Issues

“I wrote this poem in a WriteGirl Writing Wednesday workshop when we were prompted to write about an association with trees, which made me think of the tree I used to sit beneath in elementary school.”

“I wrote this piece for my friend. I wasn’t really in love with him or anything, but I used how I felt about him and other people I’ve had crushes on before to write this.”

“Growing up, I was always considered to be the ‘temperamental’ and ’emotional’ child in the family. When asked about my childhood, most will recall my ‘frequent temper tantrums,’ while I can only recall feelings of sadness and long crying fits. Others saw me as unpredictable and easily irritable, but to me, I was just hypersensitive and felt more sadness than anger. After reflecting on this unspoken label now, as a teenager, I realize how much this has affected my life.”