LAND OF NAPPY
SAXOPHONE
by NIAYA
You can feel the love as
it goes on
All the swaying hands
and bobbing heads
The room is silent
not a word to be spoken
the sounds of the saxophone
inspiring the broken
Warming the hearts
off all the dead souls
Bringing smiles and showing
hope
The saxophone that plays
It’s so outspoken
showing the love for
all of the unawoken
A SINGLE CELL
THE STING
by CHRISTOPHER
Falling, falling from a person’s arm
like a leaf falling in the wind
in the middle of fall. Bright, dark,
I can’t tell. I’m a bee that stung them.
They screamed, I died wondering
why I stung them. I might come back
but don’t know when.
THEY SAY
by ARIEANNA
They say a cancer and a Scorpio are a perfect match. But how, how it is possible all Cancer and Scorpios do is make each other cry? They’re compatible because they’re both water signs. They’re deep, deep like the ocean—you can never really see the bottom of these two zodiac signs. But it doesn’t seem true. It seems like they can figure each other out real good. It’s like . . . they’re lying, lying about a Cancer and Scorpio, how they’re compatible. It kinda hurts just to feel that way. Yes, I’m a Scorpio, and, yes, I get hurt by Cancers, and I’m not in the right when I hurt them too. They say hold on tight to your love sign, if it’s the last thing you do. But it’s hard for me a little bit. I’m ready to give up. But I won’t. I can’t. They say when a Cancer and Scorpio are there for a long time their friendship is emotionally productive and their relationship can blossom. But I don’t believe it. But then again I do. But I’m just saying WHY? WHY DO THEY SAY THAT?
WHO WE ARE
Exclusive Ink is Shortridge High School's dynamic creative writing group. This is the place for our work to glow.WHAT WE DO
We write poems, short stories, essays, and whatever us inspires us. We share our work aloud and support each other.WHY WE WRITE
Because it's freedom. Because it's fun.