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3 days ago
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"Before l Fall: Discover the Value of Each Day in Your Life" by Milly Chen

Looking up at the sky at sunrise and sunset, I used to have limited expectations for the next day. As far as l was concerned, every day...

"Zoos: Educators or Enslavers" by Jasmine Piñon

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May 1
6 min

"Zoos: Educators or Enslavers" by Jasmine Piñon

Imagine living life out in the wild, free to explore your natural habitat and enjoy life as you please. Now imagine being ripped from...

"Give Yourself Space" by SaraJane Devereaux

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Apr 5
4 min

"Give Yourself Space" by SaraJane Devereaux

One thing that really hurts my heart is when people don’t give themselves love and space. It’s one of the most important things when it...

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Apr 3
2 min

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We are looking for 1 general editor, 2 poetry editors, and multiple writers for our blog. Unfortunately, we cannot pay editors and...

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Apr 3
1 min

Featured Writer: Javeria

A Summer Day Today I saw a bird with clipped wings in the scorching heat, And I thought about life As my child body paced onto the park...

Issue XII is released! - Ice Lolly Review

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Mar 8
1 min

Issue XII is released! - Ice Lolly Review

Our twelfth issue here! It can be read by going to this page. We received around 440 submissions for this issue. That's almost double the...

“Perfection and Its Discontents” by Simon Kaminer

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Feb 15
5 min

“Perfection and Its Discontents” by Simon Kaminer

Perfection and Its Discontents Perfection: the state of being absolutely flawless, completely without blemish, 100-percent perfect....

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Feb 9
2 min

Featured Writer: Nora Ibrahim

two worlds intertwined - Poem i watched american pharoah win the kentucky derby my father pointing at the screen, telling me, that’s you...

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Feb 8
2 min

Featured Writer: Nerea García-Rodríguez

My dreams are made of sugar and blood - Poem Lately I see my future in my dreams But they don't come with the comfort that dreams usually...

"Talking Without Action is Just Talk" by Kyle Jun-Seok Song

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Feb 7
3 min

"Talking Without Action is Just Talk" by Kyle Jun-Seok Song

Talking Without Action is Just Talk Part of living is figuring out how the world works. Apparently, the media and those who follow news...

"Seven Things I’ve Learned About Friendship" by Seonbeom Joshua Kim

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Feb 3
5 min

"Seven Things I’ve Learned About Friendship" by Seonbeom Joshua Kim

As someone who has struggled with making new friends as a kid, I wanted to share some tips from my experience. Remember it’s okay not to...

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Feb 1
3 min

Featured Writer: Sam Kats

Star of David - Creative Nonfiction I never questioned my Jewish identity until my father started making me take off the Star of David...

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Jan 24
3 min

Featured Writer: Tiffany Ibanez

5007 Miles Apart - Creative Nonfiction A baby who doesn’t know it yet but will live her first years of childhood without her dad for the...

Featured Writer: Panagiotis Papanikolaou

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Jan 20
2 min

Featured Writer: Panagiotis Papanikolaou

A glance at the moving mirror - Poem We looked into a river to see our faces But the water was cloudy and dirty Nothing could be seen...

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Jan 12
1 min

Featured Writer: Chinwe Okonkwo

Nature's Void Let’s take a look at what is The light is too bright and it’s near almost night That’s the best I can do, just a rhyme or...

"Discontinuing the Use of Animal-Tested Products" by Jasmine Piñon

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Jan 8
6 min

"Discontinuing the Use of Animal-Tested Products" by Jasmine Piñon

While some people may believe animal experimentation is ethical and good for the general welfare, the extent to which animals are...

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Jan 4
2 min

Featured Writer: Salim Yakubu Akko

The Face of Death Staring at the shell of the harmattan stars Under the shadow of death Ignoring the wars of the world Of cockroaches and...

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Jan 4
1 min

Featured Writer: Mercury Skuller

small and infinite - Poem the darkness around you is a cloak hiding you from your responsibilities the moon above you is a clock counting...

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Dec 17, 2021
1 min

Featured Writer: Anvita Bhogadi

Cinderella Never Needed Prince Charming - Poem A castle to inherit, A courtroom to sit, But they felt she was unfit, For she was a girl...

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Dec 16, 2021
4 min

Featured Writer: Viktoria Tekielak

Amelioration Growing up, I was a flower that was sundered with scrutiny and judgment. I begged to be dealt a hand of congenial warmth and...

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