Suggested time: 10 — 15 minutes I will marry you if you promise not to make me eat eggplant. – Gabriel García Márquez An epithalamion is a poem or song written to honor a bride and bridegroom and celebrate their marriage. Erica Jong’s poem “The Eggplant Epithalamion” was inspired by the saying “A Turk won’t … 144. Eggplant Epithalamion
When our house burned down by wildfire, I tried to get the neighbors to join me in what I called a new genre: Fireku. Well, Fireku was actually just Haiku, but the theme of the short poem was specific: wildfire. Here are a few examples of Fireku: 1. Dust, Ash, Rubble, Trash 2. Fire Gods! … Create a New Genre
By Danielle O’Connor The first few days of bootcamp on Parris Island were the most stressful, scary, and exciting days of my entire life. I found strength in myself that I never knew I had; I was pushed, screamed at, tired, sore, and didn’t know what was ahead of me at any time. I left … The Beginning of Bootcamp