Tag: poetry

Paul Bittick The unmistakable disturbance of silence A soft and hollow hello Followed by the simple smirk of common Friends and foes   Old stories of times all past through Bringing smiles if only for a moment To the realization and false security Of new foundations   Secrets in the open with feelings in the […]

Paul Bittick Cal Poly is sweet, to live in SLO is a treat. The weather rocks, and the location is tops. So don’t complain, start a thankful attitude campaign! -Rachel Valliere, kinesiology junior

Amy Asman Smooth, sweet-as-honey Sapporo suds splashing on the table Alcohol sure does taste better infused with rice wine Kirin dragons dance off the label into frosted cups Everybody count, “Ichi, ni, san…”   Bombs away, baby! Open wide and down the hatch Mr. Yanagi, bring another round Bartender, fill ‘er up at a 45 […]

Paul Bittick Silence makes you think Makes you wonder why and how Makes you sell yourself short Makes you build it back up Makes you try harder to piece together Makes you strive to break apart Makes you miss the dear Makes you remember the departed Makes you escape it all Makes you keep in […]

Paul Bittick Silence makes you think Makes you wonder why and how Makes you sell yourself short Makes you build it back up Makes you try harder to piece together Makes you strive to break apart Makes you miss the dear Makes you remember the departed Makes you escape it all Makes you keep in […]

Tonight Beautiful, crisp cold that bites My nerve endings, making my hairs stand on end. Tonight is potential Sand dune barbecues Midnight moonlight beach walks and bonfires Star lit drives, sunroof down, exploring roads less traveled. The blood brain barrier on vacation. There is nothing that would have these memories distorted. As I drive down […]

Mariecar Mendoza nihilism is tiring with all this worrying about nothing, keeps minds from trusting, leading, loving, lusting. finding realism post-modernly, like any kid imagining. i exist only existentially, idolizing irony. – Erik Matlin Electrical engineering senior

Mariecar Mendoza Of Promethean promise we crouch coiled and hesitant Maintained – is an air of unusual hesitance Thumbsuckers. Bedwetters. Gothics. Geniuses. And the police that wheel power from an abundance of softball games on natural grass Can you and I be free to express, no more than a facile question? That of which wastes […]

Mariecar Mendoza The sun begins to rise Its rays kiss the grass Still asleep under dew blankets The blankets melt away The color comes alive And moves in the wind And rolls like the sea A sea of temptation Virgin maids luring one in Into a world of ecstasy Falling into the sea Drowning in […]

Mariecar Mendoza Three days ago this died tragically Now it’s time I put you away Force some logic and closure Inside the box where you’ll stay The black flowers line your casket Where I lay you to rest Though I love to burn you down to ash I find this preservation best My poems act […]

Nick Coury When we have never gone away The river bends and it strays To where we lie sad and angry On the wooden floors Wanting a colorful encore She says, welcome back, He says, yeah it’s been a while, It’s been a while But the night is still young, The sun sets, longs to […]