The Greyhound

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Based on “Nighthawks”

Christian Zahornasky, Featured Writer May 3, 2022

Nighthawks Created by Edward Hopper Art Institute of Chicago     Coffee left sitting, Hours on end, Like an obedient dog Waiting for his master To arrive home, But his master...

Faith Arcuri presents ¨Living through a Pandemic¨

Faith Arcuri presents ¨Living through a Pandemic¨

Faith Arcuri, Editor August 5, 2021

Tick. Tick. Tick. Click goes my pen as I watch the minutes crawl by on the dreary analog clock on top of the door. The door to my freedom. The droning sound of Mrs. Greerson’s voice is ringing...

Remorse

Remorse

Jada "Sunny Skye" Brown, Featured Writer March 19, 2021

They will be there when we need them.  They will be there in the next 3 minutes.  They will be by your side.   They didn’t mention that I might have a gun to my head.    Neither...

Horizon

Horizon

Jada "Sunny Skye" Brown, Featured Writer March 19, 2021

Working on my own is always how I want to live life.    I am training myself to be like my mother.    She is independent, Strong,  And she's a special element.    I...

Caged

Caged

Jada "Sunny Skye" Brown, Featured Writer March 19, 2021

Life now is like  A dog trapped in a cage.   This stage is becoming A rampage.    I am starting to feel like I'm middle aged.   I go downstairs to see my mother...

Green plastic blocks

Ode to a Novice

Jacob Thompson, Staff Reporter October 30, 2019

Alas the pathetic poetaster Your plastic words are like children's toys Stacked up towards the sky with no pattern Nobly reaching despite background noise   “You'll never make it”...

Reflection

Reflection

Alivia Stonier, Featured Writer October 28, 2019

Looking in the mirror. Shouldn’t there not be anything clearer? It is clean cut with precision, But other people’s views can cloud your vision. It becomes as though looking in the dark, The cracks...

Mail: A Short Play

Mail: A Short Play

Hennessy Hernandez, Featured Writer May 15, 2019

CAST OF CHARACTERS   ALEXANDER: ALEXANDER is a man in his 60’s. He never married, and the only thing he has going for him is the post cards he sends to his college sweetheart.   WAITER:...

Le Colibri Veut (The Hummingbird Wants)

Le Colibri Veut (The Hummingbird Wants)

Jillian Potter, Featured Poet April 25, 2019

The smiles that ran from one end of the mouth to the other as I laugh, joy seems to be everything in my comfort. But other times, the white feathered wings shed to their black bones as...

Glass Doll

Glass Doll

Riley Arellano, Featured Poet April 25, 2019

She holds herself like steel But in reality she is as breakable as glass. She’s cracked and broken and barely holding. Crack Tinkling of glass is all that's heard Her heart shatters finally...

Untitled

Untitled

Riley Arellano, Featured Writer April 12, 2019

I Learned early of the walls that are meant to keep people in cages for crimes they did or didn’t commit. I learned about anger and misplaced hatred and faith in a false hopes and dreams. I...

Earbuds

Earbuds

Emily J. Wilcox, Featured Writer February 8, 2018

It’s crazy to think how big of an affect a piece of plastic and wire can change your life Open you up to a new world of sounds Or give you comfort with the old ones that graced your ears long ago   They...

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