Ziva Waiting for dusk

Waiting For dusk

[Ziva]

[New Love]

Fiona S.

We laugh for a bit and his eyes dart away from me for a second. The wind picks up and the snow spins around us. He takes off his scarf and gently wraps it around my shoulders. “It’s getting colder,” he states.

“Really?” I ask enthusiastically. “I thought it was 78 degrees out!” He laughs at my sarcasm and starts walking away. “Where are you going?”

“There’s a cozy little doughnut shop just past the park,” he says. “Only problem is, there’s a huge snow pile sitting in our way. We’ll have to climb it.” I stare at him, baffled by his statement.

“What?” I say. “We’ll fall right through it!” He chuckles and walks back to me.

“It’s mostly ice from the plows,” he says, grabbing my shoulders to steady my nerves. “Do you trust me?”

“I trust that you promised me doughnuts,” I say. “But sure. Why not? My nice boots are already soaked through.”

The next few minutes are a tornado of laughs, smiles, snowball fights, and slipping on ice. After finally sliding down the icy mountain, I spotted the warm orange lights of the shop. ‘Dough for Dayz’ the sign reads. It was, honestly, a perfect moment in time.

[The Valley]

Greyson Halstead

The peaceful winds howl alongside the mountains as it dips into the valley.

The Sun slowly gets up out of bed, signifying a new day.

Birds chirp in a choir like nature’s natural alarm clocks.

As the flowers bloom it’s like they are opening their blinds for the first time today.

The sparse yet soft clouds roll in over the mountains, and dissipate like mist.

As the day continues the snow on the peaked mountains start melting like an ice cream on a hot summer day.

A grouchy bear is waking up from hibernation for the first time in months.

As the sun hangs overhead the salmon run upstream.

The birds start building a house for them to sleep in.

The bear is showering in a wet wonderful waterfall to clean their back.

Mountain goats take a walk on the rocky snowy ice caps of the mountains, as they look down at the valley the sun lowers.

The bear is now fishing for salmon with his hands, hoping to catch a dinner for himself.

The sun sets, getting ready for the night.

The valley is covered in darkness slowly, but the stars sprinkle throughout the sky, as the moon rises.

[Heated Feeling]

Halo Amberlynn

My cheeks burn, maybe as hot as the flames in the fireplace on a cold sunday morning my body burns warmer this heat is enough to tug at the collar of my clothing the sweat just barely seeps from my forehead Your gaze makes mine bounce all over Everywhere, anywhere but meeting your own A small smile sneaks up on me slow, and big the lines on my face stretching, causing my ears to twitch Somehow your smile, in your eyes and your teeth suffocates me when i look at you Inhaling and exhaling seem like distant memories as if i have forgotten them i hardly manage to speak sentences instead of stumbled over sounds my heart crashes against my chest, as if it’ll burst at any moment my lungs fail me as my mind races marathons that i cannot complete i cannot reach the finish line Instead i stop hearing your laughter in the wind while staring at the trees calmly swaying branches your alluring eyes flashing in and out of view Splashing cold water on my face to calm the heat it doesn’t work for long soon i’m burning up again soon the sun beating against my face is nowhere near the

fire within my body it is not embarrassment it’s pure fear fear that this new world, this door you’ve opened for me will tear me apart more than the one i am already so used to fear of being so different from being so soft You make me soft You promise to hold the door open but how long can you really wait? How could you make me so strong and fearless while making me so vulnerable and terrified? This burning is anything but romantic it haunts me It clutches onto me, and sinks it’s razorblade claws inside of me The shock causing me to freeze Frozen, but burning the heat impales me all i want to do is hide hide, in your embrace never let go and never loosen my grip And while i lie awake at night wondering what we can be what we will be i overthink this heat I overthink this feeling.