By Audrey Howard, TIWP Student All around her, ruins of the city, craters miles big, smoke clouds clogging the air, buildings ablaze. Then she looked behind herself, a girl, her hair was tangled and dirty, her clothes ripped, her legs bleeding under stones, and her arms scarred, and yet her eyes were hopeful, this girl […]
Too Much
By Maeve Clinger, TIWP Student sometimes i feel my voice is too loud, that it echoes for miles and miles and those around me cover their ears. i feel i am too… much for everybody, too bright, too big, i am taking up space that is not mine to take. the universe is so big, […]
Melting Clock
By Maeve Clinger, TIWP Student days go byand byi can’t remember what day it isor what year it iswhere i amwhere i waswhere i will be everything fades in and outconversations they say “where did you go?”“are you even listening to me?”“where is your mind!?”to be honesti don’t knowprobably floating around in spacecaught in the rings of Saturn only […]
Halloween
By Maeve Clinger, TIWP Student “c’mon guys!” your friends call.you walk into the pumpkin patch.its dark, the only light is from the full moon.you hear whispers,but a part of you doesn’t think its from your group.the bravest are in the front, the timid ones in the back.halloween is the one night when the patch is closedbut you […]
You = Everything
By Maeve Clinger, TIWP Student i will miss you like the sun misses the stars because i think i have figured it out i am allergic to all people, all people except you. i will bring you down like rain heaving clouds because i hold on too tight and instead of drifting away i am […]
The Ballerina
By Maeve Clinger, TIWP Student she is the pure essence of graceeach step, each twirl, each leapare flowing with beauty and thoughther face is painted with a sweet, soft smileof wistfulness and devotioneverything she doesis captivating she is satin, and silk, and laceshe is dew, and sun, and raindropseverything about her dripswith sugar and honeyand as you […]
Strong
By Maeve Clinger, TIWP Student nothing is stronger than your human heart breaking into a million tiny pieces and still somehow beating so cry cry out every single rejection, every single mistake, every single missed chance. let them fall like raindrops against your window and shatter into tinier and tinier pieces until your face is […]
Merciless Monologuing
By Hannah Shagan, TIWP Student There are books that define the fantasy genre and I have only read a few. Mysteries with Poe. Dystopian with Shelley. They feel old but you can almost imagine a person putting pen to paper. However, fantasy feels older, like it draws something from the depths of the primordial earth. […]
Hush Girl
By Zara Quiter, TIWP Student Cordelia Campbell lived in the tallest house in Woodbury town, on top of the hill, the forest of animals and plants starting at its gate, unruffled by the humans who lived nearby. Cordelia Campbell lives with her papa, and her mama, and her four older brothers. Cordelia Campbell was spoiled, […]
The Thing from the Sea
By Lila Hanifin, TIWP Student They said the thing comes from the sea. I say that can’t possibly be.They say the thing comes from the sea. I say why don’t I inquiry?They say the thing comes from the sea. I say it couldn’t possibly eat me.They say the thing comes from the sea. I say […]
The Intuitive Voice 