Anywhere North
Holley Murray, Staff Writer
May 19, 2017
Filed under Literature, Showcase
Your veins have begged you to run since the first beat of your heart. It’s a call you can’t ignore forever, but after three hours of driving toward Anywhere North Of This God-Forsaken Place, trees turn into looming soldiers lining the highways with their guns pointed at heaven, finger...
Done
Lany Campbell, Staff Writer
May 15, 2017
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Done Clocks are ticking Time is running out A rush of blood to the head occurs as I scramble to find reason in this madness I’m lost without you But you don’t seem to care You helped me pick up my broken heart Then you leave me to the wolves to have it shattered once again Only...
Warmth
Morgan Champion, Poetry Editor
March 7, 2017
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During the brief period of time between summer and winter, when the sun began to fade, and the first flurries of snow fell from the clouds, I stepped through the threshold of some mysterious place. I can’t tell you exactly what day it was, or who led me there, but I can...
Soar
JoAnn Ahn, News Editor
January 20, 2017
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I want you to know something. You were made to fly, You were born with wings. They’re quite the beauty, actually, With colors so brilliant, so alive, so eager to shine. They long to fan out, to grow, To lift you up, and to renew your strength once again. They want to set you free- But you never l...
As Seniors In High School
Diana Rodgers, Web Editor
December 19, 2016
Filed under Literature, Showcase
Life gets bolder. The weather gets colder. We grow older. As seniors in high school, the weight of the world seems to rest on our shoulders. Words grow sharper. Nights get darker. The world becomes starker. As seniors in high school, our worldviews become clearer. The...
A Collection of Poetry
Noah Smith, Opinion Editor
December 7, 2016
Filed under Literature, Showcase
The following are three poems that I have written. They all follow a central theme of love; however, I always try to keep my creative writing ambiguous in order to allow more people to relate to it. My personal favorite of these three is definitely Sunday Morning, but I hope you enjoy all of them! The Road I Ta...
Fragile
Danielle Stone, Staff Writer
May 23, 2016
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Everything was perfect, But only for a moment. It couldn’t last Because no beautiful thing can. It was a delicate thing, Fragile, as if made of glass, And it cracked Right under his fingertips. All at once, Everything shattered. In the glass cascading...
Masterpiece
Savannah Keith, Poetry Editor
May 11, 2016
Filed under Literature, Showcase
Even if God gave me the stars and told me to paint a masterpiece with my only medium being cosmic, and ordered me to paint the most beautiful thing he’s seen, An apology would be conjured in truthful excuse I would say he could surely not expect me to create the greatest thing when already,...
Execution: Poetry by Chance
Danielle Stone, Staff Writer
May 2, 2016
Filed under Literature, Showcase
Isolation crawl, autocratic index misconduct. Muted performance sunflower ground zero Quasimodo! Recede vicious epitome. Omnipotent, impatient, obscure tear away. Uncovered torrent ungodly gathering, numerous heretics. Tricksy warthog seizure podium!
The Moon
Danielle Stone, Staff Writer
March 24, 2016
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She was like the moon. The only constant thing about her Was that she was constantly changing. Sometimes she was full, Those were the best of times, But other times, She disappeared inside herself. Though she was beautiful and radiant, In every sense of the words, She...
So Many Things
Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer
March 22, 2016
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There are so many things I wish I could relate her love to. I’d like to tell you how her love Was deep And warm And full of soft kisses, But that would be too cliché She exuded sweetness, Like a holographic heart But she held tight to me With razor...
Egyptian Myths Are Still Alive Today
Tinaye Gibbons, Staff Writer
March 22, 2016
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Sekhmet is an animal on the battlefield. She guns down every enemy she sees, smiling when they look at her with fear. And when she returns she makes sure everyone has their wounds checked. As she heals in ways that the doctors can’t. Bastet works in an animal hospital. The cats all flock to...
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Bassett Hits the Big Time: 2017 Teacher of the Year
Holley Murray, Staff Writer
On Sept. 5, Ninth grade English teacher James Bassett was announced as 2017 North Forsyth High School teacher of the year. It is an honor that came as a surprise to none of...
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