Sleuth by Hayley Stoddard
To be a poet is to be alone,to make friends with a penand be familiar with the feel of paper.But to be a poet is not always lonely,for there is inevitably an argument to be had with the trees,a compliment to …
An Ode to Walt Whitman by by Hayley Stoddard
When you sang the song of yourself, you said that you would filter and fibre my blood.You said that you would for wait for methat if I was lost, to keep seekingfor I would find you around some bend in the …
Transformation by Jill Wilcox
The evening sun was glaring as I drifted into my apartment. I was greeted by the sound of running water. Had I left something on? That’s when I noticed the gigantic bulge in the ceiling. The white gypsum drywall swelled, …
The Children of Bolling Air Force Base by Charlotte Kwong
We were the children of soldiers and airmen, and war ruled our blood. We terrorized the neighborhood with plastic lightsabers, garish nerf guns, and barbaric stories. We staged elaborate battles, splitting the neighborhood into warring factions with which to destroy …
Letter from the Editor: 2020 Parley Submission Update
Even amidst the craziness of our current world, here’s some encouraging news for you writers & artists. The Parley staff, publisher, and myself have decided to extend the deadline for submissions. That means, if you missed the March 15th submission deadline for …
Events: Rye Curtis Visit in February
by Jordan Williams | Staff Writer PPCC students and alumni alike gathered to listen to an up-and-coming writer, Rye Curtis, read an excerpt from his debut novel Kingdomtide in the Gallery of the Downtown PPCC Campus on Wednesday, February 19. …
Trite and True by Lacey Berig
Scarlet once donned your face.Blush that brings pause to passers by,But as days have passed So has the color from your cheek.The sun has drained your glory.Unnoticed by those who move onToo quickly.Our need for you is more than essential;Hold fast, …
Get Published in Parley 2020
About: Parley is Pikes Peak Community College’s literary and arts journal. We feature academic and creative works from the PPCC student body and the Colorado Springs and Denver communities, publishing online and in-print. We are still accepting submissions to be …
Snow Day by Gary Walker
The whicker of wind outsidemy window tells me leavingthe haven of my bedwould be a mistake.No breakfast eatenor new day begun,no matter how deliciousor auspicious,can contend with the lovingpress of a flannel sheetor the promised rushof anesthetic joy.Dreams pull me …
When She Realized the Universe Was on Her Side by Lache S.
“Listen to me,” she whispered, spinning sphereof seas. “We want healing too” (a revelation).Pines meditating, breathing bombs long gone;she, too, could be rooted, accept rain gutteringin veins, metabolize as a Viper’s bowstring,our chlorophyll equally evolved. Why, in Western philosophies,are levels …