Last First Day
The ocean air sits like a weighted blanket over me Our last first day she says Can you believe it We have been…
Category: Creative Arts
Eyes in the cabinet (part two of two)
June 22nd 2022 The black Cadillac pulled through the driveway just as the sky was beginning to darken. Pine Creek had changed over…
Les Noies Del Ballet
A semi-circle of girls speak softly On the wooden floor of the dance studio I stand A question squeezes out my mouth A…
Winter
I wrote this poem about people who struggle with seasonal depression. It is something I feel is much more common than often assumed,…
Rocking Horse
It haunts me Like The sharp, icy wind on my cheeks Five fifth grade girls Like The whistling of chimes in a barren…
Encantado
10:10 pm on the bus, A black turtleneck and trousers take A seat next to me. Eyes glued to the window, A voice…
Fall 2024: Your Guide to the Cozy Reads of the Season
Now that we are one month into fall, the Blue & Read team has crafted a list of fall-inspired books and novels to…
Epiphany
I wished for you.We practice our dances for the musical in your room.The mermaids from Neverland draw me in closer.An arm suddenly emerges…
Serial Fiction, Part 3
I’m going to deny it. The person who I want to escape from is the same person who I know did it. You…