This is a poem I wrote in my early days away at college. Some fellow creative writing students were putting together a school magazine called “Closely Lit,” and the theme for their first volume was “Simultaneous.” This poem was the result of considering the word and what it meant to me. It was later published within that volume! (FYI, “Taijitu” is the term for the Chinese symbol of Yin and Yang.)
— C.M.
Here in the States, and in much of the rest of the world, we keep track of the passing year through use of the Gregorian Calendar, which is marked by the approximately 365 days it takes the earth to complete one revolution around the sun. This means that the majority of our holidays and celebrations…
Flashback Friday: This is actually an old post we recently unearthed from our early days of blogging. The original post had unexpectedly turned into a sixteen-page analysis on the frequently over-looked pagan ideologies that are scattered amongst the more widely-accepted Christian imagery within the Narnia series. (BTW, it was our resident thesis writer who helped me with the needlessly lengthy title, so blame her for clogging your screen)
— C.O.
The other day I was scrolling through my Instagram feed when I came across a TikTok video of people dancing. Not a very unusual sight: there are millions of TikTok videos out there that feature people dancing. But after watching the video for some time, after getting involved, smiling down at the lives of these…
A classic tale steeped in darkness, suspense, and the fragile nature of morality. Whether you already know the twist or not, Robert Louis Stevenson’s exploration into good and evil is definitely worth a look!
— C.M.