By Nick Brevik, TIWP Student The curse of love is a dangerous game.  Especially when you can’t touch people.  When the gods came down to earth and cursed humans for generations to come, the humans laughed in their faces. But here I am, living proof that the gods weren’t f*cking around. The Burners, as we’re […]

By Giséle Anagnost, TIWP Student I pull the hood over my face, welcoming the pain, as I reach for that red rose, ever so beautiful, yet deadly. That beautiful rose is like a bomb, ticking away until he is lost forever. Lost, to the curse. His pointed, bright teeth shine in the moonlight. I know that […]

By Leighton Tanaka, TIWP Student Lovely. Breathe out and watch as the malaise punctures, crimson pouring out to pool in cupped hands. I drink the elixir of mortals as your eyelids gently flutter, a cool serenity washing over your fragile, surrendering body. I delicately trace shaky fingers down your face as you are jolted awake, […]

By Stella Schmitt, TIWP Student It is not nice to be a cloud.Humans look up at me and say, “That cloud looks so light, fluffy, and beautiful. Wouldn’t it be nice to be a cloud?”It is not nice to be a cloud. Humans dream of dancing on me, but I would fall.It is not nice […]

By Payton Posner, TIWP Student ~ Chapter One ~ Fog seeped from the darkness of distant alleys, dancing in flickering streetlights. The silence was interrupted by a sudden crash—something metal, maybe a trash can, echoing through the dimly lit street. Loneliness crawled up my spine like a shadow, unsettling in its quiet persistence, as if […]

By Aya Riseman, TIWP Student Squeak-squeak. Sneakers hit pavement as she crossed the busy street, ignoring the disgruntled drivers who had to pause their days for an extra five seconds and let her by. She paused before reaching school, wondering if she should turn back, go sit in the coffee shop and listen to music […]

By Violet Collins, TIWP Student In the darkest of times, there was always a hero to make the land bright again. But have you ever wondered where they get there power from? Well, they get it from this special orb that gives them there power. But if a hero gets beaten or fails, their power […]

By Lila Weis, TIWP Student SIX:  “TAG! I got you!” Aw dang it Timmy. Now I’m it. I hate being “it.” It’s so (I’m gonna say a bad word here and you can’t judge me) stupid. LIFE IS PERFECT. NINE: I love school, but now people are making us cover our faces and I don’t […]

By Audrey Harris, TIWP Student Have you ever listened to the “Cell Block Tango?” It’s a song. For me, it is a lifestyle. It is from the musical, Chicago. It has also been transformed into a motion picture. I will not deny that I am one that is naturally drawn to the art of theater, […]

By Annabelle Kennedy, TIWP student There are two kinds of fear: Prey fear and predator fear.  Prey fear is the subtle twitches in your muscles when you hear something moving in the bushes. Prey fear is the way you glance from side to side, looking for a threat, even when there’s nothing there. You want […]