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Sight by Nicole Seleme (October 13th, 2014)
So bleeds a heart That has never been scarred. So sings the voice That has never known a song. I try and wait, In unmoving ignorance, To look away from the draping sun Lest it veil me. But I want … Continue reading
Ode to Sunday by Eamon Thomasson
Ode to Sunday Compounded by translucent philosophies The gelatinous gears of day grind on. A sense of urgency, backed by vagueness, that gets one out of bed in the morning. An evaporating feeling of escape on the morning walk. … Continue reading
Bees by Eamón Tomásson
Bees by Eamón Tomásson Born out of toil and labor, The fleet of death was arriving Slaving through the doom of sorrow and pain. The dove was sent out as a last hope, to bring the message of hope to … Continue reading
Yesterday’s Flowers by Danielle Smith
The flowers I liked yesterday, Today have gone. They were there yesterday, And now there’s none. I kept meaning to share them, When they were here. I meant to share them tomorrow, Or next week, next month. Those flowers gave … Continue reading
On Journal Articles by Edward P. Stapletton
What is the Journal article? What is it composed of? We have an opinion, a thought, and we choose to express it as we will, let’s say an essay or a poem, to our audience. We choose to express it … Continue reading
Is by Aaron Sampson
I breaks on adolescence like split voices on the crescent of a shadow. I shivers with the presence of itself and quivers at the sight. but I paints pictures on broken mirrors And smears resolution on one’s eyes. and I … Continue reading
Mulled Wine by Gayathri Raj
MULLED WINE “Bring me your best Chardonnay” And a glass of liquid gold arrives. The evening wears on, dragging its feet In the mire of tired conversation Our eyes wander, to watch the wall, and the waiter Polishing the table. … Continue reading
Ode to “Maggot Brain” by Eamon Thomasson
Wailing of the strings in the cloudless night In the quiet abode of the stars. Dying people wandering the expanses of the desert plain seeking The water under their toes The call of the coyote. To feel there is nothing, … Continue reading
Welcome to Breakfast Serial!
Breakfast Serial is a new publication by Columbia students. It aims to showcase poetry, short stories, opinion pieces, satire, literary criticism, and interviews produced by Columbia students. Rather than be printed, the journal will be updated every time a contributor … Continue reading