Windward Review Vol. 20 (2022): Beginnings and Endings
"Beginnings and Endings" (2022) challenged South Texas writers and beyond to narrate structures of beginnings and ends. What results is a collection of poetry, prose, hybrid writing, and photography that haunts, embraces, and consoles all the same. Similar to past WR volumes, this collection defies easy elaboration - it contains diverse tones, languages, colors, and creative spaces. Creative pieces within the text builds upon others, allowing polyvocal narratives to interlock and defy the logic of 'beginning-middle-end'. By the end of this collection, you will neither sense nor crave the finality that a typical text brings. Instead, you will be inspired to learn and create beyond a narrative linear structure. Your reading and support is sincerely appreciated.
"Beginnings and Endings" (2022) challenged South Texas writers and beyond to narrate structures of beginnings and ends. What results is a collection of poetry, prose, hybrid writing, and photography that haunts, embraces, and consoles all the same. Similar to past WR volumes, this collection defies easy elaboration - it contains diverse tones, languages, colors, and creative spaces. Creative pieces within the text builds upon others, allowing polyvocal narratives to interlock and defy the logic of 'beginning-middle-end'. By the end of this collection, you will neither sense nor crave the finality that a typical text brings. Instead, you will be inspired to learn and create beyond a narrative linear structure. Your reading and support is sincerely appreciated.
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Dezarae Martinez<br />
Metamorphosis<br />
There is a time when the path you’re on stops <strong>and</strong> it’s time to start anew,<br />
When Barney & Friends becomes Grey’s Anatomy<br />
And your favorite color changes from pink to red.<br />
Things around you were changing constantly,<br />
You didn’t know how to wrap your head around all the things going on.<br />
From being with two parents, now to one,<br />
Always laughing with your gr<strong>and</strong>ma <strong>and</strong><br />
Late night adventures with your uncle,<br />
It’s. All. Over.<br />
You grew up, <strong>and</strong> your parents grew apart,<br />
Your gr<strong>and</strong>ma <strong>and</strong> uncle, they passed away.<br />
Now you love to wear black <strong>and</strong> write about your feelings.<br />
Instead of birthday parties at Peter Piper Pizza<br />
You lay in your room, eating a tres leches cake by yourself.<br />
You’ve watched the people you love fade away<br />
And you kept all that feeling inside.<br />
You don’t know how to tell the person who loves you the most that<br />
You are not okay.<br />
Not all of it is bad though,<br />
There are still those happy moments when the entire family gets together,<br />
We barbecue <strong>and</strong> enjoy each other’s company.<br />
You’ve grown up <strong>and</strong> you’ve learned.<br />
Even though you had to grow up fast <strong>and</strong> help raise your siblings,<br />
You’ve learned that family has your back no matter what.<br />
You know what familial love is<br />
And even though you don’t know how to love you,<br />
It’s okay.<br />
You’ll figure it out one day<br />
When the path you’re on stops <strong>and</strong> starts anew.<br />
Robb Jackson Highschool Poetry 2nd Place (<strong>20</strong>21)<br />
<strong>Beginnings</strong> X <strong>Endings</strong><br />
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