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She fell.
By Kayla Pinson Devin Lightner The Statue of Liberity has fallen. The cold water suffocated her almost immediately and Elise Island was...
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A Child’s Champion - First Place
By Ronae Redwine Devin Lightner When you’re still too small to reach the highest shelf, you must wear a brave face. Fears are not...
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His Life - Honorable Mention
By Tori Lyde Devin Lightner There once was this boy, fat young fella indeed, He always put on the best face but was unhappy, in need....
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“I Love You”
By Jacquori Braddock From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit All girls dorm that I’m sneakin’ in, But you...
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Untitled
By Emiyah T. Brooks From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit Standing here on this stage, my palms are...
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Save Me
By Erica Alston From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit Protect me from the eyes of society Shield me from...
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Awkward
By Nadine Rayes Devin Lightner The story ended on a bit of a letdown. Just Seemed to fall flat at the end The jokes didn’t make any sense...
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Piano Troubles
By Tori Lyde Devin Lightner 88 keys on a piano, right? No color though just black and white. Happy mediums, there’s no room. One or the...
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Nothing Lasts Forever
By Damonia Newton From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit She looked at me as if I were a sick patient in a...
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The Yellow Brick Road
By Jocelyn Morris David Lightner Thrifting on Malibu ave...I spy a woman in red. There’s another woman too on the street parallel, on...
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Benjamin’s
by Tedria Smith I lay flat at her feet And watch her brown skin sparkle in the bright hot lights above me She just turned seventeen Her...
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Patterns
By Asia-Aylana Simone White 16. What a young age to give Birth. Sunny San Diego, California, the year is 1973, and its Fall. California...
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Who Killed the Butterfly?
By Branson Neuman Who killed the butterfly? With wings of gloss. Softer than the caustic moth We look in awe at the way it takes off....
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Watch
By Branson Neuman I hate the word watch. I’d rather say time piece. As if it’s a piece of time. As if humans could purportedly, Possibly,...
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Headlines
by Dayana Lee Red, white, and blue Here come the sirens Only to dance With the little girls on the corner There’s a war in the streets...
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It’s about soul
By Harold “Tre” Hancock It’s about soul A different place that you don’t know A place where both love and hurt go Hurts like a wound you...
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The place I call home
By Jada Gibbs A place of safety but also hell A separation of good guy and bad guy But no ever wanted to come together Pride in the way...
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A Wolf’s Howl
By Davonna Cummings Under a full moon where a wolf howls a beautiful young girl is being forced to become a woman.
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A mother’s cry
By Shakeiya Culzac A poem in dedication to my aunt who committed suicide Tonight, I lie awake Gasping for air- unable to breathe Oh wait,...
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