I don’t think I understand How we have the world in the palm of our hand. We’re expected to nod our heads, zip our lips, And hope that we get something out of[…]
Tag: youth
This I Believe- Taking the Best Lessons from the Worst Events
My belief- We learn the best lessons from the worst things we go through in life. I’ve never been one to think about myself, about what I feel, or openly talk about whatever is[…]
Bright Young Things
~ ~ “The parties were bigger. The pace was faster, the shows were broader, the buildings were higher, the morals were looser and the liquour was cheaper.” –F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby ~ By[…]
When it Snows in June
There is a wilderness, home of behemoths issuing from a floor carpeted with life. There is a wilderness, labyrinthian, trees milking the sun, ushering its golden light from the heavens to the earth[…]
The Little Game of Secrets and Lies
Capacity for self-sacrifice in the face of compelling circumstances (Creative response to ‘Dancer’ by Alden Nowlan) A cold room. People — lots of people. And noise. Whispers; they are whispering about her, she knows. The[…]
Feminism in Pride and Prejudice – A Boy’s Perspective
Pride and Prejudice. A romantic satire in which many women find sanctuary (or used to anyway). I can safely say that, among these days, I feel that feminism has been achieved. I believe this book[…]
we tried to leave this pretty how town
The following is my personal response to the poem [anyone lived in a pretty how town] by e.e. cummings. It explores the themes presented in the poem regarding the transition into adulthood and the drastic[…]
Flapper Girl
If there’s greater things to life than dance, liquor, and intimacy I’ve yet to discover them. But I feel the question is whether or not I would like to. I haven’t thought about it all[…]
Sarcasm of a Student
High School: a cliche time for youth. I say cliche because I’ve found it to be chock full of stereotypical moments that would make any “Saved by the Bell” fan shudder. Take the stereotype of[…]