Limiting choice
Does not protect freedom
Silencing voice
Will not amplify yours
Banning books
Cannot shelter curious minds
Mocking alien looks
Is not dignified
Punishing rivals
Will not secure harmony
Sowing discord
Must not become commonplace
Limiting choice
Does not protect freedom
Silencing voice
Will not amplify yours
Banning books
Cannot shelter curious minds
Mocking alien looks
Is not dignified
Punishing rivals
Will not secure harmony
Sowing discord
Must not become commonplace
Every day’s a holidayIn unexpected ways, It’s not about the parties, Despite what some may say. Every day’s a holiday, In moments that we share, Sharing laughter, Sharing tears, Knowing someone who cares. Every day’s a holiday, In snowstorms And in the rain, Warming acts of kindness That ease the piercing pain. Every day’s a…
Kevin’s parents would like to announce his engagement. Nothing would make them happier.
As those of us in the United States celebrate Independence Day, let’s remember that it’s our diversity that can make us great. We are only enemies if we allow the loud angry voices take root in our hearts. Reach out to a neighbor with different political views, have some ice cream, and discover what we…
I had been developing the idea for about a week. It began when I saw him walk past me in the Jolley’s Drug Store parking lot. His green eyes looked at me momentarily before they dropped. The long braided read hair and freckles were familiar, but I wasn’t sure why. His name didn’t come to me until I found the single photo of him in my senior yearbook.
My poem, Miscommunication, is an acrostic and more. I decided see if I could play with the broken-down syllables in the title throughout the poem. Why not?
“Kill them with kindness,” she’d frequently say Compassionately crushing cruelty her game Rosy with light, yet so joyfully dry Her saccharine smile like a cleansing flame “Kill them with kindness,” I still hear today Her life motto my utmost aim Yet, whenever I try My kindness feels phony and lame “Kill them with kindness?” I threw that away Alternate efforts should result…