By Harper McIntyre, TIWP student Maybe it was myself awakingmaybe it was myself forsakingmaybe it was my lack of ambitionbut we all know it wasn’tWhat’s the harm?Lots of harmIf it works and even if it doesn’twas it ever a waste of time?It was never a waste of timethough a waste of time it certainly seemedguess […]

By Evy Anders, TIWP student new woken eyes meetones of peridot and obsidianbeneath the daily curtainof warmth and white light hidden pockets of stowed timevery few beheld the fogmore hidden than the travelling turkeysmore secret than these dwellings a fresh closeness swirling green and purplestudy the soul, then carob and pennychew on the warm contentand […]

By Caroline Hesby, TIWP Student in the heat tongues come untwisted, floppy and snappyin the heat everyone is vulnerable and miserable,skin melted off and the uglier layers show from belowjuly’s drum beats the loudest–its weaving through a crowded street full of chants and criesits sucking on sweet cherries, red-stained fingers and lipsits doing without asking, […]

By Olivia Falk, TIWP Student Floating That water, it numbs you At peace with what’s true That water, a hypnotizing blue Letting the waves take me where they wish That cerulean sea, under its waves filled with fish Emotions never astray, those waves save me, keeping them at bay When I consider changing my ways […]

By Olivia Falk, TIWP Student You never miss A skilled archer, aimed with intention Young and beautiful you forever draw me in I had a mission To make you mine And just like you, I never miss We danced each other into love, neither one making missteps Light on our toes, we both knew what […]

By Annie Dashiell, TIWP Student The place that i gowhen everything seems downis back to the oceaneven when the leaves turn brownthe lapping of the wavesis the only thing on my mindno time to thinkno time to look behindyou can’t think about the futureor about the pastyour mind’s a peaceful numbas the waves push and […]

By Evy Anders, TIWP Student A nostalgia materialized into a dim stairwellhope lined these railings in redadapt to carpet and cherry woodignore echos and dare imagine a second floorrecall similar frames along the wallswatch red fade with fuchsia shadesand lean on the railing

By Hazel Smith, TIWP Student grayscale went over every word i said the two of us drifted loved you til the day i was pronounced dead drove myself mad cries escaped meas i bled breath stopped filling my lungs drowned in a pool of red burialon wednesday with the shovel from your shed six feet […]

By Hazel Smith, TIWP Student sunshine my nightlight my favorite daydream liquid sunshine you are everything rays of the mood slip through my eyelids flutters and flickers whispering movements fall into brown eyes hearts on your hand wish you’d stay here forever but i know that you can’t

By Hazel Smith, TIWP Student the most gruesome fall from grace idealizing your embrace eyes that cry and gowns of lace hand in hand, face to face hunters tracking every movement hollow laughter and skin translucent my reputation, my entombment empty wishes for improvement i’ll stay here as waters rise and you’ll help me wash […]