Inferno 2007 – 2008 Allen Community College Iola Kansas Editorial Staff: Editor in Chief & Cover Designer Molly VanNorman Editors at Large Ben Wiese Dairedee Landwhr-Burris Sponsor: Erik Griffith Co-Sponsor: Jeff Janssens Acknowledgements: Bob Barclay & Mary Jackson in the printing Office Jessica Harbour with the English Division Gregory Wallace for Technical Help and Associate Editor Dedicated: To the Students, Faculty and Staff of ACCC [email protected] Table of Content Title Author/Artist Pg “Inferno” Molly VanNorman 1 “The Hat” Natasha Ashford 2 “Rainbow Drinks” Eric Jarvis 3 “Hurting Me” Barbara Baker 4 “There is a Reason, Beautiful Soul” David Marsh 5 Phoenix Joshua Witteman 6 “Nonconformist” Dairedee Landwehr-Burris 7 “Here. This Rhymes.” J-Lowe 8 “The Only Truth” Brande Iseman 9 “Vultures Claiming Words” David Marsh 10 “Seasons” Kelley Wiley 11 “The Binding of My Mind” J-Lowe 12 “Valiant Veggies” Fallon Free 13 “The Way I Wait For Somebody To Bring Life to Mine” David Marsh 14 “One Way Conversation” Dairedee Landwehr-Burris 15-16 “Someone Save The Queens” Gregory Wallace 17 Lost Paradise Joshua Witteman 18 “Waste Not” Fallon Free 19 “A Separate Peace” J-Lowe 20 “I‟m Here Forever” David Marsh 21 Devil of Jazz Molly VanNorman 22 “Remember the Universe” Dairedee Landwehr-Burris 23-25 “War Eternal” Blayne Henke 26 “Seeing You” Barbara Baker 27 “Us and Our Lonely Bones” David Marsh 28 “Heart Broken” Nachele Gonzales 29 “Soundtrack” Dairedee Landwehr-Burris 30 “A Hint of Familiarity” J-Lowe 31 “Sisters” Kelley Wiley 32 “Weak(ly) Demands” David Marsh 33 “Seven Degrees of Love” Brande Iseman 34 Catch For Us the Flame Joshua Witteman 35 “Shells” Dairedee Landwehr-Burris 36-37 “If You Could” J-Lowe 38 “Hail Mary” Kellen Bolt 39 “UNDER The Influence” David Marsh 40 Restful Dragon of Water Molly VanNorman 41 “Loven You” Barbara Baker 42 “Distraction” Dairedee Landwehr-Burris 43 “Going Home to Bury a Friend” David Marsh 44 “A Day In The Sun” Nachele Gonzales 45 “Hypocrite” J-Lowe 46 Title Author/Artist Pg “Collision Nowhere” Blayne Henke 47 “Speed Demon, Prayers Like Boomerangs” David Marsh 48 “What Else Would I Be Writing About” J-Lowe 49 “Death of Bachelorhood” Eric Sarvis 50 “This is the Second Coming” David Marsh 51 “Soulprint” Dairedee Landwehr-Burris 52 “Enthralled” J-Lowe 53 “Rainbow Poem” Kellen Bolt 54 “End of My World” Mark D. Weeks 55 “Facing the One Man Firing Squad” Gregory Wallace 56 “Gluttony and Greed” Molly VanNorman 57 “Names” Dairedee Landwehr-Burris 58-59 “CAUTION NO LEFT TURN” Travis Guess 60-63 Inferno Above resides a clouded oblivion, Swirling hues of darkened grey, Only the beginning of the rage below, Shimmering heat within the Black abyss, Giving rise to crimson blaze, He stretches into the darkness sea, Where lie mortal bones, Enter The Inferno! The souls of man bound by their sins, As their fears dement minds, Allowing flesh to burn away, The voice sounds, “Pay for your sins!” “Abandon all Hope!” Welcome to the Inferno!!! By: Molly Marie VanNorman The Hat Mysterious man in the grey hat… Come and sit on my back stairs, Come and sit and take your rest, Tell me about the red dust in your beard, Tell me about how life is where you are, Show me the palms of your hands, Show me what you keep in your pockets, Mysterious man in the grey hat… Who do you think of? Who do you want me to be? What is your favorite noise? What do you think of love? Try to remember my name, Try not to wake me when you leave, Mysterious man come over here, Let me whisper in your ear… By: Natasha Ashford Rainbow Drinks The Red Wine Smugly wears his high collar and name brand, He lounges unconcerned with his fellows. The Orange Screwdriver Celebrates for no real reason, Later throws up his Russian Descent. The Yellow Corona A Foreigner who works with everyman, Though his lips cost more to kiss. The Green Apple Smirnoff Dancing and twisting removes her top, Lowering of inhibitions taste so sweet The Blue Hawaiian Gingerly works for middle age delight, Her tropical attitude makes the old, young. The Indigo Rum and Coke Fighting needless fights, Soon only porcelain is the only remaining foe. The Violet Cough Syrup Smiling offer his cap for relief, Never judging you for your previous escapades. By: Eric Jarvis Hurting Me When I see you with her you are hurting me. You are hurting me by not loving me the way I love you. Hurting over you is not good from me. Hurting is something I should not do. So stop hurting me cause I love you. By: Barbara Baker There Is A Reason, Beautiful Soul *Insecure, but secure with you. Imperfect, but perfect with you. You can feel that way too.* There is a reason why your voice is beautiful, Sound built with the beauty of your soul. Expressed out the temptations of your lips, processed vibrations, right at my finger tips. There is a reason why your appearance is beautiful, Skin wrapped around the beauty of your soul. Expressed at with the temptations of your dance, processed movements, invited by your glance. There is a reason why your smile is beautiful, emotion rested with the beauty of your soul. Expressed with teeth‟s imitations of stars, processed through the laughter, covering our scars. There is a reason why your eyes are beautiful, color developed by the beauty of your soul. Expressed between each blink which I dread, processed through the air in which you tread. By: David Marsh Phoenix By: Joshua Witteman The Nonconformist I am the downfall of the hierarchy. I bring powerful figureheads to their knees. I am the one who is held responsible, Though my crime is the opening of eyes. I create understanding and bring about knowledge, I am feared. I am hated. I am celebrated. I create mass hysteria. I make and break lives. I can give you the power of sight. Or I can take away all that you hold dear. People label me, but I have no name I am faceless; And yet I am the face of everyone. And yet I am no one. I am a thought. An idea. Anything previously- Squished. Stamped out. Eradicated. Forbidden. I am an abstract concept, working concretely. I am change. I am revolution. Evolution. Mutation. You know me and want to be me. You envy me. You are jealous of me. I hold your attention. Do I? Do I have your attention yet? Are you listening? I am a myth. I am a fact. I am Life. I am Death. To those who don‟t know of me I am a myth. But to those who know do, I am very real. You don‟t know me and don‟t care. Or you know me and are terrified. I you are option B, I have taken over your life. You already are me, or you want to bring me down. My power is your helplessness. Your power is my argument. The corporate world leashes me with a tie: A suit. A nametag. Hairnets. Aprons. Uniforms. There is no room for color. Expression. Ideas. Thoughts. Unification. Organization. Cooperation. An amalgamation of deterioration; One soul at a time. Brain by brain by brain. Normality is a disease. I am the cure. I give people back themselves. Hello, I am in your face. I am nonconformity. By: Dairedee Landwehr-Burris Here. This Rhymes. I remember the day I first began to decay Your lies asphyxiated the words “I‟ll stay.” Your lips were of a poison that I‟ve never tasted. Despite the destruction, my naiveté embraced it. Another addiction has left me broken and wasted. By: J-Lowe The Only Truth He Shook his great mane in frustration, Prowling the savanna for one last chance at redemption. This was the last time he would ever be hurt by words. Crouching down, he waited in the shadows. Fluttering feathers kept him wary, All of the animals knew he was there. The storm was coming and they could sense it, it was pulsating through his veins. The birds, with the best seats in the house, watched the movie play out before their eyes. The purring halted as his mighty roar echoed through the walls. The silver flashed and the lightning struck her when she fell. Reaching the grapevine, the birds discussed the strike amongst each other: “Ear-splitting scream” “Deafening thud” “The best view” The grapevine fell silent as the zebras asked for witnesses. Not the Robin, nor the Blue jay or even the Raven spoke up Spiteful, the zebra turned and walked away. Another case remains unsolved. The truth is hard to obtain as courage and as easy to lose hope. By: Brande Iseman Vultures Claiming Words rotten peachless… i mean speechless… i rot in pieces.. of broken glass like pouring molasses blood by the masses my love is absurd attracts the vulture bird my broken word circling my statement laying on the pavement my loves enslavement! By: David Marsh Seasons Cold, dark, cloudy Winters hold will not let go Cabin fever sets in All the world seems grim Warmer, light, blue sky Spring peeks out New life taking place Hot, bright, sky is white Summer, days longer Time to relax All the world filled with laughter Cool, crisp, warm brown hues Fall starts to move in Life slows down All the world is happy and a glow By: Kelley Wiley The Binding of My Mind As if by instinct, she makes me careful of my movements, and cautious with the words that lie in wait behind my lips.