Class of 2025

The Class of 2025

Essays, Short Stories, Poetry & Memoirs

My Mirror

~Renzo Ma, Class of 2026 I just bought I just bought A new mirror A new mirror My beautiful face My beautiful face Is reflecting back at me— CRACK!...

At Uncle John’s

~Milo Davis, Class of 2025 My brother, Dan, and I lived in the small town of Melville, North Carolina with our parents. On a hot day in August both...

Why Couldn’t Casey Do This?

~Matt Greco, Class of 2026 There wasn’t much joy in the Greenville air that day, Though the sun was shining bright and the trees danced a slow sway....

Ukraine

~Landon Cleary, Class of 2026 Bombs fall Bridge fall Dark bomb shelter Gunshots Children fall This shouldn’t be normal.  No food.  Men...

One-Sided Conversation

~Nate Lyons, Class of 2025 Hello? Are you there? Guys? Texts. Messages. Calls. All unanswered. Anyone? You said you could call today. Why aren’t you...

The Oppressor 

~Michael Frahm, Class of 2026 I am Sean and I would like to tell you my story. It started out in a tavern in the city slums and as I sat there some...