Heather's Duncan's 'Thoughts of girlhood' explore joy and self-discovery in striking contrast. One bursts with the wild, fizzy delight of presence and girlhood; the other turns inward, questioning identity and embracing the quiet courage of starting again. Together, they reflect the emotional range of becoming.

She knew they could not fathom her longings, mystifying like an eclipse....

A poem about change

By: Emma O’Connor Image by Tumisu from Pixabay “To Luc” was written with my friend, who had recently lost their father, in mind. It is mostly a letter to my past self, but also a letter to anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one; more specifically, lost a loved one to self-inflicted death. It briefly explains how the world will be and how life will progress as grief passes through. You’ve had your world crumble beneath your feet. For you, time stops, nothing feels

By: Kyana Alvarez Image by Ritaundmit from Pixaby Hello you, It's been a month since your charity saved me And allowed me to live free. Your sweet kindness liberates from her and bounds to him, And I've never been happier than when I'm in the gloomy dim. A month since she turned from a drooping tulip into a raging wildfire A month since I've grown ever higher Since I descended into the dark land Since I snatched at your extended hand. Because you told me you did not know My

By: Emma O’Connor “I Love You Too” is for my father who ended his life in the Spring of 2018. This sonnet is written in the Shakespearean style; iambic pentameter and rhyming structure. Some of the feelings I have felt throughout the years are reflected in this sonnet. Image by Joe from Pixaby What could I have said to have made you stay? “The lawn’s not cut and I don’t know how,” or Maybe “I love you too” and not just “okay.” Would it have helped if I had just been more? Wh