The Water

There’s a sense of comfort in the water. My body glides through as if it remembers me, as if I belong. It’s funny because I never want to get in the water, but once I find myself within… I can never pull myself back out.  This isn’t about the water.  – Zoë GraberZoë Graber is a 16-year-old from Richmond, Virginia. She owns a Depop business where she sells clothes and handmade jewelry. She enjoys thrifting, journaling/scrapbooking, music, poetry and so much more. Z is a huge advocate for human rights and a proud member of the (l)gbtq+ community.   More by this author
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An Ode to my Bloody Fingers

I’ve never been afraid to bleed.My fingers coated over with dried blood,Yellow crust.Pieces of skin poking out at every angle.But I've never been afraid to bleed.My young fingers mutilated with ease.I'll tear myself apart,Layer by layer.I've never been afraid to bleed,Never wishing for fear.Until it comes to that dry blood that covers my fingers.I've never been afraid to bleed,Maybe that's what I’m afraid of. – Zoë Graber Zoë Graber is a 16-year-old from Richmond, Virginia. She owns a Depop business where she sells clothes and handmade jewelry. She enjoys thrifting, journaling/scrapbooking, music, poetry and so much more. Z is a…
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Poetry

See our recently published poetry below! The Water by Zoë Graber An Ode to my Bloody Fingersby Zoë Graber If there's a good way to die, it's from youby Madison Stewart My Tides Have Receded by Madison Stewart Do u hear meby Avi. A Emilia by Juliette Hagobian See more from our previously published authors! Chloe Djilani It Works Just Fine J. Kontozissi A Visit to the British Museumwhy do lesbians move so quickly Capra McCormick choices, choices, choices, choicesthat one february Lila Schlissel Record KeepingSummer Storms Mariam Azeez Human Shae S. The Cost of Living Olivia Cantadori The DistanceThe…
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Welcome to The Howl, an arts & culture magazine for high school creators. A Kindred Spirit by Zathan Han Lightby Maya McQueeney The Water by Zoë Graber Untitled by Maya McQueeney An Ode to my Bloody Fingersby Zoë Graber If there's a good way to die, it's from youby Madison Stewart Watch our interview with author and illustrator Karen Romano Young here! https://youtu.be/FrqjQ0C1Q-I Karen Romano Young is an author and illustrator of children’s books and young adult stories. Her work is inspired by her deep love for science and her own experiences across this scientific world. Her newest book, Antarctica:…
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