7 CEN 7147A
Lampshade by Allison Lange 7 CEN 7147A Audrey Parks I told everyone who listened that it should have been me. The pioneer, the sacrifice. The difference? Obsolete. It should have been me. But it was you who jumped from the balcony. Gravity belied you, pulled you down among your spirit, where your spine twisted […]
Childhood
Photograph by Chris Murphy Childhood Luca Sun There was once a time where the floors were made of lava where your backyard was an untamed land full of things to explore where a cardboard box could take you to the moon. This was a time of peace, where you had nothing to worry about except […]
Three Days on the Appalachian Trail
Photograph by Kamryn Crossman Three Days on the Appalachian Trail Catherine Roesch The mountains paint the contrast of emerald pine on black stone of crystal blue on the dark unknown. How many feet have walked these paths before? I wonder this as I see the boulders overwhelm the Earth below. I see the trees […]
The First Pancake
Photograph by Grace Gilbert The First Pancake Kate Walz You always throw the first pancake out That’s what my mom told me her mom told her I’ve never done it though because, why waste perfectly good food? She must have told me this for an important reason, she must have, she must have. In English […]
The Drums
The Drums
by Daniel Szabo
The valley sits, oh so peaceful,
Filled with the whispers of trees,
Ignited by the cacophony of colorful leaves,
Teeming with the songs of birds.
Open Mic Rescheduled!
Our Open Mic event is rescheduled for Sunday, May 22nd at 4pm at the vibrant venue of IX Art Park! (And we have indoor space in case of rain!) All teens, their families and the Charlottesville community are welcome! We are grateful to our judge, Jeffery Allen from UVA, who will be presenting the winning […]
Maple Tree
Maple Tree Huaiyu Lu Maple tree, river, you, and I, In this only summer for life, met in the crossroad of water route. Youth sometimes hurt in this growing season. The tree was bleeding, When naughty boys carved cursing or teasing words on the tree. But these scars did not last long, The rushing […]
The Emily Couric Women’s Leadership Award Ceremony
We are thrilled to know that poet Nikki Giovanni won the Emily Couric Women’s Leadership Award, or that our senior Olivia Vande Woude won the Emily Couric Scholarship, and senior Saoirse Lee was a finalist. Nikki gave each finalist time, and her full attention. Olivia gave a tremendous acceptance speech, you could […]
Rained out! April Open Mic rescheduled!
April showers bring Mayflowers, but we were hoping the rain would stay in the evening forecast, but alas, it will be raining during our open mic. We’re rescheduling, and our tentative date is Sunday, May 22nd! We are still glad for the respite our firefighters are feeling as the rain cools the fires in the Shenandoah […]
A Newfound Creature
A Newfound Creature Julia Freeman Today I heard the song of a friend With soft strumming, A gentle humming, And the faintest bit of buzzing, That started at my skin And began to seep under Until it danced across me And swirled above me Seemingly for the first time, music wasn’t about words […]