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  Dear Humor, you’re my favorite. Don’t tell the others. How do you appear in multiple places across the world at once? You put a smile on my face everyday, and I don’t know how you do it. Do you ever get tired? Do you ever get sad? I appreciate everything you do for me.Continue reading “Abstract Noun Conversation”

Sublunary BY A. E. STALLINGS Mid-sentence, we remembered the eclipse, Arguing home through our scant patch of park Still warm with barrel wine, when none too soon We checked the hour by glancing at the moon, Unphased at first by that old ruined marble Looming like a monument over the hill, So brimmed with light itContinue reading “Poem Responses:”

Humor welcomes any and everyone. Humor grabs the attention of others as she desires it for herself. She giggles at the thought of sadness, feeling superior in comparison. Humor may give off sarcasm at times, but we know she only does it out of love. She expects a verbal response, giggle, chuckle, laugh, or doubleContinue reading “Humor”

I am, Who I am. I am, One of the crayons in the box, ranging from darkest to brightest. I am, A triangle, known to be the strongest shape. I am, Not one song, but a mix tape with way more than 8 songs. I am, A timpani, creating the sound of a loud contagiousContinue reading “I Am, Who I Am”

It was my first day of school and gym, in sixth grade. The nights before, I had packed my gym uniform. Mamma asked if the shirt was appropriate. I was quick to say yes, eager to go to sleep. I regret packing that tight fitting, no sleeve, stretch, muscle shirt that I knew I shouldn’tContinue reading “12 * 12 * 12 Poem”

Words to use: Chuckles, Divine, Roach,  Mentirosa, Noodles, Giggles, Metamorphosis   We all chuckle  at the divine roach, who goes through metamorphosis and changes to a noodle. We all giggle mentirosa it was a fabrication.    They chuckle, they giggle. I don’t know why? I honestly thought that noodles could fly. They told me itContinue reading “A Few Into A New”

Don’t do it. Don’t lower yourself to that standard. Don’t try to be someone your not. Don’t want to fit in. Don’t want to be that friend.  Don’t contain yourself for others. Don’t change. Don’t do it. Instead, rise above it. Instead, be yourself and no one else. Instead, want to stand out. Instead, walkContinue reading “Don’t Do It”

The faintest memories can be the most powerful. Even if you don’t remember much, but I remember this: Daddy, holding my hand, brother and sisters alongside. The five of us walking down the street to a neighbor’s. We arrived, shook the hands of slightly familiar faces, leading us to the back room. The white doorContinue reading “The Faintest Memory”