Rainy days engulf you, take over, and become all-consuming. Rain is more than just the weather, it’s the atmosphere that comes with the feeling of walking down the sidewalk while rain pours down around you.
When the Rain Disappears
Prose Poetry
Twitter Girls
“Twitter Girls” is a satirical experimental prose piece that deals with the insecurities of a young writer.
On Poetry
This is a vignette-style epistolary piece that relies on several different narratives to reflect on what it means to be a poet.
Pandemic Letters: The Wind or a Leaf Stuck to the Sidewalk
After reading the poetic correspondence between Natalie Diaz and Ada Limón entitled “Envelopes of Air,” we decided to write poetic letters to one another, which naturally interrogated our feelings and thoughts during a pandemic.
Love Letters to the Seasons From a Statue and a Student
As the title says, “Love Letters to the Seasons From a Statue and a Student” is an ode to the elements from two very different pairs of eyes.
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This poem is from the perspective of someone having an existential crisis and, in direct contrast to the title, has no pauses or punctuation.
The Crash
It is not a boom It is not a ba-ba-bang It is not even a pft
Summer Camp Love Letter
Summer camp carries a particular kind of magic in your life. I wanted to capture the whimsical romance of teenage relationships in this prose poem.
Morning Routine
A young girl of color is having a hard time educating her religious mother about the depression she silently struggles with.
5 Years From Now
This is what I imagine my life to be like in 5 years. The future makes me nervous because anything can happen but I remain optimistic always.
Girls
My mother is soft like dandelions and freshly washed sheets.
The Best Chao in the World
Chao ga. To describe it in English makes it sound unappetizing.
Hair I am
Look at me. Look at my hair.