Author Archives: Andrew H.

Amani Eley’s “August’s Flowers Bring Warm Showers” is a poem about a girl whose brother has recently passed away and the realization of his death comes when she reminisces the fact that he always used to “eat” up all of the … Continue reading →

Emily Duell’s “Orthodontics: An Elegy” is a poem that takes on the form of an elegy, as the speaker laments the loss of their braces. However, the poem may be read in various ways depending on the reader’s perception and, … Continue reading →

Kelly Dillon’s poem “Shalamayne” is a persona poem embodying the essence of a sword used by King Varian Wrynn, a character in the World of Warcraft series. Dillon’s poem provides a very helpful “Poet Note” before the poem starts, bearing insight … Continue reading →

Josh Mangle’s “Shadows of Winter” is a sestina recounting a relationship that subsides into the shadows of winter, unable to even be spoken of as “Breath that disappears, becomes the endless shadows” (L. 38). Solely from the aforementioned line, it … Continue reading →

Brooke Butler’s “Tunnel Vision” is a Shakespearean sonnet that conveys that initial attraction we often feel upon a first glance on a sidewalk and the inevitable dismay that comes along with it when we find out that the person we see passes … Continue reading →

Tyler Herzog’s “We Sing Songs by Neil Young” captures the emotions associated with reminiscing a loved one through stanzas exuding specificity, grace, and poignancy. The first line of the poem is captivating: “You always hated”. She uses enjambment here in a … Continue reading →

Megan Dunn’s “Road Trip” is indeed about a road trip as a means of escaping reality. Dunn’s use of rhyme when describing her beat-up Volkswagon Passot exudes an essence of satisfaction and a care-free nature although she is describing something that … Continue reading →

Caroline Goodin’s poem “Scuba Diving” is captivating. The first line, ”The plunge is exhilarating”, is in itself an enthralling summation of this piece as this plunge is the escape from life into a situation, scuba diving, which seems all the … Continue reading →