dora freestyle
a rap by [journey]
Sittin’ here in Butler Writers
I’m Dora and you’re Swiper
I’m bout to spit a freestyle for you
So watch and see what I’m bout to do
Bout to mix it up like Old Spice
Killin’ each one of my haters
I ain’t got time
the journey
a poem by [journey]
He left me before I was even born.
Do you even look at me and think about the heart you’ve torn?
Do you think about anything you’ve ever done.
Nah, cause that ain’t you.
What you would do is this—
I’m gonna say it in a […]
possibilities
a reflection by [journey]
Sometimes I think … think about my future. Like, will I ever get married? Is anyone going to love me more than I love me … No, I’m not “in my feelings,” I’m just wondering how life will turn out for me. How many failed relationships will I have before that […]
the necklace
a poem by [journey]
long and silver
with lots of meaning,
can’t go without it. he
gave it to me, so I hold
and treasure it.
the lock
because our hearts are locked together.
the key
because I hold the key to our hearts.
the cage
because his […]
the night before halloween
a story by [journey]
On the night before Halloween, a crazy old wrinkly lady who was very fast and strong turned out to be a real witch. She started making witchy sounds, then started running over to me, so I tried to hurry to the door, but the witch came and pushed through the door. […]
to be honest
a poem by [journey]
Listen up real quick, y’all thought y’all was slick.
Bet y’all thought y’all was my friend, but it’s all eyes on me when I come in.
Y’all all on games, but y’all just some lames.
Nobody step to me, cause they know what’s up.
Get all up […]
ABOUT US
Ripple Effect is the online journal of poetry and prose for students at Broad Ripple Magnet School. It is also an after-school creative writing club, run by Butler University's Writing in the Schools program, where students work with mentors twice a week.THE ARCHIVE
- that’s life March 1, 2018
- somewhere in america March 1, 2018
- weak link March 1, 2018
- drowning March 1, 2018
- why? March 1, 2018
- regret March 1, 2018
- help me help you November 4, 2017
- brick November 4, 2017
- love November 4, 2017
- being strong November 4, 2017
- pizzeria November 4, 2017
- my toe looks like ham November 4, 2017
- windows November 4, 2017
- canned goods November 4, 2017
- my dad November 4, 2017
- life mistakes November 4, 2017
- same November 4, 2017
- fun fact about me November 4, 2017
- my birthdays November 4, 2017
- your’s truly, roxane March 28, 2017
- love u March 28, 2017
- mystery squad March 28, 2017
- albinia the albanian albino March 28, 2017
- grandma March 24, 2017
- best friends March 24, 2017
- the moment March 24, 2017
- it’s not you, it’s me March 24, 2017
- cereal killer March 24, 2017
- dear crayola / crazy art March 24, 2017
- runaway turkey March 24, 2017
- the lost princess March 24, 2017
- have I told you… March 24, 2017
- the mentor March 24, 2017
- rain March 24, 2017
- you think of me, too March 24, 2017
- mentor ‘john’ March 24, 2017
- catching feelings March 21, 2017
- today’s day March 21, 2017
- no light March 21, 2017
- no faking March 21, 2017
- dora freestyle March 16, 2017
- the journey March 14, 2017
- bad toni March 14, 2017
- possibilities March 14, 2017
- maree dc November 25, 2016
- unisloth November 25, 2016
- two paths November 25, 2016
- what should go into a relationship November 25, 2016
- the daily basics November 25, 2016
- realism November 25, 2016
- dear most perfect person in the world November 25, 2016
- invincible child November 25, 2016
- hands up, don’t shoot November 25, 2016
- a dog’s life November 25, 2016
- dear you November 25, 2016
- dear stranger November 25, 2016
- to future robots November 25, 2016
- to my brother November 25, 2016
- heart November 25, 2016
- happiness November 25, 2016
- confusion November 25, 2016
- break November 25, 2016
- every which way November 25, 2016
- i miss you November 25, 2016
- demons November 25, 2016
- ode to food November 25, 2016
- racism March 29, 2016
- mangoes March 29, 2016
- sadness is purple March 28, 2016
- cause March 28, 2016
- wisconsin March 28, 2016
- the ode to celery March 28, 2016
- ribcage March 28, 2016
- the fruitful waste March 28, 2016
- human March 2, 2016
- monster March 2, 2016
- happy March 2, 2016
- barnyard March 2, 2016
- judge me March 2, 2016
- forget all the liars March 2, 2016
- outside the box March 2, 2016
- widow February 29, 2016
- pete rob February 29, 2016
- blue February 25, 2016
- silences February 22, 2016
- the afterlife February 22, 2016
- tough to despise February 7, 2016
- a trip down the hill February 7, 2016
- be a hero February 7, 2016
- who would love a psychopath? February 7, 2016
- shoe February 7, 2016
- paper-thin February 7, 2016
- dream day February 7, 2016
- seeds February 7, 2016
- grandma February 7, 2016
- kissing the unseeable December 12, 2015
- happiness December 9, 2015
- dark night December 9, 2015
- the cries of pain December 9, 2015
- sometimes on mondays December 9, 2015