“Hourglass” A Poem by Chris Brunette

Good morning, fellow Corsairs, and Happy Earth Day! I hope you're going outside and enjoying the fresh spring air; and maybe doing a little writing. There are so many little writing nooks on campus, and now that it's warming out, those grassy fields are the perfect place to read and write in between classes. Today...

“A Wilde Life”, An Expert of a Play by John Hanright

Hello fellow writers, and happy Friday! I can't believe the spring semester is already wrapping up and that there are only two more Submission Fridays to look forward to! This week, we welcome back John Hanright as he shares an excerpt from his play: A Wilde Life. John is a writer, student, actor, and activist....

Poems by John Hanright

Happy Friday, Corsairs! Today I'm excited to share two poems by John Hanright! John is a writer, student, actor, and activist. As a gay socialist, John realizes the revolutionary power of art, especially writing. He is currently working on a novella and a poetry chapbook. You can usually find him acting on Cape Cod stages,...

“My Hero Without a Cape” A Short Story by Karina Barrios

Happy Friday, Corsairs! I am very excited to share with you a beautiful, emotional short story by Karina Barrios. Karina is from Peru and came to this country with high expectations to give her family a better quality of life. She is a mother of three and they are the reason she strives to be...

“Thaw” A Poem By Aurora Barrett

Aurora Barrett is a graduate student in the Professional Writing & Communication program here at UMass Dartmouth. When she's not expecting her cat of murderous intent and teaching undergraduates the art of Business Communication, she enjoys slamming double shots of espresso and hanging out with her eight very spoiled chickens. Continue reading to enjoy her...

“A Ray of Hope” Photography by Mary Griffin.

Good evening, writers! I hope you all fared well with the storm. Today I'm excited to share our first photography submission by Mary Griffin. Mary is finishing up her master's degree in Professional Writing & Communication and has already received her master's in public policy from UMass Dartmouth. She absolutely loves this school, the students,...

“Spirit Cat” By Anonymous

Happy Friday, Corsairs! You made it through yet another week of our Spring semester. I'm proud of you! This week, the author of this piece wanted to remain anonymous. Spirit Cat Sir Copernicus found himself to be quite extraordinary, but he was just a cat, so what did he know. What he was completely and thoroughly sure...

A Collection of Poems and Photography by Amanda Rioux

Hello, fellow writers. I hope you're all staying warm on this frigid Friday. Today we're celebrating this collection of poems by Amanda Rioux about home and loss, accompanied by photos that she took to go with each piece. Amanda teaches in the UMD English Department (Business Communication and Critical Reading & Writing). She's currently a...

“Fayez Means Victor – Google it.” A Short Story by Ghenwa Elkoury

Happy Friday, dearest writers. You know what the means. Today we're honoring one of our fellow Corsairs and their beautiful short story. G is a student in UMass Dartmouth's Professional Writing & Communication master's program. Between studying and teaching Business Communication to undergraduates, she dreams of traveling the world one day. Fayez Means Victor –...

“Death by the Pen” A Poem by Jeremiah Baselice

Hello, dear writers! I'm very excited to announce Temper's first submission of Spring 2022. Remi Baselice is a senior majoring in computer science, who transferred from Quincy University. He enjoys the beauty of creation, whether that be through board games, art, music, video games, or poetry - Remi has always been fond of the process...