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Writing Playlists: Scott Stevens's "Not Your Bedtime Classical Music"

9/20/2015

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Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5
Philip Glass: String Quartet No. 3 [Mishima]: Blood Oath
Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture “Leonore No. 3” Op.72b
London Suite: 1. Tarantelle “Covent Garden”
Frederic Chopin: Ballade No. 1, Op. 23 in G Minor
Dmitri Shostakovich: The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: Galop
Antonín Dvorák: Symphony No. 3 in E flat Major, Op. 10: III Finale 
Aram Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite: Mazurka

This isn’t a prefabricated Spotify Quiet Ambient Classical playlist for studying. This music gives itself up for your full attention, and it will not stop strumming its strings until you listen up. In this playlist, enjoy composers from Johannes Brahms (yes, the one with the lullaby. Far from a lullaby here,) to the modern Philip Glass, urging you to sign a blood oath with classical music a little more exciting than what you may be used to. 

About the Author

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SCOTT STEVENS is a student poet at Menlo School -- a senior, but he might as well be a freshman. Though he does love a well-structured curriculum, because he raises his hand too much à la Hermione Granger, he'd rather be with his friends outside enjoying the drought. In addition to writing poetry and short stories, he translates works from the Japanese, and is taking aim at Mandarin in school.

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Lisa Zou Recommends: Issues 1-3

8/30/2015

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Issue 1

Summertime Melody by Rona Wang
Not only is the image in the background a perfect fit for the poem, the writing itself summons nostalgic memories of summer and school, fireworks and food. History and the modern era fuse together as a revolution is described as a “pressure-cooker” and grilled cheese sandwiches are the traits of a loved one. The beauty in the way the words are phrased allow this poem to be a emotional joy to read.  The last line “call it poetry” allows the reader to step back and grasp for more.

Cat by Nicholas Sum
The story itself was hard to predict, which made it an exciting read. We can easily relate to the reader as we see everything that has happened in his point of view. I like how the author recognizes the “black cat-bad luck” association. The dialogue in the story added a nice other dimension to it. Great short story for any type of reader! 

Gone Kiss by Rona Wang
This short yet satisfying poem conveys the cliché “girl in the city” feeling but in a fresh way. I like the way multiple words were turned into one such as “stickyelasticAltoid”—I’ve never seen a mouth described that way! It leaves me wondering what were these four letter words.

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CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT: Meggie Royer

6/20/2015

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We were so blown away by the beautiful and talented Meggie Royer and her two poems in Issue 3, that we had to invite her to talk about her experiences as a poet, where she finds her inspiration, how she uses poetry as a healing tool, and so much more. Continue reading for the entire interview!

*please note, this interview was edited slightly for reading purposes.

...On Poetic Inspiration, Female Empowerment, and Catharsis


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