Poetry Contest Winners!

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"Christina's World" by Andrew Wyeth

Another April has come to a close, and with it, the Review’s poetry contest. This time around, though, we had a year of experience under our belt, not to mention many, many more poems to choose from. There were no clear standouts – we read many strong poems that spanned a variety of themes and styles.

The ones we chose showed impressive rhyming patterns, painted complex emotional portraits, were intense, and mostly seemed to capture one moment in time.

We have had to let more than a few well-composed, original, thoughtful poems go unnamed for now. They will not go unpublished, though! (More on that later.)

Without further ado:

Honorable mentions:

Finalists:

3. “A Sestina” by Matt Lee

2. “It’s 6:00pm on a Tuesday” by Nat Alder

1. “Smoke” by Max Friedman

1. “Untitled” by Sarah Burns

2012 in review

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The WordPress.com folks prepared an impressive annual report for cityhighreview.com. Let us know what worked in our first year and what you’d like to see in 2013!

(We know – we’ve been on a long winter break. But we’re back! Expect posts every Thursday and Sunday.)

Here’s an excerpt:

600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,400 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 4 years to get that many views.

Click here to see the complete report!

Poetry Bonanza: Part One

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In this Poetry Bonanza we present five previously unpublished poems.

In this Poetry Bonanza we present five previously unpublished poems.

Here are some previously unpublished student poems. They cover a wide array of topics: heartbreak, money, depression, war, abstract philosophizing. We like all of them! Let us know which one is your favorite in the comments.

Untitled  by Kelly Edwards

Tiny blue lights ignite the sky
While the moon falls into place
We’ll sink like anchors out at sea
Waves wash over us like a thousand weights
Maybe one day we’ll find an escape into the sun
We could float out of this world
Into the next Galaxy
But, we’ve been here for years,
And I don’t know if we can escape
This place I’ve come to call home
The cold has become so comforting
My heart’s ice Continue reading →

Fantasy: Orion’s Sword by Michael Henkhaus

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Excerpt from "Orion's Sword" by Michael Henhaus

Excerpt from “Orion’s Sword” by Michael Henhaus

The following is a tiny snippet from a very, very long fantasy story that Michael Henkhaus has been working on for a very, very long time. More to come!

Gerth’s room was very large. It had a big bed by the wall, with a warm red blanket that covered the entire mattress. Gerth was always finding new ways of sleeping in it. Above his bed hung a large framed script. It read: “Fight the evil you wish not to become, and protect your loved ones from the troubles they wish not to obtain. Fear not, for fear is too great and evil a power for any man to ever possess.” Gerth lived by this sentence, and often quoted it to his friends. Continue reading →

Music Links: Students Making Music Online

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Here are some links to places where City High students are putting their awesome original music. If you make music, send us a link or some files and we’ll put it up!

Elena Foster: http://soundcloud.com/elena-foster

Emily Braverman: http://soundcloud.com/bravergirl07

Erin Danielson: http://soundcloud.com/erin-danielson2*

Kole Butler: http://soundcloud.com/city-high-review (it’s on our SoundCloud)

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Luke Kottemann: The Violin Recital

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“The Violin Recital” by Luke Kottemann

A memoir-essay by Luke Kotteman about the ups and downs of a memorable  violin recital. 

I shifted in my seat. The chair was incredibly uncomfortable. The back of it had three wooden bars, each one digging into the muscles of my back. Not only did the chair make me uneasy, but this God-forsaken suit was insufferable. “I thought this was supposed to be my size,” I grumbled to myself. I tried plucking at my violin to get my mind off my aching back. It didn’t help. I moved around in my seat a little, trying to relieve my armpits, which were burning with pain from my suit. Continue reading →

Photographs by Lucy Van Gorder: Punk Edition!

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Lucy Van Gorder is back! Or we are, rather, with photographs that you may have seen in our October issue. Here they are, online for the first time. What do you think?

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