i saw an owlcried twice beforedawnwith the night as an alibii see mortals in mourning clothesmy mother setsher dreamcatcher,she collects all my nightmaresin onebasket & eats them overnight.i see my brother in the moon orbshe lives on through cycle of rebirthsi carry his soul in my mouth,a reincarnated cherry fromContinue Reading

It’s a Thursday in Novemberwhen the robot spits out the poem.Of course it’s written poems before,reams of them, but they were terrible,full of silly rhymes and clichésand bland, repetitious sentimentslike fourth-rate greeting cards. But this poem is a masterpiece,with crisp language and metaphorsthat are deep without being arcane.It can appealContinue Reading

Act 1: The Galactic Poet Laureate Scene opens with a solitary figure standing center stage in front of the stage curtain, bathed in the soft glow of starlight. The closed stage curtain is a panoramic view of a vast, glittering cosmos, with distant galaxies and swirling nebulae. Divina Stellars (takingContinue Reading

“Kinda beautiful in its own way, isn’t it?” a voice behind me said.I nodded, still looking up into the indigo sky. A whirlpool of purple and blue light, throwing off sparks of white, filled the dome of stars. Rising up into its center from the soaring peak that dominated theContinue Reading

I held up a man stronger than myself & carried both of us to a strange river forked in a hidden forest / he called out my name while looking past my face & into the black satin sky that stretched from behind the trees / neither of us hailedContinue Reading

Jahin Claire Oh is a tenth grader attending a high school in San Jose, California. She likes to code and takes an interest in media art for fun. She prefers warm tones over cool tones and generally likes calming imagery with naturalistic depictions. In her free time, she likes toContinue Reading

Lindsay Baik is a student at an international school in Seoul who is passionate about writing, art, and collecting CDs. She spends much of her free time playing the guitar and listening to music. Currently, Lindsay is working on building her portfolio.Continue Reading

3Children mine under the desert for their foodBoarders expand far past their short nosesAs they chip at the walls w/ stone pickaxesAlways one jump scare away from oblivionTheir leader wafts attention away from wrathBy sacrificing his own holdings he vanishesNow the team can get back to the real workExcavating throughContinue Reading

Brian Park is a ninth-grade student attending high school in Massachusetts with a passion for visual arts. Brian’s art portfolio encompasses a range of mediums and styles, reflecting his diverse interests and inspirations. Outside of his artistic pursuits, Brian enjoys exploring nature, reading, and spending time with friends and family.Continue Reading

Lindsay Baik is a student at an international school in Seoul who is passionate about writing, art, and collecting CDs. She spends much of her free time playing the guitar and listening to music. Currently, Lindsay is working on building her portfolio.Continue Reading