Dear Reader, Hello! We are Camille Pfister and Olubunmi Oni, your Polaris Press Creative Writing Editors. It is our mission to create a solid Creative Writing platform on our website and paper that displays creative pieces from the staff and the student body. In this section, you will find creative pieces of all types submitted…
In less than a month, I will be graduated from high school. In less than three months, I will be moving away from my mom’s house into a room with someone I have yet to meet. This is not unique to my situation – thousands of people do this every year. Graduation is quickly approaching…
Spring is the perfect time for a fresh start, and what better way to do so than to indulge yourself in a new genre? Poetry could help some learn and heal while helping others explore their own creativity. In no particular order, here are a few titles to get you started. Milk and Honey- Rupi…
Smiling faces Gleaming eyes Days full of science surprise The leaders of tomorrow And scientists of today They stun me I’m amazed, impressed In every way 5 years and counting 50 hours and still I couldn’t imagine No longer being Involved It’s my baby My love What I will protect …
To me, music isn’t just music; music is my life, and listening to it keeps me sane. Hearing a melody makes me feel happy and calm and it subdues the hyperactiveness going on in my brain. Most of the music that blares in my room is Korean Pop band Bangtan Sonyeondan, or other bands that…
On January 12th, Book People hosted a signing event at Central Presbyterian Church for Zadie Smith’s newest book, Swing Time. Zadie Smith has written several novels, including White Teeth, On Beauty, NW, and The Autograph Man, as well as several short stories. After reading a short passage from Swing Time, Smith discussed various aspects…
We don’t. We take two steps back, a hop to the left and an unsteady wobble to the right. You drive home on crowded parking lots and you tell your children valuable life pro-tips as you tuck them in at night – because after all, science tells us we remember most what we hear before…
