An individual’s capacity for self-sacrifice in the face of compelling circumstances. I sit in the secondhand wooden rocking chair I found on the corner of the street, somewhere in a room whose hollow[…]
Author: alyshamhd
Fetters of my Soul
The fetters in my soul are an unspoken agreement between two worlds an obligation to fulfill the purpose crafted for me by a God who left me with no puzzle pieces nor hints on how[…]
A Dream Within A Dream
Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow — You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream; Yet if hope[…]
The Importance of Setting in Pride and Prejudice
It was inevitable with my adoration of romance novels that I would adore Jane Austen’s timeless Pride and Prejudice. However, the journey of Elizabeth and Darcy’s acceptance of feelings was exemplified through the symbolism of setting,[…]
Reason and Passion
The idea of reason and passion waging war within me has been a prevalent theme in the past few months of my life. So, when two students in class created a beautiful poetry seminar revolving[…]
For Those Who Loved Me
The following is a poem I wrote about an individual who loses herself, doesn’t know what her values are anymore, and only has surface level romantic encounters in order to avoid getting hurt. Throughout this[…]
Short Story Response
Response to Short Story- Poison of the Blue Rose An inner monologue of Laila, the fortune teller, to her lost love, Ranji. When I was forced into the arms of another, a man who[…]
Streetcar Polished Critical
Collision Between Illusion and Reality The role self-perception plays when an individual seeks to reconcile conflict between illusion and reality. Many individuals can often feel the harsh effects of the brutality embedded within reality[…]
Desire vs. Love
I have never cried over a book, but after reading Tennessee William’s A Streetcar Named Desire, something hit me. I pored over the text trying to understand what it was that made me so upset[…]
Polished Personal- Colour
I have always loved colour. The burnt orange transforming into a deep red in the fall, the tranquility of an ocean at twilight mirroring the darkening sky, these colors are what I fall in love[…]