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  .Her.

  

  By jilliannicole, Middleton, WI

  scream. cry. mad. sad. wanting to forgive wanting to live just needing to survive her ambush on me to herself the happy/sad flop just get through the night hide through the night cry through the night the sun wakes her and I in an awkward place for she’s back and I’m gon...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Last Kiss

  

  By jilliannicole, Middleton, WI

  kisses on my forehead his signature to me before bed or goodbye no more to come his soul slipped away but the body stayed he’s gone i’m alone just one last kiss from me to him lightly on grampa’s forehead...
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  Guide > College Essays
  Light

  

  By jilliannicole, Middleton, WI

  “We have to stay here to finish out the school year. We can move in the summer when things are calmer.” My father’s soothing voice penetrates the front door, signaling that my mother is not in a good mood. I inhale sharply before turning the doorknob. I dodge the boxes that litter the entry...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  His Bracelet

  

  By jilliannicole, Middleton, WI

  A cool wind blows over me, so I pull my jacket tighter. I throw the rest of my clothes into the suitcase stopping when his bracelet comes into view. My hands move swiftly grabbing his bracelet. My feet curl from the too-recent memories. My body is still golden from the sun beating down on me only da...