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“Birthday”

Diane expected it to happen again. It happens every year. She just hadn’t expected she’d have to do this alone. The cat shaped clock ticked…
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Julie Oelerich
To the Unknown Civil Engineer Who Laid Out the Via Domitia

To the Unknown Civil Engineer Who Laid Out the Via Domitia

For Engineers Week, 2023
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K. Canopy
Brewing Coffee — Poem

Brewing Coffee — Poem

As I brewed my coffee,
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Sarah Khan
Musical Feels — Poem

Musical Feels — Poem

Voicing all that I’ve wanted to say,
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Sarah Khan
How to Overcome Fear

How to Overcome Fear

There are two types of people in this world: people who feel fear, and liars. We’re humans, and fear is simply one of many emotions that we…
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Jackson Yu
Expectations — Poem

Expectations — Poem

They say “do this, do that” and won’t pause to reflect.
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Sarah Khan

What Do I Say Now?

I’ve run out of words to say, stories to write, songs to sing.
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Julia Ong
Less is More — Here’s Why

Less is More — Here’s Why

It goes without saying that there are many “opposites” in life. There is no right without wrong. You can’t have happiness without misery…
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Jackson Yu

Sad Meals

Say you worked on homework through dinner, and now your dining hall’s closed. Say you get up late and need to get to class. In honor of our…
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K. Canopy
Explore Our Minds: Poetry & Creative Writing
Perspective — Poem

Perspective — Poem

“I see pink.”
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Sarah Khan
Light — Poem

Light — Poem

Electricity leads to light.
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Sarah Khan
Power — Poem

Power — Poem

We work so hard.
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Sarah Khan
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