The Past Twelve years. Within the snap of a finger. Twelve years. A strange sensation lingers.   Twelve years. Gone in a flash. Seeing my peers, Emotions crash.   Falling...

Is it already, That time of year. February, Oh dear.   Kinda crazy, How fast it passed. Wonder maybe, How time amassed.    Wishin’ I had, More time to think. Makes...

Lunar Whiteness by Tiris Byrd Look upon the snow. The moon has lit up the ground. Thank you, bright beauty.   Late November Early December by Tiris Byrd   Oh boy! Oh...

  Mashed potatoes and gravy, With green beans so wavy. From the turkey and ham, To stuffing, oh save me!   This Thanksgiving has too much food!   Mac n cheese and...

1  Autumn In My Eyes The leaves The turkey The orange and red   The chill The pumpkins The tricky Halloween   The spice The school time The soon to be snow   The...

Editor's Note: This is written in the tone of Juror #10, a character in 12 Angry Men and does not represent the personal views of the writer. This boy is guilty, Guilty, GUILTY! There ain’t nothing...

Ray Bradbury’s prediction of the future, as foretold in Fahrenheit 451, has in many ways come true although some parts are clearly exaggerated for dramatic effect. His book wasn't meant to foretell the...

Real Tree It was the week before Christmas and all through the class Not a student was stirring as they’d given their last. When what to my wandering eyes did appear Seniors Owen and Matt with...

If you were liked by everyone in your city would that make you rich? Willy Loman, the protagonist in Death of a Salesman, thinks popularity is the surest way to success:  "Be liked and you will never...

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is an exceptionally written modern tragedy that explores the concept of the “American dream” and how it can break people and families with its elusive nature yet...

In Fahrenheit 451, a world obsessed with entertainment and electronics eliminates books. Written in the 1950s, the themes feel like a warning for our society, where technology distracts us and affects...