By Ellen Jurgens, TIWP Student “The mind I love most must have wild places…and paths threaded with flowers of thought.” — Katherine Mansfield I wish for a mess. A pile of dirty clothes on the ground. A tower of unwashed dishes in the sink. A desk drawer scattered with a rainbow of colored pencils. These […]
Eyes
By Zoe Moga, TIWP Student He always said I had eyes like the ocean. Sometimes a stormy blue. Other times a light mix of blue and green. That made me smile like crazy. I always loved the ocean, so when he said that… I don’t know, it just made me a happier person. His eyes […]
Queen of the Heavens
By Lizzie Arroyo, TIWP Student So, I thought too much about her and now I can’t stop, so I’m just going to get all of her out of my system before I go to bed. Her name was Reyenna Bergljot. The name Reyenna means “Queen of the Heavens.” I’ve always wondered if that had anything […]
To Be Seen
By Dina Varellas, TIWP Board Member A poem inspired by the young writers of the Intuitive Writing Project Scared, she suppresses silently in the shadow of shame. Her rage is but a beautiful storm wet with passion and fiery. Eager to ripen and harvest. Spark beauty out of darkness. Flame into creation. She wants to […]
The Island
By Alexia Tzortzis, TIWP Student The island was full of women. A few of them had gotten sick of everything some years ago and decided to leave, to start a sanctuary for woman. The island they reside on is small, a tropical place of beautiful lush forests and plentiful food. A fierce people, they accept […]
The Woods
By Alexia Tzortzis, TIWP Student We wake at sunrise. Today will be the fifth day we’ve been looking for her. The woods have almost become human. She sent us coordinates in the mail, after disappearing for a month. The two of us set out together. It’s been five days, and we’re still walking through these […]
Listen
By Elizabeth Oxendine, TIWP Student They treat her words like fallen eyelashes— meant to be swept into the abyss to join all things delicate. She tests the boundaries of the universe with a yellowing pencil sinking the dull lead further into woven fibers until she’s sure she can puncture the walls of truth. She is […]
Freak Show
By Audrey Lambert, TIWP Student When you’re living a lie, it’s hard to break from the trance. It’s hard to come home and put on the prosthetic legs and pretend like I haven’t been working at the freak show all day. The Miraculous Girl With No Legs is what they call me. Miraculous my ass. […]
Emerson Pays A Visit
By Julia Lima, TIWP Student imagine a world run by the most conscious and humble transcendentalists. imagine a world where the iconic Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “trust thyself” was the anthem of our people. “oh, mr. Emerson,” i would say. “thank goodness you’re here. the world was just about falling apart without you.” then i’d tell […]
Santa Luna, Part 2
By Cate Foy, TIWP Student The town of Santa Luna is one of many mysteries. I have been chronicling some of the preternatural occurrences that have caught my attention in the past months, not that the word months has any meaning here. It started on the 6th night of October, and no one seemed to […]
The Intuitive Voice 