Chapter 4: The Domino Effect After the first step, after getting over the initial climbing jitters, you move quicker up the wall. More fluid. You slip up some of the …
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Zoe Zarubin
A Climb, a Chronicle, and…a Plot Chart (Part 1)
Chapter 1: The Exposition Exposition. I use the word when I’m talking about art. Or long-winded explanations. Or plot charts. I think the word can sometimes be intimidating. I think …
Flight School
“Falling is feeling.” “I really don’t think so.” “Really—try it.” “Falling?” “Flying.” “Huh, you’re funny.” ~ I wish I could explain away fear. I wish, if someone told you, “You …
If the Shoe Fits
Shoes. Most days, we struggle to get them on as we’re rushing to get out the door, and afterwards, don’t think about them. Psychologically, this is known as habituation—the more …
A Bunch of Kids Defying Gravity
A bunch of kids defying gravity doomed to die. That’s what we are—that’s what our moms tell us we are, that’s what our teachers warn us against becoming, that’s what …
The “Fall”
Sunlight stretches over Slabs of stone sitting Under a clear sky in Summer, when pines have been Joined by other deciduous Trees and when clouds scatter In favor of the …
The Body – 2023 Upperclassmen Fiction Runner-Up
When the body dropped from the sky, Emmy knew the world was ending. Emmy was in the garden harvesting mushrooms under the Oak, surrounded by a plain that emanated into …
The Climb Within: Scaling Beyond Personal Heights
I guess if I want to talk about climbing to those who aren’t steeped in its culture, I must first set about defining climbing and a few things about it …
Morning Evolution
It happens like this: (Or perhaps not, it seems to happen different for everyone) The warm, dense fog lifts just a little A cold tendril brushes against your cheek From …
Capturing the Moment
You can capture a moment in time in a variety of ways. If it’s important or impactful enough, it will often cement itself in your memory. Artists like Vincent Van …