger years, the excitement of spring break. And, of course, there’s nothing like a springtime romance. But on the flip side, I hate allergies. And when I…
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Forever Home
This illustration was done by Kristi Coghlan who is our writer, Karina Coghlan’s mother. She lived in splintered pallets piled high; Wooden crates, slowly rotting outside; An unstable shelter where she could hide When fearing the dark and moonless sky. A cloudburst floods the parking lot. Stray cats come to drink from puddles in the…
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Jesmyn Ward’s Let Us Descend
Let Us Descend follows Annis, an enslaved girl from a Carolinian rice field, as she is sent away by her sire to New Orleans, Louisiana. During the year she spends fighting for her life on the sugar plantation, Annis encounters various nature spirits who both serve as help and adversaries. One of these spirits is…
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I Press Decline
My words once poured like rivers, soft, honest, unafraid. I wrote you in verses, in whispers, in the spaces between what I said. You heard me, but you never listened, held me, but never stayed. Now you call, like I’m still waiting, like my heart still beats the same. But I have learned the weight…
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A Bird’s Migration
I almost moved to the coast, shrouded in roaring ports. Where time traversed slower, trees pooling their early-vibrancy as memories come and passed. I almost moved the fireflies from their hometown in twilight-dew, a flicker of light caught by few. I almost moved mountains and rivers and storm-clouds and constellations, but that chance was taken…
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Cute Spring Photoshoot Ideas
Many of us love taking photographs, whether of ourselves, with our partner, our family, or with a group of our friends. As the weather warms up, it’s the perfect time to get outside and have a fun-filled spring photoshoot. The joy of capturing these moments is what makes them feel truly special. There’s nothing I…
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For Simona Filiposka, Publishing Blood-Soaked Words Is Like A Dream Come True
Photos courtesy of Simona Filiposka Five years ago, Simona Filiposka turned to poetry as a way to navigate her emotions—now, that passion has led to her debut collection, Blood-Soaked Words. I caught up with the rising poet to discuss her journey, creative process, and what it’s like to see her words in print at such…
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