Ordinal Linguistic Personification,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
Ordinal Linguistic Personification, Andrea Smith
The Quatrain
Andrea Smith is a junior at Louisiana Tech University. She enjoys pursuing fleeting moments of sadness, long walks on the beach, theme parks, and mojitos. Her favorite hobby is professionally petting dogs. One day, she would like to be a published author or a mob boss; she isn’t picky.
Chora,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
Chora, Wenona Jonker
The Quatrain
Wenona Jonker is a student at Louisiana Tech University where she is studying English with a concentration in literature and a minor in plant science. She is not a poet nor does she have a particularly “green thumb,” but she loves both words and plants and would like to know them better.
Eye See You,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
Eye See You, Maddie Dearman
The Quatrain
Maddie Dearman is a senior at Louisiana Tech University, double majoring in graphic design and studio art. The culmination of her work centers around love, and is a platform she uses to proclaim the mystery of the kingdom of God. As a new follower of Jesus, her work also serves as a personal testimony and is an open invitation for others to join her along the journey to discover divine wisdom, great wonders, and unimaginable mysteries, and to love God by loving others. To see Maddie’s entire portfolio and/or to read her blog, visit maddiedearman.com
From “Life”,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
From “Life”, Ana Balestrazzi
The Quatrain
Ana Balestrazzi is originally from Venezuela. She is a freshman at Louisiana Tech University studying political science. She takes pictures as a hobby, and was inspired by her father, a photographer. Her father graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a major in geography and minor in photography. Her pictures were inspired by beautiful things she found as she travelled.
Contributor Biographies,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
Eyes See Asterisms,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
Eyes See Asterisms, Nick Hobbs
The Quatrain
Nick Hobbs currently works and resides in Ruston, Louisiana where he is pursuing his BFA at Louisiana Tech University. Nick makes art as a way of staying in touch with the ineffable. He was introduced to the quiet mystery of the universe through astronomy, a hobby he devoted most of his weekends to in high school, and tries his hardest to seek out that feeling where he can.
Nature Floodgates,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
Nature Floodgates, Hannah Fulton
The Quatrain
Hannah Fulton is an MFA candidate in the School of Design at Louisiana Tech University, with a concentration in studio art. She earned her BFA in graphic communications with a minor in photography at Northwestern State University. Her work has been published in LoosenArt Magazine, Creative Quarterly, and Photographer’s Forum.
Dungeons And Dunces,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
Dungeons And Dunces, Devon Armer
The Quatrain
Devon Armer is a junior pre-med biology student at Louisiana Tech University with a writing hobby. He submitted “Dungeons and Dunces” as part of a creative writing class assignment and with the encouragement of his professor.
Faithfulness,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
Faithfulness, Malori Laporte
The Quatrain
Malori Laporte is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, currently participating in an internship with a campus ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship. She has always considered herself as creative, and uses art as a stress reliever. Malori really enjoyed creating something so meaningful. She also has a passion for helping and encouraging people.
Vida,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
Vida, Kayla O’Neal
The Quatrain
Kayla O’Neal is an MFA candidate in studio art with an emphasis in drawing and illustration at Louisiana Tech University. She earned her BFA in Game, Animation, and Simulation Design from Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. After completing her undergraduate degree, O’Neal interned as a photographer through the Disney College Program. Her photographs have been exhibited in several galleries, including the LoosenArts Gallery in Rome, Italy. TeenInk, Emergence, and The Friend magazines have published O’Neal’s writings. She is currently writing and illustrating Noor, a children’s book featuring characters with chronic illnesses. O’Neal is a storyteller passionate about creating worlds through …
Blooming Billows,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
Blooming Billows, Sherpatrick Washington
The Quatrain
Sherpatrick Washington is an architecture student at Louisiana Tech University. In elementary school, she began drawing cartoon characters such as Spongebob, Mickey Mouse, and Scooby- Doo. She experimented with still life, which also enhanced her analog drawing skills. She took art classes until she reached high school, when it would no longer fit into her schedule, then began experimenting with PicsArt and digital art.
The Cup Of Coffee Next To Me Makes Me Feel Idle,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
The Cup Of Coffee Next To Me Makes Me Feel Idle, Wenona Jonker
The Quatrain
Wenona Jonker is a student at Louisiana Tech University where she is studying English with a concentration in literature and a minor in plant science. She is not a poet nor does she have a particularly “green thumb,” but she loves both words and plants and would like to know them better
From “Life”,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
From “Life”, Ana Balestrazzi
The Quatrain
Ana Balestrazzi is originally from Venezuela. She is a freshman at Louisiana Tech University studying political science. She takes pictures as a hobby, and was inspired by her father, a photographer. Her father graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a major in geography and minor in photography. Her pictures were inspired by beautiful things she found as she travelled.
The Wedding,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
The Wedding, Hannah Jones
The Quatrain
Hannah Jones is a senior English major at Louisiana Tech University with a minor in philosophy. Ever since her childhood she has had a love for literature and creative writing, especially working out the puzzle of expressing herself through the infinite arrangement of words and punctuation.
65 Singing Roses,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
65 Singing Roses, Francesca Weis
The Quatrain
Francesca Weis is a junior at Louisiana Tech University double majoring in biology and chemistry. As a hopeful future physician, an artistic mindset will be immensely advantageous to her. It serves as both a tool and an escape, filling in the gaps that the other leaves behind. Without art, she wouldn’t know relaxation; she wouldn’t have developed study tactics such as sketching diagrams of the body, drawing pathways of a protein, or mapping out the mechanism of a chemical reaction; Nor would Francesca be who she is today.
The Elephant In The Room,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
The Elephant In The Room, Darrien Hertzler
The Quatrain
Darrien Hertzler was born in Augusta, Maine as the first child of two military parents who are now divorced, so she has lived in several places. Most of her poetry is usually about her fiancée and the troubles they face in a long-distance relationship. She also writes about other events from her life in which she has experienced abuse, violence, addictions, and unacceptance. She tries her best not to sensor or sugarcoat her world because she feels that it makes it less realistic and less likely to speak to people.
A Letter To My Mother,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
A Letter To My Mother, Stanley Whyte Jr.
The Quatrain
Stanley Whyte, Jr. is an undergraduate student at Louisiana Tech University. One of his friends mentioned to him that they should start a mixtape. His friend was serious, and Stanley realized that he didn’t want to do a bad job on his own mixtape. From that day forward, Stanley was serious about writing poetry.
Endosymbiosis,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
Endosymbiosis, Kaitlin Maloy
The Quatrain
Kaitlin Maloy is a studio art MFA candidate at Louisiana Tech University where she also earned her undergraduate degree in biology. She specializes in digital paintings that communicate scientific concepts.
Walking Through Chengdu,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
Walking Through Chengdu, Mark Eastwood
The Quatrain
Mark Eastwood is a student at Louisiana Tech University studying English. He likes potatoes.
D Is For Depression,
2020
Louisiana Tech University
D Is For Depression, Morgan Mccullin
The Quatrain
Morgan Jeanette McCullin is an MFA candidate in studio art at Louisiana Tech University where she earned her BFA in 2018. McCullin has interned as a portrait painter’s assistant and as a conservationist restoring paintings from a museum’s permanent collection. As an oil painter, McCullin’s personal work incorporates art history, politics, feminism, and humor to address life for young women in the American South.
