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Just a Thought
Funko This Is Fine Dog Pop! Vinyl Figure. Photo via Amazon In the real world My world, I’m always in the same position on my bed. Against the waves, Across the plains, And my head resting against the cabinet, Like it’s the only thing keeping me upright at 2:00 a.m. Matter of fact, at my two- o’clock sits that Funko Pop. “This Is Fine”, Permanently calm In a fire that never ends. I don’t know if it’s supposed to be comforting or mocking me. I look at him, And I c
Idrissa N'Gom
Nov 252 min read


A Letter to an Annoyed Neighbor
The following is a hypothetical letter from Miriam to her dormitory neighbor, Augustus. Augustus has been playing loud music without fail every night for the past two weeks, and Miriam is trying to convince them to abolish this wretched habit, for both her sake and theirs. My Dear Augustus, Although you may not recognize my name, I assure you that with one another, we are quite familiar. If you are still befuddled, however – confused, dismayed, and unnerved – fret no longer

Leila Lucas
Nov 204 min read


Deck the Falls with Fear and Folly
Alas the autumn leaves welcome me, With that ominous breeze, Pumpkins and candles, Multicolored leaves. When October comes around, I feel an electrifying resurrection, The weather, accompanied with a late dawn and early dusk. Always ignites a part of me. It’s a balancing opposition, Fall’s cozy crimson bronze and butterscotch hues Intertwine with my inner indigo and iris vines, I’m revitalized. October’s title, forever overshadowed by its darker twin. Haunting its narrative a
Idrissa N'Gom
Oct 221 min read


On the Train to Versailles
The ride from Paris to Versailles is not a long one. It is filled with tourists and Frenchmen alike, filing onto the rattling metal box through the picturesque countryside, lost in their own world as the train moves on. A child sits on the upholstered seats – scratchy and weathered beneath her supple skin. She places her head upon her mother’s lap, eyes wide open, resting as she watches the inhabitants of the train play out their scenes. Soon, or is it immediately – who can t

Leila Lucas
Oct 195 min read


May Free Form Poetry
“Revolving through the stars” -after Kenji Miyazawa The boy next to me, star kissed, sits quietly, amidst the Milky Ways, his gaze locked...
LFLA Poetry Club
May 305 min read


Sports and Stoicism
Physical activity has always been an essential part of my life. I have always had to do the minimum amount in the span of a few days in...

Chloe Belga
May 303 min read


Prison Poetry
11.12.24 Arguments in ardor Feverishly, the last stand Serpent’s tongue… You need a clear definition CLEAR LAWS You’re flawed It’s...
Anna Rosciszewski and Chloe Belga
May 283 min read


D.U.N.G.
We dedicate this article to Mme. Renouard, our wonderful AP Comparative Government and Politics teacher and the one who assigned us to...
Anna Rosciszewski and Chloe Belga
May 267 min read


A Farewell
I was in sixth grade. We were lined up against the wall, standing there, waiting for our teacher to come and open the class. If you’re...

Leila Lucas
May 234 min read


A Backpacker's Handbook
Fighting off jet lag in foreign cafes, reading for hours on trains passing through remote countryside, and filling tiny cubicles in a...
Anna and Zofia Rosciszewski
May 226 min read


An Anti-Ode to You
Enter FOOL, typing furiously on a laptop. FOOL: Hear ye, hear ye, you all, bid me your ear. I write this message to describe to you— —Or,...
Zoe Vodyanoy
May 111 min read


Silly Geese Limericks
Here are our long-anticipated and long-overdue silly geese limericks-- some silly, some sad, some not about geese at all-- for the month of jokes and new beginnings.
LFLA Poetry Club
Apr 242 min read


For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn (Actual Story)
For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn (Actual Story) By l.eila Lucas Ernest Hemingway famously wrote a novel in 6 words: For sale: baby...

Leila Lucas
Apr 86 min read


To Post or not to Post?
Photo via Reddit. “If I don’t post it, it didn’t happen” is something you’ve probably said to yourself before, compelled to show others...

Anna Rosciszewski
Apr 78 min read


Our Trip through Ireland
During February break, we decided to travel to Ireland for a week. Our plan was to take trains all throughout the Irish isle and explore...
Anna and Zofia Rosciszewski
Mar 255 min read


How to Avoid (or Seek Out) Vampires
It may not be Halloween, but vampires are all around us. A vampire is sulking in the shadows in the alley behind your school. A vampire...

Eva Brebenel
Mar 254 min read


New Young Presidential Candidate Enters the Race for the White House; Promises Change
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Turmoil emerges again in the race for the White House as a new presidential candidate emerges. John Doe, the current...

Leila Lucas
Mar 252 min read


Entretien à haute altitude avec Pierre Durand
Bonjour! Nous inaugurons ce mois-ci la nouvelle section du Roar « Entretiens à haute altitude », qui consistera en des interviews de...
Ursule Schmickler
Mar 234 min read


Chinese Poems for Lunar New Year
In February, the LFLA Poetry Club organized a poetry booth for Lunar New Year along with students learning Mandarin, who had booths where...
LFLA Poetry Club
Mar 232 min read


Model UN? More Like Three-Act Structure
Model U.N. members, does it ever feel like position papers are just too difficult to write? Do you feel this sense of looming dread the...

Chloe Belga
Mar 24 min read
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