This piece shares the story of a young woman who was influenced heavily by jazz throughout her life and details her understanding of jazz through a Black perspective
Class of 2024
A Bloodline’s End
A motherland and a mother yearn for the children they’ve lost.
This Earth, our Eden
The poem is meant to speak on the feeling of hopelessness, but also the possibility of change. The idea that even within despair, there is still the ability for something revolutionary to happen.
Spirits of Succession
After 5 years of running a company Conor Coldwell never wanted, his recreational habits surface, threatening to ruin his career and his father’s: Harvey Coldwell, one of the most feared men in business.
Weeping Wisteria
All will wither eventually; enjoy it while it lasts instead.
rain
The thoughts of a student on a rainy day.
Dios Te Bendiga
This piece started as many little stories about my grandmother’s cooking and evolved into a story about my grandmother herself and the moments when we drink hot chocolate together.
The Great Cat Competition
Two cats live in a bookstore cafe…. and they are complete opposites. The cats fight over who the fan favorite is when an event is held.
Speaking on Going the Distance
Have you ever thought about dropping everything and just going? Mentor Jaime Brockway did just that for two years and in this episode shares a short story about her adventures from her untitled travel memoir.
Everywhere, Everything
This piece is one of the first poems I wrote after my writer’s burnout. It is poem about breaking through the cracks a bit and starting to journal through the numbness I had towards writing.
if only i could speak
if only-
the probability of learning my lesson
There is significant evidence that shows I still haven’t learned my lesson.
In the dark
Even in the darkest night, there will always be a glimmer of hope.
Young Mourning
A young person’s feeling while aging.
Art
Art is an ekphrastic poem inspired by an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art titled Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty.