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The Everyday Thoughts of a Teenage Girl

A Poem by Askew

I'm dreading the buzzingAnd listening to the droningMy eyes are rollingAnd my head is poundingThe clock slowly tickingTheir lecturesnever-endingI stop..

The Death of Imagination

A Poem by Askew

Without the lyrics on my lipsMy soul is a silent song.Without the pictures in my mindMy life is a blank canvas.Without the words in my heartMy world i..

A Child's Wish for the World

A Poem by Askew

My addition to the Cafe’s 11th Annual Holiday Collaboration

Alternate Ending to Bone Gap

A Story by Askew

I created an alternate ending to one of my favourite books as a project in English class, and I thought I'd leave it here

Loving Words

A Story by Askew

The letters were piled up on Alice Daley’s bed, each one made of stained and yellowed paper. They were thin and delicate, so she handled them wi..

How To Graduate

A Poem by Askew

Hours spent memorizing linesAnd workingIn desperate need of moneyHours spent memorizing factsAnd workingIn desperate need of timeA playA jobA schoolNo..

English Class Was Ruined

A Story by Askew

Written to keep myself calm throughout an in-class panic attack after my teacher screamed and triggered a flashback of my abuser

Cravings

A Poem by Askew

Written months and months ago about a toxic relationship that I had to end

Forced Secrets

A Poem by Askew

A poem written after a conversation over the phone with my boyfriend who completely ignored the fact that I relapsed today and instead ranted about ho..