March 14, 2022
Teller of great tales in Paris When she was fluent en francais Hoarder of hundreds of pictures of her grandchildren Fierce protector of her children My mom, my uncle Master of sudoku Finisher of puzzles in under four minutes Keeper of traditions See’s...
January 25, 2022
Until Death Do You Part The ever-constant in life:Death, all concede,till they are shy but onefinal step before they kneel before me.But there is no heart to clench, nor breath to thieve,none, but without my final blessing.And thus, you will part. I am judge, I am jury, I am plaintiff...
It was June before I realized how easy it was. Trapped within the confines of my home, I was free from the pressure of academics, of competing, of talking to people. Did it bother me when I realized the comfort with which thoughts and ideas are exchanged when they are exchanged through...
The world always tends to play rough with people, especially if those people are women. From thousands of years of patriarchy, to double standards down to every single human behavior, women feel the brunt of society in a way men don’t. They are quieted, shushed, and told to...
May 24, 2021
Click the following link to access this New Trier author's short story: logos_2020_19_if_this_dies_with_me
The town was small, a close-knit community of people who hadn’t seen a visitor in years. The newest people to come to the town came only weeks apart, the first to move to the area in five years, the first to disturb the town’s routine, a routine in which one of the newcomers, an elderly...
Sweet smells of strawberry perfume and coconut lotion filled my lungs as I walked into the girls locker room in 7th grade. 37-15-11 I recited calmly to myself as the familiar sight of my navy blue locker came into view. Subconsciously expecting the same everyday uniform, I quickly cracked...
Makito, a broke college kid, walked down the street after a night of partying and getting no girls. He was drunk as all hell and had already emptied his insides three blocks back. His face was a bright shade of pink, and his eyes were blurry. He kept stumbling and tripping over things...
