THE ARTS

POETRY & PROSE

188 pieces

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POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Will I see you, Tomorrow?
Will I see you, Tomorrow? You keep me sane — how could I forget? Maybe it’s the pain that hovers over my…
CORINNE COLEMAN
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Chained to the demon
A storm is brewing, conjuring a perpetual state of mourning which shows no sign of waning — something inside of me is…
SAMIA MAJID
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
First They Came For…
Below is a modern play on Martin Niemöller’s “First They Came For The Socialists” from the view of a white American citizen,…
NA'ILAH WILLIAMS
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
I Felt Fire
I felt fire that day Anger Frustration It was blistering I told myself that I wanted them to understand To open their…
HANNA AHMED
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Finally Feeling
I feel like I’m at a place where I can express myself Without perceptions that may hinder me I think But maybe…
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Painting Her World
She let the paint brush glide across the canvas without thought. Instead of controlling the paint brush, it controlled her. Behind, the…
KULSOOM MOHAMMAD
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Mystery Girl
I was always taught that a classy lady kept her privacy But no one ever told me she could deprive a life…
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Resplendent Glory
Hoist that flag up higher, stretching your pride as high up as the sky. A flag of a country repressed under a…
SAMIA MAJID
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Dear Anthony,
Everything’s about to change And for the what feels like the trillionth time I say, “I hope for the better” But this…
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
I Am A Teenager
Sometimes I swear you only get the half about me, Sometimes you get what’s really bothering me… Sometimes, I don’t know, you…
SIPHUMELELE NONGWENDE
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
You’re Not Who You Thought You Were
Years of hiding you have been I wonder why If only you were to take into consideration where you would’ve been Had…
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Why
Why do you stay awake late into the night? Why do you drink until you lose your clear sight? Why not try…
KADEN MILES

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