By Ruthie Stoll, TIWP Student I saw my mother’s face light up as she bit into one of the cookies I made her. I saw my sister, exhausted from a long day at work and hungry for dinner. I saw my dog missing my brother, searching for him around the house as he was out of town. I […]
The Power of Being a Supportive Woman
By Ruthie Stoll, TIWP Student Everyone has a different definition of what it means to be a strong woman. Whether that means not relying on a man for certain tasks, or having the strength to speak up for themselves, it seems as though many definitions exist in the world of what a firm-standing woman looks […]
Bioluminescent Bliss
By Josephine Poff, TIWP Student I want to cultivate a sense of peace and relaxation right now. Through the power of writing as a ritual, let’s open a portal, shall we? Spinning, spinning, spinning, violet flames and pure white light, bending reality around it. We step into the portal, through the veil, unsure where we […]
Hide and Seek
By Shoshana Castro-Root, TIWP Student I took the eraser,ebbed my eyeballs away.I took the eraser,brushed it across my raw,blood-battered lips.I took the eraser upon each fickle ear.I took the eraser—my breasts, gone!(Along with my heart.)I took the eraseraround the bulge of my belly.I took the eraser along the wayward curve of my spine.I took the eraser,resculpted the sloppy meat of […]
Ode to My Curls
By Shoshana Castro-Root, TIWP Student My hair is like the weather—unpredictable and always changing. Sometimes soft and fluffy—a cloud on a sunny day! Sometimes wild and chaotic—a thunderstorm of curls.Oh, and if I’m not careful, unruly strands will sneak into my mouth like spies on an enemy base!Yes, I could tame my mane to behave how I want, but most […]
The Flower Shop
By Riley Faust, TIWP Student When I first met her, I didn’t have a favorite flower. She only mentioned it in passing, just once, as we passed the flower shop on the corner. I watched as her eyes tracked the blossoms, yellows and reds and pinks and purples bursting out from displays, bundled together into […]
Down
By Riley Faust, TIWP Student The woman on the rooftop let out one last shaky breath before she jumped. She heard someone from below scream as they saw her plunging down, down towards the unremarkable gray concrete, broken up by cracks and little plants that seemed determined to live. Another person shouted, his words unintelligible […]
Amour et Amitié
By Hannah Shagan, TIWP Student In French class we discussed the difference between Love, amour,and Friendship, amitié,and which you’d rather live without. I wrote that there was not one without the other. Love is the best part of friendship.Friendship is the best part of love.Love without friendship is hollow.Friendship without love is merely acquaintanceship. Love is […]
Surprise Visits
By Catherine Foster, TIWP Student She visits me in butterflies. I don’t know when she will arrive or when she will leave,She simply flies into my life unannounced. She used to knock on our door,She shaped my wings. But as all butterflies do, she dissolved before our eyes Yet she simply didn’t have enough time to transform. […]
Reclamation
By Audrey Lambert, TIWP Student I want it to be quiet.I want it to be so loud that I feel quiet.I want to scream‘til my voice sounds likeI smoke a pack a day. I want to be loud.I want to speak And not feel like I’m saying the wrong thing,The “why the fuck did I say […]
The Intuitive Voice 