Parade with fireworks by Z.L. Zhou Passes much slowly in the deepest ember shades of the olive turning under the weight of the amber summer sunlight. Autumn, and the shades of our departed run shakingly spiritedly around us as the airconditioning rumbles to life, whispers <are you not home yet> to the rafters in [...]
We painted my mom’s room Green: Doing it for the calming properties, Or so we heard as we mostly watched Home & Garden Televisions’ Googolplex of nameless interior decorators On Cable on a Sunday Evening. In Vietnam, They painted the soldiers’ faces Green: Green to match their uniforms That matched the grass That matched [...]
Pursuit of a true heart by Johnathan Leon Whisenant Thou heart’s pulse; a ceol of bodhran Delving wildly in search of zeal. Dazed by aspiration and a heaven; Lacking the absent thought of what is real. Thy lies lie within amaurotic eyes. Swindling desires frolic with one’s mind, Seeing not of their own true, true [...]
Hey there, loyal Perspective readers! We’re starting an all-new column in which Perspective writers are given a prompt and it’s up to them to create totally original responses. Have an idea for a prompt that you’d like to see here? Then email uhsperspective@gmail.com! Here’s the prompt in its original form, written by yours truly (Lindsey). In English [...]
A short story by Karen Wang Lily was walking down the street with her basket of beets on one arm. It was much heavier today because her other arm was holding up the umbrella. True to the meteorologist’s word, it was pouring and puddling and generally wet. Good thing she was a prepared person with [...]
Adapted from “Julia” by Wendy Rose Moon-painted, soaking green eyes, The warm, smooth, tender doll on my bed Reflected, hair so dark Rose from the summer sun. Tell me it was just a clever joke, That above the confusion You floated slowly In the mirror, magic love burnished bronze By my side, Lioness with cub. [...]
Senior Debates 2012 The Senior debates are always fun For Juniors, Seniors, Sophomores, Freshmen, everyone And this year was no exception Because the 2012 senior elections Brought out some propaganda that was great None of them filled with hate (Unlike the current presidential race) The senior elections moved by with a quick pace For a [...]
One Year Later The amount of things that can happen within a year Are innumerable and enough to fill many ears Some are good and some are bad And some make us happy and glad Others make us regretful, full of shame Others add praise to the U.S. name Others bring tears to one’s eyes [...]
It should not have happened. That doesn’t change the fact that it did. We can either move on or mull it over. Though people say, “Let it go, and carry on. Life is too short for us to live with regrets.” Of [...]
Remember me when… There are smiles to share We laughed because we didn’t care You eat an ice cream cone You use the phone Your heart is torn You’re feeling worn You’re stuck in a hole There’s heart and soul You feel you can soar You burst through [...]