Shut Eye
Red paws, red face, red eye
The other eye is a red star
Dust storm, sand storm, rage storm
Controlled by the eye with the red star
Brave face, scared face, glacial face
Glacial face that has the eye with the red star that controls the storm
Blunt claws, sharp claws, blood claws
Blood claws that slashes the faces of those who look at the glacial face that has the eye with the red star the controls the...

Living in a country like America is said to be the greatest dream imaginable. Where other countries suffer through poverty, dictatorship, war zones, etc. We have truly earned the right to our name the land of the free, However has gaining such a high reputation led us to be imperceptive to our own problems happening right outside our very homes. I could potentially sit here a list the numerous problems we have been blinded to. Please do not misinterpreted this...

"HOli Hai!!!!"
I stood there, shivering from head to toe, amid the wild jungle of human beings, who had suddenly come to life. I was scared....not because I hated socializing....but because....because that included colours. Slowly, I crept into the nearest bush I could find in my eyesight, not even stopping to think that someone else might have thought of taking the same refuge.
"Hey!!"
I yelped and jumped back in surprise, as the shadow of a boy arose from...

"...it's over isn't it...it's all over?"
"Likely."
"Come on Peter, don't take it so seriously on your conscience ...there was no chance of your-"
"No chance ...right you are...there was no chance."
"Oh.....look Pe-"
"You don't know how it feels ...no ... you don't...."
"I don't? "
" No... you really don't know ho-"
"OK...let's take this up, I know you are a professional doctor and losing cases like this feels like .....it feels like... "
"Mental agony...? Well.....then...no. " ...

As we stood there, in front of the warlord himself, the very person my mother always stressed about us to stay away from, the person who had their intimidating dark brown gaze piercing into our practised stone-cold ones, I couldn’t help but let my eyes drift to his right, where two people with peculiar auras stood.
The first I saw was the guy. He was incredibly tanned, like he spent all day in the sun. The muscles that were barely...

I left the coffee shop, my book contained in my left hand, coffee in my right. 
Drip. Drip. Drip. 
I was slowly getting wet under the rain and I didn't have an umbrella. I look around for a solution.
Then I saw her. Shining black hair. Red lips. Fair skin. The princess of my dreams.  She looked my way and caught my eye.
She came over with her white umbrella and held it out. 
"Would you like to climb onto...

it started in the filthy sunshine of
april, snow still folded over
the rough mountains of molding 
manure, prickly and drying in
sweater-weather, and my teeth
were folded halfway down my 
lip, and a grin unfurled beneath, that
slick smile, a slimy token of 
airy aching april.
man and woman caught thieving
grabbing for each other, their
mittens torn rawly away, so that
sweater-weather stabbed their
pink and groping fingers, they
shared one mouth, one
fine set of white white...

There was an angry roar from where the gods and goddesses were standing. Athena made her way to the front of the crowd and shook Steve by his shoulders. Steve who looked bewildered and slightly sleepy tried to pull out of her grip. She looked him in the eyes, 'No Steve, I will not allow you to go. Not after what happened.' Did Apollo just shrink back? Before I could debate that question Artemis cleared her throat (these gods and...

5 .  .  .  4  .  .  .  3  .  .  .  2  .  .  .  1  .  .  .

It's onstage for me now
I wonder how
I reached here
and now, there's no fear
only an addiction.
It's intoxicating
for through my breath
I breathe the music
I dance my heart out
and in this moment
I live life out.
No, they don't see
the gruelling hours behind
the strength of the mind
the pain behind the bleeding...

Those pointe shoes be bleeding
Pink stained with red be dripping
On that stage in the moment of pain
Swan lake still be dancing.
Claps from the audience resound
Grace and music together astound
For who is it not, but for whom it is
The name of ballet brings Tchaikovsky around.
White swan, black swan, 
our life be the white, and death the black
Seductresses and handsome princes
and sugarplum fairies all pretty in pink.
They be moving, they be...

“United in the face of crisis”
Is what they say
But why does it take a crisis to make us united?
“It’s not if but when”
Is what they say
But really, are crisis really inevitable?
Take a look around
Who are the ones creating havoc?
If we had stayed connected from the very start
Stayed understanding of our differences
We could have avoided the greatest tragedy of all
The need to awaken humanity.

Two people, 
Different gender,
Sitting together,
At the same table,
The “shy” air was covering us.

My heart,
My mind,
My body,
They all went nut.
I wondered how about his.

Those suddenly dry lips,
Bit together,
No words needed,
How did we communicate?
Just eye-contacts.

Everybody else,
Everything else,
Every possible else,
It didn't matter.
It was our moment, little moment, of love.

I guess you could say that La Cogitari is my dream land. It is what I like to call "the city of possibility". Although, it isn't like anything is possible in La Cogitari. It's definitely not that. You see, many things actually aren't possible. Being on an airplane is an experience that most of the civilians haven't done. Or petting a dog. Or using a microscope. But, that's the thing that I like. That, since most things in the world...

Pain is inevitable. But tears aren't.

Fluorescent- I like the way that it just rolls off my tongue

Thingy- I don't know why I admire it so much; it just gives me satisfaction to know there is a name for things that you do not know the name to or do not wish to name

Flora- It just gives me this weird tingly feeling inside, ya know?

马马虎虎 (Mǎmǎhǔhǔ)- One of the first words that I learned in my Mandarin class and I absolutely love it;...

I am the dandelion fluff,
floating in the breeze,
across the vast field.
 
I am the small flower bud;
the last one to bloom,
yet the most gorgeous of them all.
 
I am the buzzing bee;
my stinger so dreaded,
but my honey so treasured.
 
I am the birds chirping song,
elegant and beautiful at first,
but irritating after hours of listening.
 
I am the annoying weed,
exasperating you after I pop back up,
just when...

Love is like a sweet piece of chocolate. The taste of it lingers, even when it is long gone. And it always seems that the first time you try it, is more enjoyable than all the times after.

Choices. That’s the hardest part of life. If you give me a choice, I will instantly freak out and overcomplicate it. And that’s just for simple choices, such as choosing whether I want to wear my blue leggings or black leggings to school. I usually end up choosing the right option, though. However, when I am given a choice that actually makes a difference in my life, I tend to pick the wrong one.
“Do you wanna go to the...

I wish I could say that he died a peaceful death. Of course, if I did, I would be lying.
"Why?" he gasped.
I sat down next to him, tears threatening to run down my face. You know why, I wanted to tell him. But, I couldn't bring myself to say it.
"Look," I pointed towards the starry night, "There's the bomb. It's headed towards the targeted neighborhood. It's gonna make it."
He grinned. A evil, malicious grin. 
I...

Did you know that the three wise men are also known as Biblical magi? On January 6th, people all over the world celebrate Three Kings Day. Particularly in Spanish dominated countries, this holiday is very important to the people who live there. To fully get to know this holiday, one must know the preparations, traditions, and the symbols of Three Kings Day. First the preparations of Three Kings Day is important to understanding this holiday.
            The preparations of Three...

    She stands silently.  Her head bowed over the letter.  Her husband stands beside her, ever steadying her trembling body.  A simple prayer is uttered.  A message from her heart to the Heart of God.  Eloquent words need not be used in her direct and urgent missive.  The prayer travels the deep jungles and big mountains of the world.  It travels through the clouds, soaring without a moments breath.  It travels through the break where the sun meets the sky, and...

Did I do anything to you? When did you start acting this way? Carley tell me everything I promise I won't judge, ok fine. It all started on January 1, 2013. My parents got divorced and it changed my life, I have tried my hardest to keep my feelings inside of me because I want to stay strong for my little sister. I don't want to make anything harder than it already is for my family. I have always kept it to myself...

"Darling! Right this way," my father puts a firm hand on my shoulder and leads me into the viewing room. "Sweets we have three suspects all who claim to be innocent now all you need to do..."
    "I know father," I said. I turn and walk into the first room. Looking into the one sided window I can see a faint silhouette of my father. Tall, confident, and brave. 
    Sitting in the chair in front of...

the color blue
light or dark, faded or sharp
reminds me of you.
ukulele songs
strummed and sung, light like the sun
remind me of you.
sweet bright cacti
blue and green, the painted scene
reminds me of you.
everything beautiful
starry night skies, dark brown eyes
remind me of you.

I dream in color
sharp and blinding
blurry and faded
but when I dream of you
soft and blue
dark violet through
and I know it's you . ....

    Whispering. I hear whispering behind my back. I angle my body slightly, casually, and, out of the corner of my eye, I can see two of the girls I practice with everyday. The skinny girl that doesn't reach my shoulder is leaning in toward the girl who is pale as dumpling skin. Their mouths are moving in that compact way that people who are trying to be secretive speak with. 

    I turn away and grit my teeth. I don't need...