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Creative Writing

(Archive September 2018) Pantoum

March 25, 2025

By Maurisa Weld Peace is disturbed, it approaches.“knock, knock”Anxiety.It takes over. “knock, knock”who is it?”“anxiety.”“no ones home” Who is it?The being who controls your thoughts.No...

(Archive September 2018) Villanelle: Dumb Duo

March 25, 2025

By Maurisa Weld Devastated, the dinosaur drunkenly stumbled into a half-dreaming parakeet flying lazy low.Downward ascending deep to the dark floor went the dumb duo. “DANGIT!”...

(Archive September 2018) Sonnet: Behind a Locked Door

March 25, 2025

By Maurisa Weld Everyone has an identity that goes beyond first names.Though no one wants to unlock their destiny,for they are too busy kicking around, playing...

Mother

February 14, 2025

A poem by Sophie Harrold quietly,with no one noticing,She moves the branches aside. humbly,when no one else can see,She cares for everyone. sweetly,while everyone else...

(Archive April 2018) Old School

February 5, 2025

By Michael R. Young An old house decomposes to my left. On my right, a Victorian schoolhouse stands in proud obsolescence, its arched stone doorway...

Celebrating Earth Day with Student Photos of Wildlife

Photos by Gary Brayboy

Mexican Water Lilies (*Nymphaea mexicana*)

Candy-Striped Leafhopper (*Graphocephala coccinea*)

Photos by Kent Yang

The eye of a Bactrian Camel (*Camelus bactrianus*)

Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (*Sylvilagus floridanus*)

Tufted Globetail (*Sphaerophoria contigua*)

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