By Audrey Howard, TIWP Student She would give you dances in the moonlightShe would do many things for youShe could burn the universe down for youShe would give you wondrous timesHer beauty stands aloneShe would give you everything you wantedYou could be godlikeYou could be rich beyond human conceptionYou could be a creature of the […]

By Olivia Tiffin, TIWP Student And through my rose tinted telescope, I’ll watch you as you sit beside the waves at night,As I ponder your life without me in sight.I’ll watch you in your hopeless night,As you cry in the sand as the waves wrap around your light.And I will wish for those sunny days […]

By Mina Talebi, TIWP Student I have this bad habit of thinking of you as a house. When you hold my hand, you let me through the red chipping door and into the hallway andYou – you,point out the family pictureson the wall while I feel my feet sink into the carpet.You squeeze my hand […]

By Maeve Clinger, TIWP Student he speaks with wisdomwords flow out of him like a waterfallpeople either stare in awe or slight fearhe dreams of castles, and love and lightbut he also dreams of danger, and tears, and dark.he speaks of truth and lies, oceans and mountains, whispers after lights out.his arms move when he […]

By Maeve Clinger, TIWP Student if i were to meet my past self  i would warn her i would remind her that this does not last and at some point  sleep will be a reward rather than a burden  school will be dreaded, not loved and love is pain, not glory i would tell her […]

By Maeve Clinger, TIWP Student stolen kisses after darklipstick marks on love lettersflowers doodled on notecardsdaydreams during car ridesdancing alone ‘til the end of timewhispering to friends, sending waves of laughterlace contrasting perfectly with skinsoft blush spreading across cheekswatching eyes framed with soft lasheswrinkles, and stretch marks, and haireverything that is a woman

By Maeve Clinger, TIWP Student 3 simple words so short, so quick yet they mean everything a lifetime  an infinity the universe and all i see is you if i had the choice between you or the entire world it would be you it will always be you i don’t care if you move on […]

By Maeve Clinger, TIWP Student sitting in the grass playing guitar and eating macarons playing with my hair as we lay side by side listening to each other’s heartbeats driving around at 3 am not quite sure where we are or where we’re going but not caring  singing along to rap songs as you try […]

By Maeve Clinger, TIWP Student i’m done helping you  and your empty self i’m done trying to find who you are figure it out yourself i’m done trying to find your second half do it yourself solve your own problems i can’t solve them for you i’m done fixing you and your broken self left […]

By Maeve Clinger, TIWP Student i am standing in a field  surrounded by wildflowers they are all staring  laughing at me  me and my overthinking  me and my hopefulness that never goes anywhere me and my cold sheets me and how alone i am  and i am just searching  for somebody  anybody  who sees how […]