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Lakeside Trees Arts 

Lakeside Trees

Photo by: Paola Lopez Velasco   Lakeside Trees Seeds, in the ground, moisture and dampness, surround, these little spheres, these little spheres, don’t hear, a sound.   Voices, around, nurture the beauty, within, these little spheres, their lives will begin.   Emerge from the earth, develop and change, know that it’s worth, absorbing the sunlight.   Is it not strange, how voices subside, when you’ve grown, reaching up, and striving, for new heights.   Seeds, in the ground, moisture and dampness, surround, these little spheres, these little spheres, don’t hear, a…

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A Trip to World Press Photo Features 

A Trip to World Press Photo

Have you ever heard the saying: “A picture worth is worth 1000 words”? A singular photograph can be interpreted from so many perspectives, from so many angles, and can depict a story of great complexity.   World Press Photo is an international photography competition that allows photojournalists to display their work, and tell a story through the images they have taken. There is a total of eight categories in the competition, and within each category there is a winning individual photo, and a winning story (series) of photos.   The…

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Flower Arts 

Flower

Photo by: Sosse Karasarkissian Flower She sings a cold tune A subtle breeze beneath the midnight moon Interpreting the words, succinctly deployed I stare into the void   Born without purpose Tickets to life I didn’t purchase I walk and chew gum at the same time But am I really fine?   When we state the mindlessness of things And the dread which our existence brings I feel a comfort that I know There’s nowhere to go   You can show me objective truths to strengthen my view Reveal the ideals…

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Squirrels of Vanier Arts 

Squirrels of Vanier

Photo by: Sosse Karasarkissian   Squirrels of Vanier We quaint bundles of fur Run forth and then run back Roam campus to and fro In constant search of snack   We tiny kings and queens In our thrones atop trees Humbly wiggle our tails For such students as these   We do chase each other Spectator sport for you And curious as well Will watch the humans too   We hate the cold weather Soon all of us will sleep But campus is tether So you’ll see us again Written By:…

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