elementia issue 7
Writing
what is a home...
By Connor MittsIs it the one place you can go?
the one place you can trust
those who are there
no matter where you are
or where you are going?
Is a home where you are always found
and lost to lose yourself in old memories?
The Willow Tree
By Mathew MorefieldI sit under the willow tree
waiting for the approaching storm.
And it comes with a
gust of wind.
I sit under the willow tree
Watching the storm
Destroy everything it can.
It blows over the trees
And breaks the base of
Our house.
neverdawn
By Rachel FranklinTonight I let my shadow wind around my ankles
Soft fingers pulling me down as I succumb to myself.
I look inside to find a growing grasping black.
You should have risen by now, your cadence the only light
In my inner endless tribute to things worse than death,
I believe.
By Bailey TulluchI believe.
That everything means something,
and one thing can mean everything.
I believe.
That every little mockingbird
deserves a chance to sing.
featured young adult writer: Patrick Barry
By Patrick Barrywhat inspires you?
I like the phrasing of “musings” as opposed to “inspirations” because I feel that it gives me a bit more room for artistic license as