Pillars of Salt - Spring 2019

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That Girl Oh come on, you know her… Her name’s Jasmine Or Something like that You know, that girl with olive skin That falls asleep with acid and bleach on her face Because “a white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults,” Even in its translucency. You know, that East Asian girl. You know, that girl with the high cheekbones, the perfectly rounded flesh atop them, That girl with the deep rose, pouty lips, the shadowed eyes, the square jaw. You know, that Arab girl. You know, that girl with the big, gold jewelry That jingles and clinks when she moves, and When her heavy bracelets and rings scrape her perfectly groomed nails. You know, that far eastern girl You know, that girl with the big, curved nose That girl with the speed bump that’s so big it’s where cars go to die. You know, that Middle Eastern girl, she got a nose job yesterday You know, that girl that drenches herself in perfume That girl you pinch your nose around because her fragrance gives you a headache. You know, that eastern girl

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Elementary, My Dear by Lena Jones ‘20

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and i ask by Sabrina Kim ‘22

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In Love in Ohio by The 2019-2020 Creative Writing Class

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Two: Other Things by Livia Blum ‘19

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Clouds by Quincy Gordon ‘22

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Two: Corner by Livia Blum ‘19

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She Says My Name by Maddie Fenster ‘20

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A Good Fry by Anna Brodsky ‘20 and Isabella Silvers ‘20

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Human Nature: The Shadow Man by Audrey Choate ‘20

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Excerpt from The Eyes by Josie Gordon ‘20

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Great American Novel by Zoë Appelbaum-Schwartz ‘19

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Gum by Madis Kennedy ‘21

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Human Nature: Luna by Audrey Choate ‘20

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A Portrait of a Gecko by Zoey Cort ‘20

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To the best friend i watched sink by Rae Godfredsen ‘19

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To the hot summer day that melted by Rae Godfredsen ‘19

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To the dandelion i blew on by Rae Godfredsen ‘19

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That Girl by Alizeh Davis-Jarrahy ‘20

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Don’t Waste Your Time by Sophie Pollack ‘20 and Lily Price ‘20

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Grass by Esha Sankhala ‘20

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Silhoutte of a Girl by Quincy Gordon ‘22

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Flower Vase by Esha Sankhala ‘20

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The Swim by Lena Jones ‘20

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Of Swine and Beasts by Addison Lee ‘21

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God’s Hill by Willa Frierson ‘20

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Spring Cleaning by Bess Frierson ‘22

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