How Do I Tell You Ma?
Ma, You say psychology was your favourite subject. Then why is that you fail to understand me? You ask me “What problems can you possibly have? You’re only seventeen” But how do I tell you Ma? How do I tell you about the high-functioning depression…
To My Brother In Heaven
Dear Brother, Some may say it is unwise of me to write a letter to you when you are somewhere this letter cannot reach, but there are things I want to tell you, show you and talk to you about. Life has never been an…
How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
“If you just read one book this year, read How to Walk Away.” — Nina George Margaret Jacobsen has a plan. She has worked tirelessly to be able to check things off of her to-do list: from graduating with Honours and applying for her…
Ode to the Discarded
While sitting on the curb, I see a rusty old bolt laying on the pavement. I pick it up, turn it and feel its heft, its cold edges, My fingers now stained orange. I run fingertips over threads still sharp, not stripped. …
Resistance Women by Jennifer Chiaverini
Resistance Women is a well-researched, compelling novel that details life in Germany from the late 1920s through World War II. Since most World War II novels mainly take place during the war, Jennifer Chiaverini’s newest release offers a unique but insightful look into Hitler’s inexplicable rise to power….
Stains of Blood
Paint me with ignorance, Because I love that pain I get. I’m addicted to it as much, As I am addicted to you. You’re always forgiven. Paint me with hatred, And I would still look, Into those brown eyes, Which are those like pools…
Staring at the Sun
The sun will purify my sight. My eyes will be like falling stars. The blue of the sky will be white. The palm trees will disappear. My eyes will mirror the darkness. I won’t contemplate sunsets. I will look good in dark sunglasses. The orange…
