Compared to my peers, I stand no chance. I really don’t. I lack the diversity they celebrate, though my grades are great. I’m focused and...

I’m not one who enjoys annotating. It pulls me away from the page, and feels artificial—a facade I put on to get an A. But an A isn't as...

The young oak starts its youth, Full of hope and full of dreams. It'll grow into a tall oak, it seems, But the truth? It will become...

Who is man's best friend? It is not the dog that eats his kibble. It is not the fish that nibbles on flakes. No, it is not the cat that...

Life's a relentless journey, a continuous walk,   We traverse until it halts, a ceaseless talk.   Constant speed, feelings gradually...

Writers don’t make money. Writers make written gold— Gold that sinks deeper than paper. Paper stays on the surface of the pool, But gold...

What’s the purpose of going to class,   Following a script, like a theatrical cast?   In films from a decade past,   Characters lament...

Barry enjoys life in his new hive,   A worker bee, trying to thrive.   His hive, they say, is the hive of the free,   But Barry wonders,...

I got a red sweater today,   It was colder than usual in a peculiar way.   Grandma handed it to me with a grin,   Ugly and itchy, yet my...