Our first submission!

Hey guys!

A new friend has decided to let us post one of her original poems! By new friend, I mean it in the most drastic of ways! She came by to check out our blog, and appreciated the idea!
 
But yeah, here it is! Here's Pamela's original poem.

As I leave out the door that separate me and the unknown

A whisper of goodbye lingers upon my lips as I look back to have a final glance at my empty sanctuary

My only place that holds my comfort and safety

As I walk through the narrow hallway that seems to cave in with every step and happens to so easily resemble the hidden feeling inside the pit of my stomach

Aching for me to turn back

Although I know

I have no choice

As I stumble down the steps tripping over my own two feet

Every step as a reminder for every flaw and every mistake that I've made going through the exact same journey I've done so many times

As I leave through yet another door that defends not only my sanctuary but the sanctuary of my many known acquaintances

I face the harsh reality of what there is to come of the real world

Walking through the slush that happens to come when the world feels the loss of warmth and tears of the sky fall and mix with the sorrow that comes with being human

I walk the journey that holds so many memories

So many mistakes

So many accomplishments

The walk always makes me reminisce the past

The past I try so hard to forget

The past that happens to remind me to never make those mistakes again

After the end of this tormenting journey I end up at the tunnel of knowledge

The tunnel that holds so many stories

The tunnel that never ends

One after another

Its sole purpose to make sure these stories travel to their destination,  to continue their never ending tale

Love it! And she gave me her email, so expect to see more from her in the near future!

Visual Artifacts

A few posts ago, I mentioned posters that Kemal and I would have done in some time. This posters, known to our overall projects as our "Visual Artifacts" are done. 

I promised I would post mine, so I'll link it here.

Hey guys, I ran across an interesting article I thought I would let you guys read: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/12/health-benefits-reading_n_4081258.html

It talks about the benefits of reading and how it does all this amazing stuff to the brain, so definitely check it out.  As for the vlog(s) I promised, they are at school (and ultimately not in my possession) and will be uploaded as soon as possible.  Sorry for the inconsistent update!

Hey guys, sorry for the delays on my part, I have been really busy with a lot of senior stuff and now that I am working with a class with my friend.  I won't be posting much in the mean time but I will be getting a few vlogs up talking about how the whole thing is going.  Again, I do apologize in advance!

Teaching Freshmen

Hey all,

Yesterday, Kemal and I helped teach two freshmen english classes! We were the "Shakespearian Experts" during the lessons based on Shakespeare's The Tempest.

After briefly discussing the picture above, we broke off to read. I'll post some more pictures below.

Honestly, I working with the freshman was such an invigorating experience. It confirmed my want to teach as an adult. To be able to help mold someone, and to be a part of their change from child to adult is such a magical experience.

Submissions and Social Media

Hey all,

I want to remind everyone that they can always comment on a post with their own submissions!

I'm almost as passionate about sharing work with other people as I am writing my own. I would love to give someone the chance to have their own hard work recognized in a very public way.

Also, feel free to follow our twitter account @TheLitEffect. DM or tweet us, we'd love to chat, or even to help you with something writing related!

More writing

Hey all,

I wrote something yesterday and I want to share it here! It's another short poem, and it was inspired by some street art I saw on the bus. I wish I could have taken a picture, but I never got the chance.

A faceless siren,
singing an eternal, 
dooming song.
Haunting.

Talons, dripping with a sweet,
yet enticing
poison.

The image I saw was basically a nude woman with wings, and in the place of her face was a vortex. I was reminded of Greek myth for some reason, and saw her as a siren. I thought it was gnarly, and I wrote that poem really quick in my head.

It just goes to show you, observational skills can help you so much as a writer.  

Happy writing!