Author: oRIDGEinal
Remy Garguilo is the Sponsor of the oRIDGEinal literary magazine at Fossil Ridge High School.
Maggie Lei
Jadon Kankel
“Knowledge Offered” -XuSong Ho
Knight in armor Nothing left for the squire Only wishing for a peace of mind Weeping for your solemn right Leave him be oh gentle knight Eternal is his youth and pure is his soul Deem him worthy of this petty grace Give him naught but your silvered wings Even Icarus could have only dreamed… Continue reading “Knowledge Offered” -XuSong Ho
“Death” -XuSong Ho
Weeping, freezing, sleeping, oh mournful soul Torn on the edge of the end Misery a rightful toll Come to me and look upon the sky So frozen in winter’s night Plunge not in that solemn abyss Waiting to claim you with a hiss Laughing, Crying, prancing, oh joyous soul Dancing on the light before the… Continue reading “Death” -XuSong Ho
“Inability” -Rachel Poulsen
I can’t do it I can’t think Breathe Live Die No motivation No energy No thoughts Only shame Because I fail everyone Because I disappoint you Because I am not doing Everything – Anything – Something – And it hurts But I can’t Even end
“Wandering” -Amanda Hernandez
“Always travel, always explore the world, and absorb everything. Take it all in. You’re so small and your view is so narrow, but I promise you the world is gigantic. It will swallow you whole if you let it. You would never have to be stuck in your small view of the world. It will… Continue reading “Wandering” -Amanda Hernandez
“Wistful Essence” -Alli Payne
Narrator: This mini One Act is a tragedy about a girl who has to face the effects of oxycodone along with peer pressure. Now I welcome you to the show, Wistful Essence. Mom: Bye honey! Have a great day. Don’t forget that you have to walk home from school today. Alex: I know. (exaggerated) Quit… Continue reading “Wistful Essence” -Alli Payne
“If World War II Were a Bar Fight” -Casey Rugh
Alright so Poland, France, Belgium, and Britain are all sitting at a table, enjoying themselves from the free drinks that everyone forced Germany to buy while he was still hungover and drunk from the night before. Germany, who has severely sobered up is incredibly pissed now that he has realized he spent 100$ on drinks,… Continue reading “If World War II Were a Bar Fight” -Casey Rugh
“Writing” -Hannah “Elizabeth” Weber
A blank page. The dark lines stoic, the white spaces screaming up at me A shiver of possibility races down my spine, I prepare myself for the worst. The pencil lands gracefully, And delicate words start pouring themselves into reality. The page needs the words to live, the words need the page to flourish No… Continue reading “Writing” -Hannah “Elizabeth” Weber