By Leighton Tanaka, TIWP Student Honey yellow under the fluttering wind, fingertips break the Earth with their soft touch. Closed eyes, waiting for dawn, for the sun it turns toward. It wills itself to wait for the day to come. Excitement bubbles up behind its delicate frame as the light begins to peer above the […]

By Leighton Tanaka, TIWP Student Have you seen the speckled windows of the coming storm?  Have you felt the Earth quiver before the quake? Have you heard the sky whisper before it collides? Like a bright ball of blue under the burning sun, what are colors if not lies? In my town, some streets fit […]

By Annabelle Kennedy, TIWP Student 1: Establish a daily routine. Pull the dirt and grime from your hair with your tied-up and bleeding hands, the bits of straw, the dead insects. Stretch. Lift your arms over your head as much as you’re able while ignoring the pain in your side, in your legs, in your […]

By Stella Pollock, TIWP Student Torn pages fluttered as the breeze flipped words of the soul back and forthThe leather cover was wornAnd the scuffs and stains told a story of their ownOne of being carried around by a doting owner for decadesThe writing inside was nearly impossible to decipherEach line on the page contained […]

By Laily Berjis, TIWP Student Mr. Arthur Linden stalked the halls of his home. He peeked through the windows of the grand entrance, looking for the carriage. His niece, Evelyn Hutton, should be here any second. He turned around and continued to stalk the hallway. He soon came about the dining room, and upon entrance, […]

By Lina Norris-Raman, TIWP Student You were sitting in our backyard, picking at the grass. It’s 9:30, and the fireflies are starting to come out.  I call to you, “Mimi, it’s time to come in!” “One minute mama!” you say, cupping a firefly in your hand. You’re mesmerized by the creature, which I think is […]

By Gisele Anagnost, TIWP Student After all of these years, it just couldn’t be. Oh the terrors that everyone went through ruining their own sanity in the process. And now She was coming back, turning everyone’s darkest nightmares into reality. Everyone thought that they had made sure that this would never happen again. They sacrificed […]

By Annabelle Kennedy, TIWP Student The hot sun beat down on the back of Layla’s neck, searing her skin. Sand and dirt stuck to her clothes, was trapped in her hair. Her hands were blistered and raw from hours of intense labor. Normally Layla Kent did not dig holes; she let others do that work […]

By Zarya Kobata, TIWP Student There were two rabbits named Layla and Finn, and they were best friends. The thing about Layla and Finn was that they lived on opposite sides of a river, and they never got to see each other up close, so one day Layla had the idea to learn how to […]

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 […]