Mom and Dad, thank you for believing in me and supporting my love for writing. I love you both so much! Megan B. I’m thankful for one of our lovely UG2 workers in Davis, Vita. Thank you for everything you do, your work and your kindness do not go unnoticed. Kate W. To Gil […]
I hate the way the sun goes down in the evening. I love to talk with strangers. I hate to say I could be happier. I love dancing beneath pine trees. I hate how I can’t climb ten feet up any tree trunk. I love appreciating stillness. I hate spiders and centipedes. I love to […]
The Goddess of Love donned a velvet crimson dress softer than rose petals. She strolled along the city’s cobblestone walkway as the water sent an autumn chill to brush against her skin. Lifting her gaze to the sky, the moon looked back at her, revealing only a sliver of its full, plump figure. She rolled […]
The sun in the noon-day sky is a giant beaming dandelion severed from its stem, Freely floating over the earth. A disembodied puff of flower head Liberated from earthly laws, Immortalized above the clouds despite the passing of its sister buds in the onslaught of November frost. Upon a barren hill, My fingers reach as […]
ONE “Maria” You are so lazy. My name is one more syllable at the end a sound I know you know well––“uh” Use your tongue, don’t you dare cheat. TWO “Where are you really from?” Where do you think? I want you to say it loud, tell me who you think I am tell me […]
Best Study Tips For Finals Go to your professors’ office hours Don’t procrastinate Drink water Meet up with friends from your class Leave your phone off while studying Get lots of sleep! EAT (Nutrition is key!) Go to the library and steal someone’s area in the quiet corner Don’t put too much pressure on yourself […]
Yo Tiff and Earl, I forgot to shop on Black Friday and Cyber Monday for my family and friends. What should I do? Sincerely, Last-Minute Shopper Hey Last-Minute Shopper, If you walk down the street to the Dollar Tree, you can find some great last-minute gifts at a reasonable price! You can get as many […]
Most of the statues in Riz’s Museum were everyday folk. Artwork unknown to the world, with titles substituted for numbers on the description plaques, but I knew them all, and so did my father. Ruth the Beggar on her knees looking up with imploring eyes. The emaciated children in tattered vestments. Marcus the Musician who […]
Through a curtainless bay window, the moonlight cascaded into our flat and illuminated your face with an ethereal shimmer. You asked me to paint you a picture of my future. So, with a grin teasing my lips, I told you to pose for a portrait. Rolling your eyes in feigned exasperation, you sat back on […]
I have forgiven but not forgotten the senior who, a few weeks ago, asked me what grade I was in, in a tone clearly indicating her conviction that I must be at least two grades below her. With prayers, I smothered my immediate impulse to make a face like a sleep paralysis hag and bellow, […]