Jul 8, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Poetry
By Rahaf Al-Mawed | Contributing Writer The pond dried itself for you Your thirst grew greedy The space became of vacancy And what once reflected blue under the moonlight Now bears green mold You still sought my sweet flesh afterwards I ponder if your fangs had turned...
Jul 8, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Poetry
By Daniella Razzouk | Staff Writer We often hear of the road not taken, but rarely of the roads we know. We often hear of the great adventures in lands unknown, but rarely of long walks under trees that watched us grow. We often hear of faraway terrains beyond our...
Jul 8, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Poetry
By Elena Hijazi | Junior Editor Forgive me, lover, for I have sinned. And melted on your tongue of swords like honey. I turned your dust into molten skin, And you turned my starry nights sunny. You painted my rotten portraits gold Like Midas, with your hands. You...
Jul 8, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Poetry
By Bareaa Joudi | Staff Writer [The dead remain dead, But who remained suffers in purgatory] “Die,” says the dictator And the remainders of a lost country get swallowed by greed Undying remains its legacy Red its flag, tainted its future soldiers died for solitude No...
Jul 8, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Books & Literature
By Alissar Izrafeel | Staff Writer Rule #1 How we see God is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves. If God brings to mind mostly fear and blame, it means there is too much fear and blame welled inside us. If we see God as full of love and compassion, so are we....
Jul 8, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Books & Literature
By Tia Zeinab | Staff Writer Eroticism and pornography have become a widespread pandemic in media, whether it’s on Twitter or genuine porn sites, the lack of censorship across all media platforms is highly evident. Literature, novels, and written media have not been...
