Articles written by: Liselle Powder

Opinion

Leadership in the Feminine Skin

To start with this awesome topic. I wanted to salute the leadership of women in various aspects of this campus. As I look around the beautiful vitality and class of excellence being served by these women. They are the extra heads needed to be administrators, leaders and thinkers for this […]

Art / Poem

Self

I wondered about self, and thought, How can I bring self to know self? It’s the outer that shines and beams with smiles and good talk, walk on pavement steps so high to climb. But who is listening inside? Who hears the heavy heart that beats? With matching sticks that […]

Entertainment / Poetry

Hidden Perfection

Just like roots that travailed in dirt. It started from somewhere. From the seed that was planted. From rough terrain of hard-core struggles. It persevered with determination and  strength, to never give up. It took time to dig deep into the soil and run its course, blind and uncertain. But […]

Entertainment / Poetry

Who is she?

Her feet that walk with utmost silence as she threads the ground with grace. It’s her magic that swings her moods of pure essence. There’s no one like her, she’s seen in the valleys, as nature welcomes her trusted soul. She speaks volumes that echo her name. As she rises, […]

The Midnight Hour
Art / Poem

The Midnight Hour

Illustration: Liselle Powder The moon stared at me with eyes so bright, as she looked down on my pitiful face. I wonder if I would see my love, as  the ship sails in the distance.  Her light made way for the merchant ships  for the maidens call them home. I […]

Opinion

Staying Alive

Life today is like gasping for breath. Yes, we breathe normally, but what about the extra air that has our hearts pumping and racing, making us go the extra mile and keep on fighting. Or, does it feel like death, trying to survive? As we go through different stages of […]

If Only
Art

If Only

Illustration: Liselle Powder Wind blows her hair wild like confetti. She flies. She is on a mission to be in a parade. The sunrays laminate her skin as it glistens. Her strides like gazelles on the run for greener pastures. Her frame like fast forward longing to  leave the past […]

Give Thanks
Art / Poem

Give Thanks

Look back at things that made you smile, that made you laugh, even cry. Look back at things that bring joy and peace. Family and friends that came on your journey. That lingered and left. That held your hand and said  It will be alright. Look back at trials and […]

Grounded
Art

Grounded

When at last your roots were water? To spread, to grow and reach heights. Heights that move you to the next level. Yes, you can dream. Dream the impossible. Be grounded, be unshakable be unmovable. Let the waters move through  your souls and burst your  energy to shine. Root out […]

Peace be Still
Art

Peace be Still

Where is my peace? Is it by the sea shore, where the waves crash? Is it up in the sky that’s blue, with puffy white pillows, that I can lay my head on and dream? Do I look for it, or is it hidden? How can I find it if […]