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Ballad Of A Rockstar, Isabelle Rogers
Ballad Of A Rockstar, Isabelle Rogers
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Isabelle Rogers is a sophomore studying English with a concentration in creative writing and is a member of Delta Gamma. She loves writing stories, but poems have become a new interest of hers. One day, she hopes to be an editor for a publishing company.
If I Ran Away To New Mexico, Claire Hutchinson
If I Ran Away To New Mexico, Claire Hutchinson
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Claire Hutchinson is a graduating senior from Kansas City double-majoring in English (creative writing focus) and classical studies. She is currently working on her Honors thesis manuscript. Past publications include Hill Magazine, the Honors college’s A+ Magazine, and The Diamond Line. She has also self-published a series of zines under the hashtag #2019zineproject on Instagram. In her free time, she enjoys playing murder-mystery games and daydreaming about interstellar space travel.
In The Dry Wheatfields, Casey Wong
In The Dry Wheatfields, Casey Wong
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Casey Wong is a Pacemaker Award and Columbia Press Gold Circle award recipient. They credit the works of Richard Siken’s “Crush” and Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” as influencing much of their poetry. They’re deeply inspired by the grandeur of youth and wistful romance.
Dead Girls, Charlotte Edsall
Dead Girls, Charlotte Edsall
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Charlotte Edsall is a third year student at the University of Arkansas pursuing a Creative Writing major and a Philosophy minor . She feels that poetry is uniquely gifted at revealing the common thread that runs between all people, regardless of time or place. Her intention for her writing is to hopefully continue that work of revelation.
Fiore Sulla Riva, Abby Hanks
Fiore Sulla Riva, Abby Hanks
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Abby Hanks is a junior at the University of Arkansas. She graduated with her Associate of Arts from National Park College in 2020. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Art History. Hanks previously co-authored “Paint How a Straight-Line Feels’: Stories from the Artist-in-Residence Program at Hot Springs National Park” for the Garland County Historical Society’s annual journal, The Record. She spends her free time volunteering with the National Park Service and researching local history.
The Art Of Getting To Know Someone, Elise Lusk
The Art Of Getting To Know Someone, Elise Lusk
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Elise Lusk is a English Creative Writing major set to graduate in May, a feat made possible only by Old Pine’s coffee, social media timers, and her dog, Cowboy’s unconditional support. In the fall, she’s trading the Ozarks for the Atlantic and moving to Charleston, SC where she will join the College of Charleston’s Creative Writing MFA Fiction program. Elise would like to dedicate this publication to Taylor Swift for making it cool to write about the boys who hurt her feelings.
Red Wine, Isabelle Wisinger
Red Wine, Isabelle Wisinger
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Isabella Wisinger is a junior studying Journalism and Psychology. She is a writer, reader, thinker, and creator. Isabella aspires to positively impact the world through literature and publishing in her future.
Love Bug Bite, Macklin Luke
Love Bug Bite, Macklin Luke
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Macklin is a sophomore gearing towards an interdisciplinary degree, with focus in Chinese, film, and creative writing. She enjoys reading and writing poetry, and her favorite poet is Charles Bukowski. In her free time, she likes to practice writing, pet her cat, Chichi, and watch too many animated movies.
Pay-Less, Josie Stitt
Pay-Less, Josie Stitt
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Josie Stitt is a freshman, expecting to graduate in 2024, and is originally from Rogers, Arkansas. Up until this year, she has had limited experience with poetry until taking a creative writing course this Spring 2021 semester. She has been challenged and pushed to become a better writer with the intent for others to read her work. Writing is a medium for Josie to express her thoughts and has more recently become something she is using to explore more abstract concepts in concrete terms.
Waiting For My Father, Morgan Walker
Waiting For My Father, Morgan Walker
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Morgan Walker is a senior English/Creative Writing major from Prairie Grove, AR. Currently, Morgan is finishing a collection of poetry for her honors thesis.
My Mother's Beagle, Jennie Orlando
My Mother's Beagle, Jennie Orlando
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Jennie Orlando is a senior at the University of Arkansas. After high school, she moved to Arkansas and attended Northwest Arkansas Community College from Fall 2017 to Spring 2019. During her time at NWACC, she served as a member of Phi Theta Kappa in 2019 before transferring to UARK. She is a Journalism/English major with a passion for writing fantasy. “My Mother’s Beagle” is her first published piece.
Kitsugi, The Dish, And Me, Susan Nichols
Kitsugi, The Dish, And Me, Susan Nichols
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Susan Nichols is an undergraduate English/Creative Writing major. She has written several children’s books and recently developed a love of poetry. She is currently a member of the Devotional Writers Team at Fellowship NWA in Rogers, AR. She lives in Springdale, AR with her kids and two crazy dogs.
There Was An Old Lady Who Lived In A House, Julie Gunsaulis
There Was An Old Lady Who Lived In A House, Julie Gunsaulis
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Julie is currently a junior at the University of Arkansas, studying social work. She’s from a tiny town in Oklahoma called Perry. It has a population of 5,000 people and has more cows in residence than humans. She has always loved the arts and found writing to be an area where she could give life to the things she manifests. She waxes poetic in her head constantly, and although most of it is awful, she has sometimes thought that what she thinks is worth writing and puts it down on paper.
From The Bones Of Nowhere, Missouri, Claire Riddell
From The Bones Of Nowhere, Missouri, Claire Riddell
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Claire Riddell is a senior psychology and English creative writing major, graduating in May. While her future plans are still uncertain, she hopes to pursue a career in the publishing industry. She awaits the day when she can spend time with friends and family unmasked, but for the time being, takes comfort in the company of her cat, Rosie.
The Lump In Her Breast, Michayla Ashley
The Lump In Her Breast, Michayla Ashley
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Michayla Ashley is a rising senior at the University of Arkansas, majoring in English (Creative Writing). She is pleased to say The Diamond Line Literary Magazine will be the first of many publications.
The Dogwood, Alyssa Tidwell
The Dogwood, Alyssa Tidwell
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Alyssa Tidwell is a native of Northwest Arkansas, where she is currently a Junior in pursuit of an undergraduate degree to teach English and French. She believes writing and reading are tools of empathy, designed to help us detach from self-oriented routine and fit into someone else’s “coat”.
Girls, Heather Drouse
Girls, Heather Drouse
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Heather Drouse is a freshman studying English (Creative Writing) with the hopes that she will be able to find work in editing- or teaching-related coourses in the future. Most of her work consists of free-form poetry based on urban legends she heard growing up in farm-town Michigan, as well as her personal experience with exploring the natural world.
Fatal Floral, Bia Edwards
Fatal Floral, Bia Edwards
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Bia Edwards is a sophomore and English (Creative Writing) major.
Poem For Ann, Elizabeth Muscari
Poem For Ann, Elizabeth Muscari
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
FELIX CHRISTOPHER MCKEEN POETRY CONTEST WINNER Elizabeth Muscari is a senior English (Creative Writing) major from Dallas, TX. Beginning Fall 2020, she will attend the University of Arkansas’ Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing and Translation
Chantix, Sara Schellenberg
Chantix, Sara Schellenberg
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Sara Schellenberg is a senior from St. Louis majoring in studio art and English.
Edited: A Poem About (Love) Changing Seasons, Zach Turner
Edited: A Poem About (Love) Changing Seasons, Zach Turner
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Zach is a fifth year senior majoring in English, History and Creative Writing and minoring in Spanish, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and Gender Studies. After graduation in May he will be applying to MFA programs for Poetry or Fiction. In an ideal world, he would spend every day traveling, telling stories, and making art and hopes that he can base his future life around that ideal.
A Song For My Brother, Morgan Walker
A Song For My Brother, Morgan Walker
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Morgan Walker is a senior from Prarie Grove, Arkansas and is a English (Creative Writing) major. Currently, Morgan is working on a collection of poetry for her honors thesis.
It Could've Been Me, Claire Riddell
It Could've Been Me, Claire Riddell
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Adopted from Guatamala, Claire Riddell grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. She is currently a junior with a double major in psychology and English (Creative Writing).
Saigon Syndrome, Gabrielle Vatthanatham
Saigon Syndrome, Gabrielle Vatthanatham
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Gabrielle Vatthanatham is a third year University of Arkansas Honors College Fellow majoring in English and French. As a memeber of the UARK English Department’s Diversity and Inlcusion Committee, she celebrates the production and transmission of literature from all people. She is Cancer, an INFP, and an overall goober.
You Say You Love The Streets Of Copenhagen, Kate Duby
You Say You Love The Streets Of Copenhagen, Kate Duby
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Kate Duby is a junior majoring in Editorial/News Journalism and minoring in English.She hopes to one day write for a daily publication in a big city, but her biggest dream is to publish an anthology of her own poetry and essays.
February 3rd, Anna Beth Lane
February 3rd, Anna Beth Lane
Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Anna Beth Lane is a senior English (Creative Writing) major and anthropology minor. She enjoys writing poems and nonfiction essays.