Whirlwind 10th Anniversary Edition: Longfellow's Literary Magazine for 2019-2020

Whirlwind
Although the Days
(inspired by Izumi Shikibu’s “Although the
Wind…”)
Although the days mindlessly drift away
like the magnolias scattered on my doorstep,
there’s one thing I know that’s keeping me sane:
the zombie apocalypse hasn’t begun yet.
~ Sabrina M.
I Didn’t Know I Loved Playing with My Friends
(inspired by Nazim Hikmet’s “Things I Didn’t
Know I Loved…”)
I didn’t know I loved playing with my friends
outside like a dandelion seed
blowing freely to any place it wants to go.
~Jihyun M.
Cherry Blossoms
~Laura Z.
Cherry Blossoms
The signal of spring
In the warm heart of DC
Cherry blossoms bloom
~Ally C.
Rhododendrons ~Jiayin Z.
Although There Are Terrible Risks
(inspired by Izumi Shikibu’s “Although
the Wind…”)
Although there are terrible risks,
the sun is up
the trees are normal
neighbors are near you
some animals come around
Everything didn’t change that much
Maybe it could just be a cold for the Earth
~Nayeon K.
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