Fall

By Katelyn | August 20, 2023 | 0 Comments

how wonderful fall is with the falling leaves how death turns to beauty in a million different shades of red the cozy sweater and the pumpkin spice lattes warmth seeping through your gloves the hands that sneak into pockets getting ready for halloween stuffing your face with chocolate

The Community and Inappropriate Nature Surrounding Childrens Instagram

By Katelyn | August 20, 2023 | 0 Comments

I wrote this paper to highlight the issues surrounding the dangers of children influencers. Introduction Grooming and child predation are not new phenomena, as they have been prevalent for millennia. However, with the invention of the internet, these practices have been taken to a new level. Groomers can now access children directly through websites like […]

The Adventures in Taekwondo

By Katelyn | May 20, 2022 | 0 Comments

By: Katelyn Tijerina The Beginning I first started taekwondo in second or third grade. I don’t remember much from this time. Old memories here and there. How I got reprimanded for the use of “dang” or how I got kicked so hard I couldn’t speak. How Fridays were the worst because the instructor would use […]

Elena

By Katelyn | February 25, 2022 | 0 Comments

By: Katelyn Tijerina Sometimes on the way to seeing Elena, I stop by someone’s garden and pick a flower here and there. Not enough to make a difference or even really to notice and giving the circumstances I feel a bit justified. Today I pass one of the gardens I steal from. It’s full up […]

A Small Adventure

By Katelyn | January 7, 2022 | 0 Comments

A small murder mystery

“Expressions” and “Of Love and Dedication”

By Katelyn | December 24, 2021 | 0 Comments

As I continuously write and write and write. I am always submitting my work to contests in hopes of publication or reward. Well, this December I had my first poem officially published. I did not win the overall contest I had submitted for, for a grand total of $500 but I did get to be […]

Wandering Thoughts

By Katelyn | October 22, 2021 | 0 Comments

Do you think of me when I’m not here  When I’m not around  And I can’t hear  Do I wander your thoughts  As you do mine  When I’m gone  Can I trust you to find me?

Donation

By Katelyn | September 24, 2021 | 0 Comments

Once there was a man who lived on the side of the street…

Just Two Dudes

By Katelyn | August 27, 2021 | 0 Comments

Saturday “Hey,” I said to this woman who leaned on the bar  “Hey,”  she said back with a smile, I ordered my drink and appreciated her looks, my friend approached  “Hey,” he said drawing out the word with raised eyebrows, putting his arm on my shoulders “Hey she said again, my friend and I talked […]

Beating a Horse

By Katelyn | August 6, 2021 | 0 Comments

By: Katelyn Tijerina I was traveling when thereupon the path lay a dead horse. I thought to myself what does one do with a dead horse. I would have paid no mind to this but it blocked my path and I could not continue without taking some course of action. So I pondered around and […]