Remember the Moon Survives BY BARBARA KINGSOLVER Remember the moon survives, draws herself out crescent-thin, a curved woman. Untouchable, she bends around the shadow that pushes himself against her, and she waits. Remember how you[…]
Category: Jade
Polished Critical–The Discrepancies Between Idealism and Truth
Shall each man find a wife for his bosom, and each beast have his mate, and I be alone? ~ Discuss the idea(s) developed by the text creator in your chosen text about the significance[…]
Polished Personal Response–Swept Under the Rug
~ Creative response to the visual “Waited” by Clive Smith, deriving inspiration from the image of the rug in order to explore the constraints that fearful circumstances can have on an individual. These constraints can then[…]
This is the Definition of Beauty (This is the Definition of Pain)
The following poem centres around the idea of body image. It also focusses on an individual’s personal definition of beauty. It explores the struggles young women often go through–though this is an issue that affects[…]
Choose Pride–Not Vanity
There is no flaw in displaying pride; there is no wrong in realizing what our strengths are, in being confident, in being proud of our successes. Pride sustains our self-esteem because it helps us acknowledge[…]
Nothing Gets Lost in Mexico
I spent this last week in paradise–Cancún, Mexico. Sunshine, palm trees, and the beautiful Caribbean all catering to my needs. I’m sure you can understand my disappointment of having to come back; I’m currently[…]
A Monster’s Loneliness, a Girl’s Loneliness
As cheesy as this is about to sound, I think Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was gifted to me by the universe. I first read Frankenstein in July, and for me, this past summer was an incredibly[…]
To Be Young
This is something I just needed to say. And that is what I am doing. Here’s to being young, to feeling misunderstood. We tell them that they’ve forgotten what it’s like to be young, because[…]