Procrastination
ProcrastinationBy: Hawa Adam and Lena GinawiTips from professional *pause* procrastinators. We put the PRO in procrastination1) Remember hard work pays off later. Laziness pays off now so be one who...
View ArticleWelcome, Welcome, Welcome
Welcome, Welcome, WelcomeBy: Kiran Waqar, Hawa Adam, Balkisa Abdikadir, and Lena GinawiWelcome, Welcome, WelcomeLady Liberty: Welcome...Welcome...Welcome...Welcome...Welcome…Child your mother is...
View ArticleWake Up America
Wake Up AmericaBy: Balkisa Abdikadir, Hawa Adam, Lena Ginawi, and Kiran WaqarLena: September 11th, 2001Wake up America, (gun) *pause* the enemy is here (angry and loud)Hawa: The terroristKiran: The...
View ArticleVermont
VermontBy: Hawa Adam, Kiran Waqar, Balkisa Abdikadir, and Lena GinawiSinger: Lena Ginawi♫...These green hills, and silvers waters…♫The year is over and summer is being readily invited I wave goodbye...
View ArticleGood vs. Evil
Good Vs. EvilBy: Kiran Waqar, Hawa Adam, and Balkisa AbdikadirIt’s a WednesdayNot a special Wednesday or anythingJust a WednesdayBut I can’t seem to figure out what to wearWell, let’s see I have gym so...
View ArticleBrave New Voices
Brave New VoicesBy: Balkisa Abdikadir, Lena Ginawi, Hawa Adam, and Kiran WaqarThere is an elephant in the roomShhhhhh Shhhhh ShhhhhThere is an elephant in the roomLaws are not meant to be...
View ArticleWe are the World
We are the WorldBy: Hawa Adam, Balkisa Abdikadir, Lena Ginawi, and Kiran Waqar♫...We are the world, we are the children, we are the ones who...♫Hawa: Are making mistakes,Kiran: Segregation never was so...
View Article3 Words, 3 Syllables
3 Words, 3 SyllablesBy: Hawa AdamWhy is it so hard for a man to say I love you3 words, 3 syllables that control everythingBut don’t seem to be included in your vocabularyIs it honestly so difficult?Do...
View ArticleBody Standards
Body StandardsBy: Kiran WaqarYou saw my body way before you saw who I amBut that’s okayI did the same to youYou took it all inThe outfit - mehThe face - blahThe body - ughI saw yoursThin wasteLuscious...
View ArticleFeminism
Editor's Note: This piece is a work in progress!FeminismBy: Kiran Waqar and Balkisa AbdikadirI changed 5 times before getting here and I’m still worried you don't think I’m prettyI am hyper aware of my...
View ArticleBlue Skies and Thunderstorms
Things can change so fast my darlingSo let go of the ledge because you might justWake up on the other side of this large large world Your head is filled with thoughts of somedayBlue skies and happiness...
View ArticleComptine d'un autre été or Rhyme of Another Summer
The ground flew away from her and the basket was unsteadyGoodbye grass and earth and flowers and solid groundAnd her entire body seized up with self preservationGet me down get me down get me downBut...
View ArticleChina Doll Girl
They looked at me and they saw my face. The color painted there, white. The words that slipped from my lips when I answered a question right.I was perfect,That’s what they’d tell me.As if I were...
View ArticleOpen Your Eyes A Little...
Okay. I have lived in Vermont for about four and half years now. I moved from Pennsylvania. Suburbs. Not like here. At all. It's been a big change. Understatement. There's a lot of differences here,...
View ArticleI Am a Person - Just Like You
I am not an object.How dare you consider me to be so. Just because I was born a woman.Just because I have a young body.Just because I have an attractive face.How can you see meand only see...
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