Writing

My Dear Friend Writing

This piece is about my relationship with writing, and how my life has changed since I was first introduced to it.

The Step Calculator of Life

A whimsicial narrative of my life as my step count increases. Throughout my journey, I meet different parts of myself, from Curiosity to Shame. It’s a story of how these “people” have helped me grow.

The Corpse

By Alexus Lee

The Corpse is a found poem based off of the Metamorphosis.

Tongue-Tied

By Suha Khan

The feeling of having an ocean of ideas at the tip of your tongue, watching each one disappear once you open your mouth.

A House Sparrow’s Song

By Victoria Siębor

Even within a crowd, one can discover wings.

Hills Like White Infirmaries

By Wagiha Mariam

The story focuses on the point of view of a young girl watching her mother get treated for a cold at a local clinic. After her mother is treated, she is unrecognizable.

liar’s job

By Tess Nealon Raskin

A self-reflective, nearly-narcissistic poem about being a writer.

Beginning of a Lifetime

By Alexandra Cruz

I wrote this while thinking about my experience with Girls Write Now and where my love of writing started.

Have You Seen This Word?

By Asma Al-Masyabi

This poem explores the mystery of lost words and where one must go to find them.

Still Her Words Come

By Esther Omolola

I’ve got a lot of opinions, and I want to speak out. Still, I struggle to deal with doubts, to find the right words, to steel myself for the comments from those who disagree.

Parte de Mi

By Lorena Maca Garcia

This piece is a personal reflection, based on recent moments during which I have learned more about my heritage. This piece reflects an acceptance of who I am and what is a part of me.

In this multi-perspective historical science fiction piece, a grandmother and granddaughter communicate in order to understand how a civil war changed the world they once knew and kept them away from loved ones.