One cloudy day after the other, flowers do not bloom, closed up for so long, ravaged by wind and rain. Even once clouds pass, flowers fail to blossom, Apollo’s fiery gaze as capable of destruction as of creation, so many fallen petals a testament to a slow death. What was once vibrant reduced at once [...]
Growing up, my parents always told me, “Don’t nothin’ come to a sleeper but a dream.” In other words, the early bird catches the worm. Tonight, I felt the sting of this truth to the fullest extent, yet again. On April 5th, Alicia Keys posted a position on Twitter for the Head Blogger of her [...]
So today begins May, and the near end of my college career. I officially handed in my Senior Thesis on the 27th, and I am fully in the clear. The department celebrated our success with champagne and a cake that read “This is a metaphor.” Oh ho ho, those English professors. They’re clever, aren’t they? [...]