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It all disappears before me… haunted by my own ghost. (Photo by Emma Simmons)

Nothing, Nowhere, All The Time

Emma Simmons, Editor-in-Chief January 30, 2023

I stand on the cliff edge, stare out to the black Swirling shades of nothing and nowhere With the crimped edges of my fingertips Reaching to the horizon, stretching everywhere Touching everything Feeling...

Music notes etched into my skin… played with strings and things, the melody never ends (Photo by Emma Simmons).

That Song Burns

Emma Simmons, Editor-in-Chief December 15, 2022

  Winter is hot this year, And I don’t mean the weather My skin burns around the notes etched Into my skin, sketched Under the sleeve of my coat  Or is it a jacket? Shacket? Whatever… It’s...

Senior Cristian Guzman loves to read Poe’s collection of writings in a dark setting. It adds to the gothic features of the stories. “My favorite Poe piece has to be The Tell-Tale Heart. It shows how guilt can drive you insane,” he said.

Edgar Allan Poe

Tiffany Lovell, Staff Writer October 23, 2014

Edgar Allan Poe is literary legend whose work is known for its dark nature. Poe’s literature which includes mysterious and gothic features are perfect for this time of year. Although, Poe’s work was...

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