The Abusive Muse Essay
Lauren Hemphill 4/9/18 Artistic Statement The reason this particular essay was written for my final assignment is due to, in part, Virginia Woolf and our discussion in class about her mental health and the issues she faced in a world that did not understand. As a writer myself who…
The Importance of Platonic Love in a Society of Romantics: An Analysis of Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff
Lauren E. Hemphill May 11, 2018 The Importance of Platonic Love in a Society of Romantics: An Analysis of Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff The definition of love states the emotion as “a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person” as according to Dictionary.com. A secondary definition indicates that it…
Three
Each morning, I open my blinds and reveal my windowsill plants. Mint crowds the right side, long and thick. I had worried about it before it sprung, watering while cilantro budded immediately, reaching for the sky, spreading out to the fullest the planting can allowed it. Mint had taken…
Ribs and Wombs
Content Warning: Gore, Bodily Harm A previous piece, somewhat linked to this one. There’s a lot of hurt there, between my ribs. I’ve known it for years, and have listened to it fest and churn, to eat away the cartilage, suck out the marrow, and crack the bones…