The Hoot

Category: Creative Writing

  • LOL – Grace Kasanos

    I’ve used all of my juice I am a nub of chalk A dried up marker I live among piles of clothes  The weight of my guilt pressing down on my chest I look out the glass to the moon I wonder if I will see you soon I remember being small, up on my…

  • Dear little me by anon

    Dear little me, please for the love of god slow down. I know right now all you want to do is grow up. However trust me when I say, it will come soon enough. Be in the moment. Enjoy the present. Growing up can be exciting, but don’t forget to value your childhood. Have fun.…

  • The Development of Human Connection – Dominic Utley

    Human connection is imperative and essential to understand how to interact with the world. We develop connections with those around us as soon as we can perceive the world: our parents feed us, warm us and protect us. We base our interactions with the world on the first interaction with our parents. We continue to…

  • The impact of you – Grace Kasanos

    Slow from the start, talking in halls and bathroom stalls.  May preludes the summer days, abandoned in a haze. Summer breeze, shaded by the trees. Picnics in the park and sidewalk chalk. School begins again, and I need a friend. I felt so alone until the sun had shone.   Your spirit has warmed my soul.…

  • perspective, hope then love – Shae Swensen

    Perspective is a very important aspect to life that I feel gets overlooked. In every relationship, platonic, romantic, family; there’s a different perspective from every person. With that comes alot of confusion and misunderstandings. Everybody sees things, feels things and acts on things differently. We all have lived very different lives that we use as…

  • Solving the teacher shortage crisis by Jose Reyna Rodriguez

    One thing that is always mentioned in how to create a better future for individuals and society at large is quality education. I fundamentally believe this to be true, and I don’t doubt that you agree. That is why it is a tragedy to see the institution of education be underfunded and under-appreciated. We have…

  • Number One by: Ricky J.Roc

    Colonies of ants-burying the dead Gaggles of geese-fly further together Schools of fish-follow their neighbors Swarms of bees-pollinating flowers Packs of wolves-howling at the moon Herds of elephants-marching trunk to tail Pods of whales-speaking through their songs Gangs of people: Singing and dancing Screaming and crying Hugging and kissing I think that it is cool…

  • My Life by Jose Reyna Rodriguez

    My name is Jose Gilberto Reyna Rodriguez, I was born in Mexico but that is not where I grew up. I am an immigrant from Mexico who is now a citizen of the United States. This step to a new life was not one taken lightly. Like many other families who move to America, we…

  • The Right to Change by Dominic Utley

    The right to change is a part of humanity’s gift unto itself; guided by the former choiceswe make and own free will. Our free will is the most beautiful thing we have. We covet it and yet we create this facade that it owes us every bad choice we make anew. We have no guide…

  • “growing without” by Grace Kasanos

    Personal growth is hard I’m still angry  I’m still sad How could you be so dumb I cannot grow without  How can I reach the milestones of life without you by my side I see your face when I am on a drive, I try not to cry  How can grow when you aren’t here…

  • “Personal Growth” by Grace Kasanos

    Personal Growth  Personal growth is starting to wash your dishes right after you are finished with them personal growth is grabbing more toilet paper when you notice it is running low personal growth is getting out of bed long enough to take a shower personal growth is eating even when it feels like its gonna…

  • “Balance” by Shae Swensen

    On earth there are many different forms of balance. Life has many cycles for all living things. We as people have a responsibility, a burden of higher intelligence. Some misuse their knowledge and our earth. Some don’t want to tap into their minds. I like to believe that most of us are capable of doing…

  • “The Summer Sun” by Grace Kasanos

    Summer time is near and it’s my body fear Lumps and bumps, rolls and more I can’t stand to bare Why is there hair , why am I here, why does my skin stay fair. This life is unfair.  Skin and bones i wish i didn’t feel as heavy as stone I know i know…

  • “Planting the Seeds of Life” by Sydney Dutt

    We all know that plants are alive, but I feel like they aren’t alive in the way people think they are. Of course they’re alive, they have roots, they grow, they die- the whole shabang. But just like humans, they respond to negative and positive feedback, they respond to music, just like we do. As…

  • Our Story by Grace Kasanos

    Cupcakes Burns Bandaids Monday Tuesday forever and always First times and small lies Sneaking out and running wild Forever smiles /. For a while we were never apart  Moving states   Thought it would be the hardest part  Far apart but still in touch I flew to you in hopes to cure my autumn flush  Late…