Lunar - Muhammad Atiq

A moon with many faces

A moon going through its phases

Light is comprehensible

Dark is never visible

Illuminating with all of its light

Battling its gloom in an eternal fight

Continuing to shine

Watching over all at night

A moon being the sun

Never burning as bright

A cure to all your frights

Awaiting the inevitable eclipse

Exposing its darkness for just a glimpse

Bathed in shadow just to be your only moon

Illuminating to dissipate your gloom

Small but bright, powered by your tune


summer daze -

when

the sun lives longer days and

your hair smells of salt and the ocean

you have sand in your toes

you smile with that adorable smile that rarely touches your lips

you taste of watermelon and burnt marshmallows

and when

you sing your favorite song in that lovable voice of yours

you watch the clouds turn pink and the sun goes to sleep

you look up to see twinkling constellations sprinkled in the clear night sky

i hope it brings you back

to a simpler time


Worth-Less - Natalie Nguyen, senior

In this world there are many diamonds waiting to be found.

Some shine bright

Some worth millions

But none that guarantee happiness.

It is only when the diamond is rough, uncut, and raw that it is truly beautiful.

To me, it is priceless: one of a kind.

The world does not need to know about it,

For it is in the little things that it shines

The brightest.


love is love is love - Lauren Grace Patag

pink skin, chilled knuckles

milky, swirling constellations

hide on top of mountains

and breathe stardust

into your lungs

fingers interlocked

a quiet kiss

a quieter sunset bleeding

orangish-redish-gold

into the horizon


... and love is love is love


empty roads disappear

into the twilight

a pulsating bassline

erupts from the radio

choked laughter, aching ribs

cracked windows, biting wind

singing too sore

joy unspoken

only present and resonant

in the slowing hour


... and love is love is love


as you start loving her

she'll become more pretty

then you last remember

and her laugh will

dance around your heart

as you start loving him

he'll become more handsome

then you last remember

and his eyes will draw you in

warmer and softer


... and love is love is love