good girl by logan hisle red by liz khomenkov

red by liz khomenkov

good girl good girl by logan hisle

“Ur so pure and I don’t wanna ruin it,” he said. While it was over text, I feel like he could see my face f l u s h. Whether it was out of frustration or embarrassment, I don’t know. All I know was that it was yet another person who noticed. “Ur a good girl lol”

Good girl.

The one who’s never been anything but sober no matter how hurt she feels. A pain submerged so far it claws at her nerves and she’d rather feel burning in her throat than burning in her eyes but that would ruin her image.

Good girl.

The one whose grandma’s voice rings in her head. No matter how deeply she loves, a touch more meaningful than a friendly embrace is too much to receive. Her tangible body too pristine to give because that would make her an object.

Good girl.

The one who holds her tongue within the household No matter her age, a child much too young to have a considerable opinion, yet an adult too old to be without such responsibilities. She gives respect not to where it’s due but to where it’s expected and is unable to ask for any in return because that would make her ungrateful.

Good girl.

The one who puts more tears than words onto paper, no matter the burn out, she possesses a work ethic never s u f f i c i e n t enough to appease whom is most important. She aims solely to satisfy them because that is the only way she’ll get by.

Good girl.

The one who is outcasted by most. No matter how many missed opportunities to enjoy life, one without experience is worth it if it’s innocent. She simply deals with the loneliness and monotony with the hope that someone will come break the mold that makes her the good girl.

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editor in chief:

Alexandra Grosso

Content advisor:

PublicATIONS Advisor:

Staff:

Angelina Cicero

Rachel Rauch

Blair Martin Ben Kittleson Bella Cicero Anna Head Eryn Greuel Manaal Nasir

Acknowledgements To the Staff: Thank you for your commitment to coming in each week and working hard to create and edit pieces. Your dedication is what has allowed for the creation of this magazine to be possible. To the Artists: I don’t have anything other to say than just, wow. The pieces included in this magazine absolutely blew me away, from the moving and at times tearjerking poems to the incredibly detailed and visually stunning art pieces. Thank you for your submissions. To Ms. Rauch: Even when I was losing c o n f i d e n c e in my design abilities, you were always there to put me right back on my feet and had me get back to work. I am the designer I am because of your teaching. To Ms. Cicero: For your tireless editing and dedication to making sure that each writing piece in the mag was polished to perfection, thank you. To Ms. Hustedde: You have been an invaluable help in ensuring that each art piece was represented in the best way. Thank you. For the readers: Your support for our magazine is what keeps us motivated to keep creating. We are all eternally grateful for all of you. All pieces were submitted by members of the Homestead Soliloquy Creative Writing Group, Creative Writing and English students and the student body at large. Each piece was selected based on a series of deliberations between the editor-in-chief, staff, and advisors. Art pieces were submitted by AP Art Students art students of a variety of other art-based classes, and pieces were selected in regards to their connection to the afforementioned selected pieces. Students are encouraged to use their own creativity. The views expressed in writing pieces are representative of those students’ views.

colophon The type in this magazine is Coves in varying sizes. Titles are typed in a combination Marion, Moon, and Sequel in varying sizes. Credits are a combination of varying sizes of Marion and Heiti TC. Sequel, Coves, and Marion in varying sizes are used in the Table of Contents and Letter to the Editor pages. The magazine was designed using Adobe InDesign CC 2018 and Photoshop CC 2018. The magazine as printed in Milwaukee, WI by American Litho with body 70# offset and 10pt CIS for the cover. The book has Stitch/Box binding, and is printed using 4/4 ink and 4/0 on the cover. This book is 6x9 with 67 pages and a cover. This issue was printed 500 times and was distributed at no charge to the student body.

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