by Izaak Garcia Imagine this: You’re walking down the street, stomach rumbling up a mighty storm, searching for a place, or a few places, to grab a bite to eat. As you look around, you see a food truck called Pepe’s Red Tacos parked on the corner of the street. You smell the aroma coming …
by Artaves Johnson As I get older, I feel different as I knew this day would come It’s like growth is a blooming flower Waiting for the beautiful sun to shine down upon it The older you get, the more you know It’s like having the mind of NASA The stars winked in the sky …
by Ayannah Garcia Why do we fear; there is nothing wrong with it as far as I can see So pack your bags, face it head-on, and take a leap A leap of faith, which Miles Morales said Hesitate too much, but you are already over the edge Flying past things down into the abyss …
by Anonymous Fear is when you get nervous like you badly want to accomplish something Beat, beat, beat goes the sound of my heart The feeling of when one of my family members has been in a horrible accident It’s so terrifying I could eat all my fingernails When I have a tingling feeling that …
by Anonymous Sometimes I wonder what it’s like to stroll in the mind of a mentally healthy person I wonder When I see the bright smiling girls in my class If their minds are plagued with the same anxiety and self-loathing Perhaps this is how everyone feels And I am not as emotionally damaged as …
by Kianna Goss As I near the end of my senior year of college, I get nervous about where I am headed next. The scariest part about graduating college is having no idea of how to tackle “adulting.” It reminds me of the first time I came to college; I didn’t know what to expect. …
by Jamari Williams When you fall in love, it is a temporary madness Of course, I would cement my love for you As long as you love me, I’ll stay by your side Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength I love her and someday we will get married I am like a fish, …
by Gabriel Gross It is June 1962. Overlooking the chilly waters of the Alcatraz prison on San Francisco Bay, four inmates lie in their beds. From the outside, it appears nothing is amiss. The trick has worked. The four men put dummy heads under their pillows, carefully handcrafted with real hair attached to deceive the …
by Rabiah Na’Allah There was a time when the air was so still, the only thing I could hear were my own footsteps. It was the day that I would be moving back home to Peoria, IL after being on the Iowa City campus for three weeks in September 2020. Living in a dorm at …
by Kamia Fair After 4 years I’m all cranked and geared I’m ready to start my new and new beginning Hopefully my story has a happy ending! The ride was fast but long I’ll sing my favorite song As I start my new life I’ve never been so ready to see What’s ahead of me …
