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Tag: Poem

The Wrecked Classroom

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 by Bella Koschalk

Yunseo Cho’s poem “The Wrecked Classroom” chronicles a tragedy through heart-wrenching poetic narration.

Hymnody

Posted on August 18, 2020August 19, 2020 by Bella Koschalk

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

Grace Katharine; an ode to your senior year.

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Bella Koschalk

Sophia Robles—winner of the $25,000 Parallax Poetry and Fiction Scholarship Contest to attend Idyllwild Arts Academy— has a skill with both storytelling and the poetics of language. “Grace Katharine; an ode to your senior year” beautifully paints a portrait and writes a narrative of teenage struggle and familial bonds. With gripping imagery and a voice full of authenticity, this piece captures the pain and triumphs of a girl in her senior year of high school.

Two Poems by Vera Caldwell

Posted on April 30, 2020May 3, 2020 by Parallax-Online

In “Diagrams of Knots” and “Evening With West Texas and Alzheimer’s”, Vera Caldwell’s experiments with form to create deeply meaningful aspects to poetry.

Composition of Columbus

Posted on October 15, 2019October 16, 2019 by Parallax-Online

In her poem, “Composition of Columbus,” Sarah Nachimson creates a sinister quiet presence in small town life, while developing an intense sense of nostalgia and yearning.

Two Poems by Amelia Van Donsel

Posted on November 17, 2016February 13, 2018 by Campbell Dixon

Van Donsel’s pieces explores grand American imagery and poetry itself.

By The Sea

Posted on April 11, 2016May 9, 2016 by Danae Devine

In By The Sea, Francesca Ciampa illustrates the beauty of the seashore during the evening. She uses vivid imagery to broaden the reader’s senses.

My Childhood Essence

Posted on February 1, 2016May 12, 2016 by Parallax-Online

This poem by Calli Hilvitz identifies the relationship between growing up and traumatic experiences.

Melon Groves

Posted on January 20, 2016May 16, 2016 by Parallax-Online

In this poem, Segolene Pihut explores the interchangeability of terrain and relationships through the physicality of the human body.

Make Room

Posted on May 21, 2014April 29, 2015 by Parallax-Online

Make room in your afternoon schedule to enjoy Fiora Elbers-Tibbitts’s poem in Parallax-Online.

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What is Parallax?

Parallax is a premier high school student-edited literary magazine, featuring original fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays and screenplays, as well as book reviews and author interviews. Edited by the Creative Writing Department at Idyllwild Arts Academy, the magazine accepts submissions from high school students worldwide. Read more.

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