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Month: February 2017

Poem: Californian Seasons

By: Jasmine Chen Early morning dew shines with the sun’s golden rays. The flowers wake up. Sun rises to zenith, and trees reach up with their leaves. Heat makes all sluggish. Leaves fall with the sun as it turns orange, then…

Story: Abstract Realism

By: Ruiquan Li “This is what I’ve been waiting for.” Stacy gasped. “The competition could be my way to the top.” The annual Paris art fair is near, and artists are anxiously waiting as the officials have yet to release the…

Poem: Incense

By: Ruiquan Li The aroma pervaded throughout the room, like the distinct smell of my Mind Palace. I can still see some the settings, the lighter, the fire, and close eyes. Where Buddha was worshipped with faith, the old temples, like…

Poem: Shadow

By: Lynn Tieu My hands are the shadows of my parents’. Dawn begins and a distorted copy trails along. On sparkling platters, the eggrolls my mother made were savory and sweet, And drew in devoted followers like seductive Sirens from their…

Poem: Good Job!

By: Abhishek Yenumula Dear six year old Abhishek, I would like to congratulate you and tell you that you are a senior at high school and going to graduate in five months. Now, I know it’s hard trying to adapt to…

Poem: Family Dynamics

By: Melissa Oshiro Bushy eyebrows and sarcastic humor, Dad tells me to be mature. Then Mom barges in, her irrational mood swings, unpredictable. My sister tries to stay, but must return to a home that is not mine. I run to…

Poem: Dear Melissa

By: Melissa Oshiro Going to sleep is important, though you think you can stay up to watch the sunrise. Dinner should not be eaten at four in the morning, nor should it be your first meal. The night is not the…

Story: Death of Tyranny

By: Dev Bhatia  “Nobody simply murders the Archduke of Austria, let alone some nineteen year old wishful assassin.” Scorned Salus. “Glory. Revolution. Freedom. Do these words mean nothing to you anymore? Years of planning and waiting for the right time, all…