By Caroline Hesby, TIWP College Student the flow of wind and water.the flow of qi — cosmic current,cosmic energycosmic energya source of life and prosperityflowing through a village,cleansing Earth as it goes. the flow of wind and water. I crack open my chest andentice the cosmic current.I hear it whispering around me as I walk,like […]

By Kea Yoshinaka, TIWP Student To see things as they areis to see the bags under your eyes,to see the shaking hands of your friends,to see the tears of the girl in the cornerthat you preferred to imagine as a peaceful recipient of life’s many gifts. To know things as they areis to feel the […]

By Mina Talebi, TIWP Student I think I figured it out.FinallyFinallyI think I figured you out.Last week I remembered the word toxicAnd it didn’t fit you.TOXICMeans tequila that doesn’t go downMeans bile in my throatMeans dad yelling at meMeans my trash bin when it’s that time of the monthMeans dirtyMeans wrongBut not you.Never you.Toxic is […]

By Mina Talebi, TIWP Student Before I met youI had pretty much given upOn BFF’sAnd friendship braceletsAnd promises about how we’d never fight.I’d been scarred so much,This doesn’t feel right,I’m almost there but just Not Quite. And I read a book the other dayAnd this girlShe loved her friend so muchThat she said“I love you”With […]

By Audrey Howard, TIWP Student At times the words flowfreely and at libertyat other timesthe words come like dew droplets in a land plagued by droughtlike trying to drink from a bare, dry, desolate wellthey can be gloriousshouts of prevailing victorya story incomparably divinepoetry simply wondrousenrapturingheavenly delightful, captivating, enthrallingthey can be bittershouts of losscries stemmed […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]