January 2023

Poetry·Kieran Fong — A poem traces the cycle from evening through night to dawn, observing how moonlight and starlight transform the landscape before sunrise returns.

Story·Hadley Taylor — A curious girl defies warnings about a grumpy man's forbidden book collection, only to be seized by magical vines that emerge from an enchanted volume.

Artwork·Emi Le

Artwork·Alyssa Wu

Story·Deeksha Rajesh — A soldier on a battlefield, carrying photos from fallen comrades, hesitates to shoot an enemy and is killed, choosing to let another's future persist over his own.

Poetry·Isley T. Bloom — A poem contrasts the fearless lion who stands its ground with the quick lizard who runs but can regenerate, exploring different forms of strength and survival.

Artwork·Leticia Cheng

Artwork·Vyshavi Nandan

Personal Narrative·Luca Molinaro — During a Romanian beach vacation, a boy's fear of massive waves transforms when he learns to surrender to the ocean's power rather than fight it.

Artwork·Leticia Cheng