Gabby Quintana During the cold season, there is a warmth that wraps around you inside the comfort of your home. As you huddle into a blanket and the sink into the abyss of your television, the magic of the holiday season is magnified. In a seemingly distant and foreign world, is a holiday love. This…
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Poetry with Sarah Kay: Poems and Reflection
By: Violet Webster In sixth grade, I was introduced to the poetry of Sarah Kay. I was eleven, a spoken word virgin. At the beginning of our poetry unit, my English teacher found a youtube video of Sarah’s “Toothbrush to the Bicycle Tire” and played it for the class. I was immediately hooked. After two…
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Cleveland Rising – A Vision for Cleveland
by Emma Gerber A month ago, Mr. Parsons asked me, along with some other writers at HB, if we wanted to participate in writing for a summit called the Cleveland Rising Summit, which aims to envision and guide Cleveland towards a more amazing future. This was the prompt: Let’s assume that tonight you fall into…
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What Winter Means to Me
by Emily Jones The crisp warmth of the fire gives me goosebumps that run up and down my body as I shiver with a cup of hot chocolate in my hand. I look out the window and the snow is drifting through the air, it gently sticks to the windows dissolving instantly. The feeling of…
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If I don’t come back this time…
by Abby Coffey If I don’t come back this time There will be trapped doors everywhere I look Double-double helixes everywhere I look I will feel lost and overwhelmed Not knowing where to look Oh look a lighthouse Reminding me of an old blaze of fame Reminding me of wanderers But I am a prisoner…
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The World Is Brighter with My Eyes Closed
By Nola Killpack
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A Midnight Story
By Olivia Moore My dreams come to visit me every night, Bringing revenge on the troubles of the day. Expressing their loyalty to my happiness. I can’t suppress them or their meanings. They show me my fate, and what I truly lust for. Help me cope with loss, as well as show me The next…
Read MoreThe Day it all Happened
By Olivia Gidlow It was snowing on the day it all happened. All of it. It was blurry, and I could hardly see. The flecks of snow stuck to the window of my car. My brother beside me told me to stay calm. I couldn’t. My face burned and itched. It was bright red and…
Read MoreParanormal Activity
by Rori Kostos Do you believe in ghosts? Showed in a recent poll of 1,000 people, 43% of people are said to believe in ghosts or dead spirits. Ghosts are an apparition of a dead person which is believed to appear or become manifest to the living. However, is there actual evidence supporting the claim…
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Inside of Me
By: Anna Liu I remember the times of our past, Breathing in fresh air and a clear sky. Back when you still cared for me, And the birds would fly. But plastic bottles line the streets, Polluted everywhere with debris. Gas and chemicals suffocating me, Squeezing my throat so that I can’t breathe. Why are…
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