A poetry submission By Summer Contreras (12) Why hold back? On the side of me that loves to learn, The side that people see most, That’s bright, inquisitive, self-directed, With an insatiable thirst for knowledge. Why hold back? On the side of me that’s sensitive, The side that cares about people, That’s vulnerable, sometimes irrational, [...]
Mixing historical fiction and fantasy, a short story on karma’s role in the American Revolution By Monica Beltran (11) Long before time existed, beings of unusual powers traveled amongst eternal space. These beings never aged and never sympathized with the dead or the weak-hearted. Their legacy was marked by heavy punishment and granted opportunities that [...]
A dramatic historical fiction short story set during Colonial America By Trenton Kuhbander (11) January 17, 1750, piercing cries shook the air as a newborn child took his first few gulps of life. The father stood over the boy and proclaimed his name, Jim Turner. As the smiling father turned to the sweat drenched mother, despair [...]