Skip to content
  • About
  • Masthead
  • FAQ
  • Submit
Parallax Online

Parallax Online

Online High School Literary Magazine

  • Prose
    • Fiction
    • Non-Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Dramatic Writing
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • IdyllwildArts.org

Fish Magic

by Rome SmaouiSeptember 7, 2020September 9, 2020

In her poem, Lynn Kong uses vivid language to reflect on and amplify the details in Paul Klee’s painting “Fish Magic.”

Hymnody

Hymnody

by Bella KoschalkAugust 18, 2020September 8, 2021

Katherine Vandermel balances the simple and the lush; the ethereal and the physical in her visceral and poignant piece, "Hymnody."

Of This Skin

by Rome SmaouiJune 30, 2020July 2, 2020

In her poem, "Of This Skin", Angel Benjamin creates visceral imagery that explores the details of the largest organ of the human

A History of Drowning

by Rome SmaouiJune 1, 2020June 3, 2020

In her prose poem, "A History of Drowning", Pearl Reagler retraces her personal history of swimming by using very beautiful details and

Silent Child: A Joke With No Punchline

by Rome SmaouiMay 18, 2020

Kalista Puhnaty takes a look at Silent Child and why the book is disappointing because of its unsatisfying plot twist.

Barefoot

by Lilly TookeyMay 10, 2020May 16, 2020

In her piece "Barefoot," Kanchan Naik shares the sentimental experiences of she and her grandmother in India.

Grace Katharine; an ode to your senior year.

Grace Katharine; an ode to your senior year.

by Bella KoschalkMay 8, 2020September 8, 2021

Sophia Robles—winner of the $25,000 Parallax Poetry and Fiction Scholarship Contest to attend Idyllwild Arts Academy— has a skill with both storytelling

Two Poems by Pearl Reagler

by Rome SmaouiMay 3, 2020May 3, 2020

Pearl Reagler’s poems, “Night Walkers” and “cicada women”, express an authentic and creative use of imagery. Through her powerful use of vivid

Two Poems by Vera Caldwell

by Parallax-OnlineApril 30, 2020May 3, 2020

In "Diagrams of Knots" and "Evening With West Texas and Alzheimer’s", Vera Caldwell's experiments with form to create deeply meaningful aspects to

Perfect Case of OCD

by Lilly TookeyApril 30, 2020April 30, 2020

The "Perfect Case of OCD" is based on the personal troubles Lily Oldershaw faced while growing up with Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The Symbolism behind Driving into an Underpass on the Garden State Parkway

by Rome SmaouiApril 27, 2020April 27, 2020

In her piece, "The Symbolism behind Driving into an Underpass on the Garden State Parkway", Zoha Arif beautifully captures an eccentric character's

Green and Gold

by Lilly TookeyMarch 4, 2020March 4, 2020

Zoya Yan explores a fast paced narrative of her mother's immigration, and sheds light upon what it's like as a working immigrant

A Conversation With Peter Twal

by Rome SmaouiFebruary 12, 2020February 21, 2020

Peter Twal is a Jordanian-American electrical engineer, and the author of Our Earliest Tattoos. His poetry collection won the Etel Adnan Poetry

Two Poems By Ivan Josic

by Bella KoschalkOctober 29, 2019

In these poems, Ivan Josic demonstrates excellent employment of imagery to captivate a reader. With vivid details and authentic, dark tones, these

Composition of Columbus

by Parallax-OnlineOctober 15, 2019October 16, 2019

In her poem, "Composition of Columbus," Sarah Nachimson creates a sinister quiet presence in small town life, while developing an intense sense

Blue Eyes

by Rome SmaouiOctober 11, 2019May 18, 2020

In "Blue Eyes", Hannah Han creates beautiful settings and characters through her detailed imagery.

« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 14 Next »

Forthcoming

Interviews with Jane Wong and Eliot Triechel, and a wonderful new batch of stories and poems!

Read Past Issues

Past print issues can be accessed here:

Parallax 12 (2009)
Parallax 13 (2010)
Parallax 14 (2011)
Parallax other recent issues
© Copyright 2023 Parallax Online. All rights reserved | MadeBy99colorthemes