A Study in Character: Eleanor Shellstrop
She may be just a girl from Arizona, but this bench has a lot to offer in lessons of friendship, leadership, personal growth, and more!
— C.O.
Poems for Life, Poems for Death
For anyone who remembers my blog about how I write poetry (https://www.nocturnalmind.net/the-streetlight/limitation-in-poetry/): I’ve recently had an obsession with haikus. Both of these poems started out with a basic haiku format, which I later tweaked / stretched out slightly. The first poem was inspired by my joy in receiving fresh flowers (and my later despair), and the other was inspired by my Valentine <3 I'm debating putting together a chapbook in this style--maybe, in the style of "Roses," something about nature? — C.M.
Newsflash: Black History Month – A Celebration of Freedom and Equality, and A Struggle That Continues to This Day
Every February, most people turn their attention to the holiday with all the candied hearts and the expectations of either flowers or chocolates, or both. But starting February 1st and continuing throughout the month, every February of every year, is another celebration. It is one that has come and gone for decades over the course…
The Hate U Give
A book that needs to be read by everyone. If not just for the sake of opening your mind and changing your perspective, then for the real characters, the deep conversations, and an exciting, edge-of-your-seat climax.
— C.M.