Tag: poetry
The love between a poet and his muse
Not all were able to woo their unrequited crushes during Valentine’s Day, but there is one man who succeeded in most of his attempts....
Poetry to read in honor of Black History Month
With February being Black History Month, it’s important to reflect on and appreciate the rich cultural history that exists within creative writing and literature...
Professor Spotlight: A look into the life of Allison Adelle Hedge...
Professor Allison Adelle Hedge Coke has garnered over a dozen of awards on her work, and has enjoyed fellowships and various residencies throughout her...
Poetry books to *fall* into this quarter
While I may be biased as an English major to believe that fall is the best time to read poetry, the idea isn’t baseless....
When writing reaches you: UCR’s Tómas Rivera Conference
In its first in-person rendition since the pandemic, the Tómas Rivera Conference returned to UCR’s campus with an array of authors that Endowed Chair,...
On the lizard’s rock
Summer is like a desert, wherever you are.
A vast emptiness filled with boundless potential.
All activity comes to a static nothing.
Stillness of the morning
becomes the...
No one’s Mona Lisa
When I was 14, I visited the Louvre. The building was bigger than I imagined. Later, I learned that it would’ve taken
200 days to...
The 44th annual writers’ week festival celebrates achievements in literature
The Writers Week Festival event is an annual literary event that features readings from many different published authors. Entering its 44th year, the festival...
Rusty quills
In the archive of ink & yellow trees the heart is pumping
Blood
Which worms its way through narrow
Veins
Until it leaks out from fractured
Skin
And a borrowed...