{"id":158,"date":"2025-01-18T15:28:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T20:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/?page_id=158"},"modified":"2025-01-18T15:28:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T20:28:02","slug":"creative-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/creative-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-heading-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-big-font-size wp-elements-c7501ceb8936a4e02d415cb4bd6e3772\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\">Recent Creative Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pioneer9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A picture of Pioneer 9 satellite in spcae\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/how-a-satellite-views-earth\/\">How a Satellite Views Earth<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-29T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 29, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Olyver LaGabed, Staff Writer A satellite views Earth in its own quietly observant bay. A satellite appreciates its lively greens and aquatic blues: A satellite experiences Earth from far away. A satellite views Earth from its lonely orbit. A&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Trinity-of-the-Moon-by-Izabela-Ewa-Oldak-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Painting of a woman dancing in moonlight with a blue background\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/a-galaxy-far-away\/\">A Galaxy Far Away<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-22T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 22, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Jacqueline Ayala, Editor Why are you going, love? You\u2019re off to a place I cannot follow. I\u2019m stuck, watching as you Fly and fly away, Left to heal what slowly gets shattered. My heart. My body. My soul. Our&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Trapped-woman-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Trapped woman\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/dimension-of-abnormality-part-viii-the-powerful\/\">Dimension of Abnormality, Part VIII: The Powerful<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer All Nova could feel was excruciating pain. Every part of her body, from the top of her head down to the soles of her feet, burned as if she were thrown into a fire. The&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Are-you-Sure-you-Want-to-Delete-This-Message-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&quot;Are you Sure you Want to Delete This Message&quot;\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/are-you-sure-you-want-to-delete-this-message\/\">\u201cAre you Sure you Want to Delete This Message?\u201d<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Olyver LaGabed, Contributing Writer They say that an artist\u2019s pen speaks an artist&#8217;s mind \u2013 drawn image a pathway into complex planes&nbsp; of thought, drawn image, an ode to those loved most.&nbsp; An ideal I never believed until the&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mountain-at-night-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mountain at Night\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/dimension-of-abnormality-part-vii-the-repatriate\/\">Dimension of Abnormality, Part VII: The Repatriate<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 8, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer The Great Tree had never looked so haunting to Nova; its large branches seemed to twist at odd angles, its crown of leaves casting shadows onto her as the Tree blocked the light from the&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_2030_optimized_2000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"An overlook of the convention entrance.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/countdown-to-cosplay-a-megacon-photo-essay\/\">Countdown to Cosplay: A Megacon Photo Essay<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 8, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Cadence C For all the nerds out there, this photo essay is for you! Orlando, Florida is home to the Mega Convention (MegaCon), an epic annual convention packed with everything you love \u2013 from exciting panels to awesome meet-and-greets&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9826-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A judge talks to a jury of peeps\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/jury-of-your-peeps\/\">Jury of Your Peeps<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-01T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Nic Schaaf<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Clickbait-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&quot;MISSING STUDENT AT PELLISSIPPI&quot; &quot;WHERE IS SHE??!!?&quot;\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/missing-student-at-pellissippi\/\">Missing Student at Pellissippi?<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-01T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Addison Chrivia, Editor A student has been reported missing on campus as of this past Monday. Currently, there have been a few updates on her location. Gabriella Goss is a longtime student here at Pellissippi State Community College, widely&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Arthur_Hughes_-_Sir_Galahad-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pictured is Sir Galahad, one of Arthur\u2019s Knights of the Round Table, in his quest for the Holy Grail. Although an impressive picture, it is widely believed that the image has been photoshopped.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/holy-grail-found-in-tennessee\/\">Holy Grail Found in Tennessee<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-01T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Patrick Dobyns, Opinion Editor&nbsp; That\u2019s right, everyone! After over a millennium of searching, one of Christianity\u2019s holiest relics has finally been found. The Cup that Jesus of Nazareth reportedly drank from during the Last Supper, often referred to as&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1416-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&quot;Jackalopes declared invasive species!!&quot; &quot;Beware of Jackalopes!!&quot;\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/the-king-and-the-keeper-part-i\/\">Invasion of the Jackalopes!<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-01T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Samantha Gaylor, Contributing Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1722-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Three rows of four watercolor pomegranates\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1722-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1722-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1722-1196x1200.jpeg 1196w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1722-768x770.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1722-1532x1536.jpeg 1532w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1722-2042x2048.jpeg 2042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/shanah-tovah\/\">Shanah Tovah<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-31T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 31, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Lucas Ben Spires, Special to the Journal I made this piece for Rosh Hashanah. At the time of painting, it was the year 5786 in the Hebrew Calendar. Pomegranates are traditionally eaten because it is said that they have&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tree-under-the-stars-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"StarsandTrees\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/dimension-of-abnormality-part-vi-the-absconder\/\">Dimension of Abnormality, Part VI: The Absconder<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-31T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 31, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer Amias\u2019 silver eyes were as wide as saucers. His lips parted, eyebrows shooting up behind his hair. Even the silky black locks pooling over his face couldn\u2019t hide his horror from what Nova had told&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Broken-diamond-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"BrokenDiamonds\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/dimension-of-abnormality-part-v-the-culprit\/\">Dimension of Abnormality, Part V: The Culprit<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-25T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 25, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer She was airborne. The world was upside down, the amber sky tilting and the trees turning and replacing the clouds. The green and amber melted together around her and began to spin. Nova was floating&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Get-Them-Down-by-AJ-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Get Them Down a comic by Finn Jump\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/get-them-down\/\">Rock Candy: Get Them Down<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-18T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 18, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Fin Jump, Contributing Editor<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Black-cave-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"BlackCave\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/dimension-of-abnormality-part-iv-the-rebel\/\">Dimension of Abnormality Part IV: The Rebel<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-18T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 18, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer When Nova had decided to break the soldier out of prison and get him medical treatment, she hadn\u2019t expected a tan, broad chest packed with muscles to be part of the plan. Yet, here she&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-chaikong2511-34552-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"PistolBarrel\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/fun-and-games\/\">Fun and Games<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-18T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 18, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Managing Editor (Content Warning: This poem contains discussion of child death, suicide, racism and physical abuse) Three days ago, a young boy was shot He played with toy guns, looking up to his older brother He played&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6604-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Superhero Antics a comic by Nic Schaaf\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/superhero-antics\/\">Superhero Antics<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-18T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 18, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Nic Shaaf, Contributing Writer<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"iphoneblackandwhite\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/until-this-generation-loves-again\/\">Until This Generation Loves Again\u00a0<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-04T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Anna Trevathan, Alumni Managing Editor **Trigger Warning: This essay contains content about sexual and physical assault including graphic descriptions. Reader discretion is strongly advised.** I was not planning on going out that night. My Sunday evening consisted of spending&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9471-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Cask of Amontillado Comic Adaptation\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/the-cask-of-amontillado-a-graphic-adaptation\/\">The Cask of Amontillado: A Graphic Adaptation<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-04T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rio Gonzalez, Special to the Journal<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/unnamed-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A black starry night\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/dimension-of-abnormality-part-iii-the-prisoner\/\">Dimension of Abnormality Part III: The Prisoner<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-04T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer Negasi Armani. Her father\u2019s name rang through Nova\u2019s mind, transporting her back to Caligo. She remembered the warmth of her home, the memories she made with her father before everything was taken from her; she&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Choosing-colleges-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&quot;Choosing Colleges&quot;\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/choosing-colleges\/\">Choosing Colleges<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-04T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Lead Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Walking-On-Campus-DSC_0200-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Students walking to class.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/life-of-a-college-student\/\">Life of a College Student<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-25T09:00:58-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 25, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Cadence Cascarelli, Photography Intern While we all enjoy clubs and extracurricular activities, we should not forget the little things that happen. Although major events often take center stage in our busy lives, it\u2019s the smaller moments that quietly shape&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1344-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cordia the Pantheress doing a twirl on ice skates while the geese watch\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/go-figure\/\">Go Figure<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-25T09:00:37-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 25, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Lead Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-marshal-yung-112545164-9681642-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tube TVs stacked on shelves\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/nostu-part-vi-they-say-that-when-you-die\/\">NOSTU, Part VI: They Say That, When You Die\u2026<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-25T09:00:14-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 25, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Managing Editor **CONTENT WARNING: This text contains disturbing graphic content including horrific violence, sexual references, and references to suicide** A soft glow of pale, artificial light filled the evidence room of the Insmith Sheriff\u2019s office, illuminating from&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Yellow-Crater-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Birds fly over a crater. The sky is partly cloudy and orange.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/dimension-of-abnormality-part-ii-the-soldier\/\">Dimension of Abnormality Part II: The Soldier<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-25T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 25, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer Nova had barely slept in the past week, but that didn\u2019t stop her from pushing herself harder during training. She didn\u2019t have time for sleep. Only for strengthening her power. She worked her body for&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Apricus-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A dirt road surrounded by trees and rocks. The sky is dark and starry.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/dimension-of-abnormality-part-i-the-exile\/\">Dimension of Abnormality, Part I: The Exile<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-18T09:00:54-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 18, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer Five years ago today, she was supposed to die. One thousand eight hundred and twenty-five lines covered the walls, ceiling, and floor of the dark, haunting cave, making one seem as if they were staring&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/balcony-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Protest3\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/ice-out-now-kcs-students-rise-up-against-injustice\/\">ICE OUT NOW: KCS Students Rise Up Against Injustice<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-18T09:00:08-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 18, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">NOTE: The author of this photo essay requested anonymity due to the nature of the story. The editors have chosen to honor this request. In recent months, the United States has seen a wave of state-sponsored terror aimed towards civilians&#8230;.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-didsss-5739412-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Black and red paint against canvas\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/nostu-part-v-whats-deserved\/\">NOSTU, Part V: What&#8217;s Deserved<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-18T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 18, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Managing Editor **CONTENT WARNING: This text contains disturbing, gory violence\/body horror, sexual references, strong language, and suicide references** Vague light flashed before Jackie\u2019s eyes, ranging rapidly from yellow to orange and everything between, growing lighter and darker&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-cottonbro-6943425-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"darkBedNOSTU\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/nostu-part-iv-consummation\/\">NOSTU, Part IV: Consummation<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-11T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 11, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Managing Editor **CONTENT WARNING: This text contains strong language, sexual references, and violence** Jackie sat on the hotel bed, staring at the cracked phone screen. The screen-recorded video had come to an abrupt halt right after Robyn\u2019s&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled_Artwork-12-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"SixTypesofLove\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/the-six-types-of-love\/\">The Six Types of Love<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-11T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 11, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Lead Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-chris-f-38966-9113137-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"streetlight\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/nostu-part-iii-watching-and-waiting\/\">NOSTU, Part III: Watching and Waiting<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-04T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Managing Editor **CONTENT WARNING: This text contains sexual references, strong language, homophobic behavior, and references to self-harm** Bella held her favorite pink marshmallow plushie in her lap, her left-hand fingers set on the WASD keys of her&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mehrangez-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A woman with dark hair and black eyeliner with a slight smile.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/to-the-mother-i-never-met\/\">To the Mother I Never Met<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-04T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Bean Gast, Editor Mother I saw you&nbsp; in Mehrangez, in my great-grandmother\u2019s pure Persian joy Mother I heard you&nbsp; in Mehrangeez, in my great-grandmother\u2019s&nbsp; Farsi, which sounded like poetry&nbsp; Mother I hear you&nbsp; in Khosro, in my grandfather\u2019s&nbsp; accent&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled_Artwork-11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"LoafingAround\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/loafing-around\/\">Loafing Around<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-04T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/myparisbalconyjackieayala.heic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"View of Paris, France from a balcony.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/my-paris-balcony\/\">My Paris Balcony<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-28T09:00:32-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 28, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Jackie Ayala, Editor I feel the metal railing under my fingers on this cool June evening. With the streetlights\u2019 flicker and the blue sky darkening to show the moon, I watch the restaurants fill with the crowd. From my&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled_Artwork-10-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"PaxMetal\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/metal-studies\/\">Metal Studies<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-28T09:00:13-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 28, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-chalta-phirta-307182428-18027446-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"darkforestroad\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/nostu-part-ii-last-round-before-heading-home\/\">NOSTU, Part II: Last Round Before Heading Home<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-28T09:00:08-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 28, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Managing Editor **CONTENT WARNING: This text contains graphic crime scene descriptions, strong language, and references to suicide** Sheriff William Q. Wydell, known around Insmith simply as \u201cSheriff\u201d (and always with an added chuckle afterwards), stared at his&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-kseniya-budko-58499146-10343928-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"DarkHotelRoom\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/nostu-part-i-third-times-the-charm\/\">NOSTU, Part I: Third Time&#8217;s the Charm<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-21T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 21, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Managing Editor Introduction While Endling was a story that focused on the beauty that surrounds us even in our personal suffering, Nostu is deeply grounded in the darkness that overwhelms us in grief. Where there were beautiful&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Meat-pirozhki-min-scaled-e1765246239392.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A close-up of several meat pies, with one in the center that had a bite taken out\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/pirozhki\/\">Pirozhki<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-10T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By David Lavrinovich, Editor \u201cWinter seems to come earlier every year,\u201d Galina thought, staring at a barren kitchen.&nbsp; The harsh Siberian winds roared outside the house, entrapping the village in snow and ice. It wouldn\u2019t bode well for anyone to&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/short-story-finale-photo2724432225960678543-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A wooden bench next to leafless trees and dead, overgrown grass.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/fall-like-the-leaves-the-final-act\/\">Fall Like the Leaves, Part Four: The Final Act<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-03T09:00:45-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer I have never been more distracted in my life than I am now. I\u2019m pouring milk into a coffee cup to make a customer a latte, but I looked away for so long that I&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Short-Story-Part-Three-Photo-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A pathway with fallen leaves on it under trees.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/25\/fall-like-the-leaves-part-three-my-date-with-danger\/\">Fall Like the Leaves, Part Three: My Date with Danger<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-25T09:00:05-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 25, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer I\u2019ve been off work for two days now. When my boss was notified about my \u201csickness,\u201d she told me to take as long a break as needed. I rarely take work off, but I\u2019m grateful&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Short-Story-Part-Two-Photo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A room with two stairways.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/fall-like-the-leaves-part-two-dangerous-thrills\/\">Fall Like the Leaves, Part Two: Dangerous Thrills<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-19T09:00:35-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 19, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer \u201cYou shouldn\u2019t be here,\u201d the man from the coffee shop says, his deep voice rumbly like it was when he ordered drinks. Goodness, I find myself thinking despite the ironic situation. The man can say&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled_Artwork-7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/picky-listener\/\">Picky Listener<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-19T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 19, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Lead Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2069-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Christ Statue\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/simply-say-a-prayer\/\">simply say a prayer<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-12T09:00:02-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 12, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Jackie Ayala, Staff Writer It\u2019s hard to simply say a prayer When you struggle to breathe, And struggle to understand the world. To get told to simply say a prayer Gives you nothing when you need more. You let&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled1041_20251104171546-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A hallway with an effect to make the floors, ceiling, and walls to appear wavy.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/a-young-girls-guide-to-fighting-demons\/\">A Young Girl&#8217;s Guide to Fighting Demons<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-12T09:00:01-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 12, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Amelia Williams, Staff Writer So, you wanna fight demons?Well this is the guide for you.It doesn\u2019t matter if they\u2019re external or internal ones,What matters is that they shall be through. Are your demons causing you sadness?External bruises or a&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled_Artwork-6-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/paxs-message-to-readers-on-campus\/\">Pax&#8217;s Message to Readers on Campus<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-12T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 12, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Lead Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cup-6878196_1280-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two cups of coffee sit on a table with dim lights from outside coming through the window.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/fall-like-the-leaves-part-one-the-man-in-black\/\">Fall Like the Leaves, Part One: The Man in Black<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-12T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 12, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer Everything was gray \u2014 the sky, the shadows, the buildings, the people. Everyone went about life the same way everyday; the same gray people came into the same gray coffee shop to order the same&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-lum3n-44775-292761-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A mushroom lit warmly, surrounded by moss and plants.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/mycorrhiza\/\">Mycorrhiza<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-05T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 5, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Addison Chrivia, Editor Can you feel the algae Germinate beneath your skin Can you feel the moss Covering your bones? Muscle shows earthly glow&nbsp; Bioluminating fungi Where your heart should go Can you feel its pulse? The invasion deepens&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Image-min-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A grand tree stands strong amidst a snow storm. The ground is covered in snow and a tall tree stands glimmering with snowflakes.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/snow-not-ice\/\">snow not ICE<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-05T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 5, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Bean Gast, Staff Writer in the year 2003 a small boy named Alejandro saw snow the first snow he had ever seen not ICE but snow whimsically wisping through the trees&nbsp; falling where everyone could see speaking only in&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/processed-553140AE-904B-4E55-9EB8-E803FEF916A1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"McWherterPic\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/a-thursday-in-october\/\">A Thursday in October<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-29T09:00:24-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 29, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Amelia Williams, Staff Writer I remember a Thursday in October.A Thursday where I was hit with horrible news.News that hit me like a million embers,while I coped with the mental bruise. I remember that afternoon, on the phone with&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-5546478-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"BloodDripping\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/for-the-family-journal-entry-three\/\">For the Family &#8211; Journal Entry Three<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-29T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 29, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Reese Bunch, Staff Writer June 5th: A few days have gone by and I can\u2019t shake the feeling that something is going on here \u2013 and that I am the only one who doesn&#8217;t know what that something is.&nbsp;&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled_Artwork-5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"CordiaFirstAppearance\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/introducing-cordia\/\">Behave A-Cordia-Ly<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-29T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 29, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Lead Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pexels-mitja-juraja-357365-970517-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"SkullPhoto\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/22\/for-the-family-journal-entry-two\/\">For the Family &#8211; Journal Entry Two<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-22T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 22, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Reese Bunch, Staff Writer !Light Trigger Warning: This text contains some disturbing subject matter! May 30th The second time I woke up was no better than the first. Luckily, the sleeping pills didn&#8217;t give me too much trouble, even&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Upstander_The_Iron_Maiden-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/22\/the-enormous-eight-2\/\">The Enormous Eight #2: The Beginning Continues<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-22T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 22, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Lead Cartoonist with Shading by Kaela Hatcher, Artist and Background Design by Amelia Williams, Staff Writer<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pexels-itfeelslikefilm-3119220-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dark Bedroom\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/15\/for-the-family-journal-entry-one\/\">For the Family &#8211; Journal Entry One<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-15T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 15, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Reese Bunch, Staff Writer May 29th: I think today is going to be okay.&nbsp; It smells like my mom is cooking meat. It makes sense, it&#8217;s Memorial Day, and my cousins are coming over. I wonder how many meals&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled_Artwork-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"First cartoon shows a beaver saying &quot;Ahhh...I love the smell of grass after it&#039;s been cut.&quot; Second panel shows grass blades shouting, &quot;My hair!!!&quot; &quot;Has anyone seen my pair of eyes?&quot; and &quot;I literally lost my head guys!&quot;\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/15\/a-job-well-done\/\">A Job Well Done<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-15T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 15, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Lead Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/redtree-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"color corrected photograph of a red tree and ground against a turquoise sky\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/only-your-dead\/\">Only Your Dead<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-01T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Anna Trevathan, Managing Editor why can it be only your dead,&nbsp; when it is already only your living,&nbsp; and it is already only your pain&nbsp; you think the only people worth mourning&nbsp; are the people who look and think&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled_Artwork-2-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Enormous Eight #1: How It All Began\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/the-enormous-eight-1-how-it-all-began\/\">The Enormous Eight #1: How It All Began<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-01T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Lead Cartoonist, Additional Inking by Amelia Williams, Staff Writer Introduction by Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief and Evie Hawkey Behind the scenes at Imaginary Gardens, our Lead Cartoonist, Evie Hawkey, has been cooking up her first ever sequential comic&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Pogue026-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A painting of death playing chess with an obscure lady.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/we-fall\/\">we Fall<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-01T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Bean Gast, Staff Writer autumn brings the truth life both vibrant and bleak truth is becoming the tree courage is letting go&nbsp; grief within each leaf falling from high places floating descent&nbsp; graceful grief [change my mind] changing to&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CamScanner-09-26-2025-12.49-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&quot;Splitting Hairs&quot;\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/i-think-im-the-clone\/\">I think I\u2019m the clone.\u00a0<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-01T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Reese Bunch, Staff Writer Honestly, I don\u2019t know where else to turn. I\u2019ve been locked in my room for about three days now. I think I have to kill him, or kill me\u2026 or kill myself? I don\u2019t even&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0CC98573-777C-4518-AA1D-C833A2642593-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"EndlingArtbyMackRay\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/endling-part-v-the-glimmering-sea\/\">Endling, Part V: The Glimmering Sea<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-24T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 24, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief **TRIGGER WARNING: This text contains references to suicide and graphic self-harm. Please be aware of this potentially upsetting content as you engage with the text.** Luke looked at the orange sun as it started to make&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled_Artwork-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"GiftedCartoon\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/gifted-a-pax-cartoon\/\">Gifted: A Pax Cartoon<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-24T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 24, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Lead Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/512px-Acasalamento_de_lesmas_1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Brown tiger striped slug on a white background.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/slug-savior-complex\/\">Slug Savior Complex<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-24T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 24, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Bean Gast, Staff Writer undeserving of their fate I carry around a cup collecting them before it\u2019s too late I\u2019ve come all this way to an island off the coast of Denmark yet the weeding of the garden can&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pt.-4.avif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rainfall\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/endling-part-iv-friday-may-30th-625pm\/\">Endling, Part IV: Friday, May 30th, 6:25pm<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-17T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 17, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief The wires snaking their way out of the machine and into the dead man delivered the message that his organs had finally given up, and the machine responded with a long, wailing tone. A woman in&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/slugs4_720-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Brown slug\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/the-slug-massacre-of-2024\/\">The Slug Massacre of 2024<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-17T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 17, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Bean Gast, Contributing Writer slugs slugs everywhere devouring strawberries creating a pattern in the kale carving holes into the beets always leaving a trail bodies molded by clay and carved by bark brown, copper, cheetah print blue-blooded freaks who&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/blagsvedt-danielle-marie-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Acrylic painting of a man with a star-filled crown.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/starry-night\/\">Starry Night<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-17T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 17, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Danielle Marie Blagsvedt, Special to the Journal Danielle Marie Blagsvedt is pursuing a design, web and print degree at Pellissippi State Community College. She primarily works with traditional acrylic paint, with the occasional digital artwork. Starry Night was created&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo-1574254706427-213d446e2f2b.avif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"LossStatue\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/endling-part-iii-luke-gets-to-the-fucking-point\/\">Endling, Part III: Luke Gets to the Fucking Point<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-10T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Editor in Chief **TRIGGER WARNING: This text contains references to sexual abuse, suicide, and self-harm. Please be aware of this potentially upsetting content as you engage with the text.** \u201cI\u2026 turned around,\u201d John said in the present&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/512px-Acasalamento_de_lesmas_1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Brown tiger striped slug on a white background.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/i-am-a-magenta-slug\/\">I am a Magenta Slug<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-10T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Bean Gast, Contributing Writer mouth agape, the tension leaves blurred blob of vibrancy until I look at what\u2019s looking and see me focused and clear a magenta slug appears eyes are a portal seeking a soul to search only&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Part2.avif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Red Light Alleyway\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/endling-part-ii-yesterday-today-and-forever\/\">Endling, Part II: Yesterday, Today, and Forever<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-03T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief **TRIGGER WARNING: This text contains references to sexual abuse and graphic drug use. Please be aware of this potentially upsetting content as you engage with the text.** The memory played in John\u2019s mind so vividly it&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PaxPanther-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"PaxPantry\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/dressing-comfortably\/\">Dressing Comfortably!<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-03T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EvieAI-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"BalladofRiddleRosehearts\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/the-ballad-of-riddle-rosehearts\/\">Rosehearts Revealed!<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-08-27T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 27, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/photo-1530576224787-491411e471b5.avif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"DarkWindow\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/endling-part-i-a-visit-from-an-old-friend\/\">Endling, Part I: A Visit from an Old Friend<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-08-27T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 27, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief Introduction to the Story and Dedication to My Friends Hey everybody! First, thank you for reading, I&#8217;ve been very excited to share this story with you for a while now. Before I let you have the&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DearMom-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A silver pen near a stack of envelopes\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/20\/dear-bio-mom\/\">Dear Bio Mom<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-08-20T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 20, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Brittney Womack, Special to the Journal Dear bio mom, I am your youngest of three; I stood by you longer than your other kids. I tried my hardest to be a good kid. I did not say much, and&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Invincible_title_card-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Invincible Title\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/20\/the-role-of-family-in-invincible\/\">The Role of Family in Invincible<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-08-20T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 20, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief It\u2019s been a great couple of years to be a comic book\/superhero fan. Even while the giants of the industry, such as Marvel and DC, have been struggling to maintain their foothold on the massive audience&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bar_La_Joya_-_Valladolid_Yucatan_Mexico-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bar La Joya\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/20\/careless-whisper\/\">Careless Whisper<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-08-20T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 20, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">After George Michael By Anna Trevathan, Managing Editor In the Cantina, someone chose to play American music,&nbsp; A George Michael song no one knows the words to is on,&nbsp; The saxophone transcending language and culture plays,&nbsp; And two men&#8217;s eyes&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1711-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pax Comic Mark\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/20\/pax-the-panther-finding-the-mark\/\">Pax the Panther: Finding the Mark<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-08-20T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 20, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/256px-Sun_in_art_from_Playing_Cards_for_Quartets_Costumes_des_Peuples_Etrangers_MET_DP274081_cropped-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Print of a smiling sun\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/questions-for-the-sun\/\">Questions for the Sun<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-05-07T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 7, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Jordan Hill, Special to the Journal I wonder how the sun feels of the rain and\u00a0thunder outshining him.\u00a0Perhaps he likes sharing the spotlight\u00a0but we all know his envious nature.\u00a0Swallowing the stars- never letting them fallbut the stars will go&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled_Artwork-1-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pax&#039;s Origin Comic Strip Pt 2\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/30\/found-family-paxs-origin-part-ii\/\">Found Family: Pax&#8217;s Origin, Part II<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-30T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 30, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Cartoonist<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250410_19220333-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lightning over Hardin Valley campus\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250410_19220333-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250410_19220333-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250410_19220333-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250410_19220333.jpg 1023w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/23\/lightning-over-harden-valley\/\">Lightning Over Harden Valley<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-23T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 23, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Kaleb Guzman, Assistant Photo Editor I was in my car leaving campus, listening to the storm in the distance. When I looked up, I saw thunder clouds gathering over the campus; at the same moment, I saw lightning. And&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250421_215349-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A drawing of Deadpool roasting marshmallows on Ghost Rider&#039;s head\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/23\/deadpools-travels-a-collection\/\">Deadpool&#8217;s Travels: A Collection<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-23T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 23, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By PJ Copeland A small collection of artwork featuring fan-favorite Marvel anti-hero, Deadpool. Here you&#8217;ll find his interactions with Ghost Rider and Hulk as he trains to save the world!<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled_Artwork-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&quot;Water is Running&quot; Cartoon\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/16\/how-it-all-began-paxs-origin-part-i\/\">How It All Began: Pax&#8217;s Origin, Part I<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-16T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 16, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Cartoonist, with Additional Coloring by Lee Chaney<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/what-it-is-to-watch-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-as-a-daughter-of-an-immigrant\/\">What it is to watch everything everywhere all at once as a daughter of an immigrant<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-09T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 9, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Anna Trevathan, Editor A multi-cultural, multiverse exists, and I do not wonder if there are gigantic green gargoyles on congress or if tyrannical tarantulas terrorize the senate floor.&nbsp; I instead wonder if there\u2019s one where my mother got to&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jayden-Drew-Garfield-Strip-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A hand drawn comic strip depicting Garfield.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/imaginary-gardens-mag-comic-expo-winners\/\">Imaginary Gardens&#8217; Mag Comic Expo Winners!<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-09T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 9, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief For our booth at this year&#8217;s Mag Comic Expo, we at Imaginary Gardens hosted a couple activities for passersby to compete for a spot on this week&#8217;s edition! Here are the winners, and a huge thank&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/orange-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Orange\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/02\/as-described-in-oranges\/\">as described in oranges<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-02T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 2, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Anna Trevathan once i was trying to explain to someone what it was like when you were gone, and i told them that it was like taking all of the skin off of an orange, digging through the small&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Goose2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Canada geese sitting by a pond\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/a-goose-invasion\/\">A Goose Invasion<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-01T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rocket Belden, Staff Writer The geese that reside on Pellissippi State Community College\u2019s Hardin Valley campus are beloved by many humans, aside from their frustration about the poop that litters the sidewalks.&nbsp; However, in a shocking turn of events&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pigeon_Forge_United_States_Unsplash-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pigeon Forge Ferris Wheel\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/the-sizzling-fourth-season-of-the-white-lotus-is-headed-to-pigeon-forge-tennessee\/\">The Sizzling Fourth Season of The White Lotus is Headed to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-01T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Anna Trevathan, Editor Home of black bears, Dolly Parton, and the infamous Great Smoky Mountains, Pigeon Forge is getting some new faces with the fourth season of The White Lotus.&nbsp; For those of you who are unfamiliar, The White&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0060-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A sunset shot of the pond on Pellissippi State&#039;s Hardin Valley campus.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/pellissippi-state-origins-pax-the-panther\/\">Pellissippi State Origins: Pax the Panther<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-01T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief In recent weeks, scholars and students alike have been revisiting the many theorized origins of Pellissippi State Community College\u2019s mascot and friend, Pax the Panther. Here to set the record straight is the most qualified individual&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/the-water-is-running\/\">&#8220;The Water is Running!&#8221;<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-01T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Evie Hawkey, Cartoonist Introduction by Draven Copeland This week we welcome to our staff Evie Hawkey, our resident cartoonist and newest member of Imaginary Gardens! Be prepared to see more of her work featured in the coming weeks; her&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/640px-Heart_and_Soul_nebulae-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A colorful nebula in space with blue stars and orange and green clouds.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/letter-from-the-editor\/\">Letter From the Editor<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-26T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 26, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief As many of our readers are aware, this week we are celebrating Women\u2019s History Month with a special edition of our weekly publication Imaginary Gardens. Featuring artwork, creative fiction, photography, and an opinion piece submitted by&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PXL_20241220_1111239602_Ana-Hooker-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dresden Cathedral\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/a-collection-of-architectural-photography\/\">A Collection of Architectural Photography<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-26T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 26, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Ana Hooker<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Benes_Knupfer_The_Mermaid-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Contemporary black and white painting.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/t-h-e-n-a-i-a-d\/\">T H E   N A I A D<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-26T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 26, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Alexis Lamb **TRIGGER WARNING: This text contains references to domestic abuse. Please be aware of this potentially upsetting content as you engage with the text.** The forest stretched for dozens of miles before careening around a body of water&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mary_mother_of_Jesus_on_the_throne-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mosaic image if mother Mary and Jesus.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/mama-mary-not-a-catholic-abecedarius\/\">Mama Mary (Not A Catholic Abecedarius)<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-26T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 26, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Kylie Sommer A statue of Mother Mary was planted in my Catholic grandmother\u2019s&nbsp; backyard when I was a tot of a child. When I asked my grandmother why the woman\u2019s arms were outstretched she said,&nbsp; \u2018Cause they took away&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_3981_McKenzie-Hudson-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Surreal Fish Lady Drawn at 3AM\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/surreal-fish-lady-drawn-at-3am\/\">Surreal Fish Lady Drawn at 3AM<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-26T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 26, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By McKenzie Hudson<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/640px-Heart_and_Soul_nebulae-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A colorful nebula in space with blue stars and orange and green clouds.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/burning-bright\/\">Burning Bright<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-26T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 26, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Danielle Lowe How do we shine like stars? Is it the color of our soul? Golden like honey Sweet and rich Is it our movement? Dancing and spinning through the dead of night Is it our brightness? Like a&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20230528_174730_Caroline-Clatterbuck-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Painting of a Wolf in Honeysuckle\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/wolf-in-honeysuckle\/\">Wolf in Honeysuckle<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-26T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 26, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Caroline Clatterbuck<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1014268_quarter-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image of the front cover of The Crisis magazine, dated March 1920 with a photograph of a young African American woman in profile.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/here-now-gone-later\/\">Here Now, Gone Later<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-26T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 26, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Amberia Shoemaker Love is merely like a highwayUnless it is named after usWe\u2019re reckless and unchangingStopping for only a second Our love is exactly like a waterfallForever flowing and powerfulI\u2019ll wait under the edge and beyond the flowWaiting for&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1014268_quarter-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image of the front cover of The Crisis magazine, dated March 1920 with a photograph of a young African American woman in profile.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/upon-further-review\/\">Upon Further Review<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-12T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 12, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Amberia Shoemaker I gather my thoughts before I departThe weather brings dark nights and hard daysSecretly, I wish I could give you a glimpse of my heartBut invariably, you&#8217;re stuck in your ways. Ill or alone, the flowers will&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Photocontest9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Black and White photo of a street in Dandridge Tennessee. | Sophie Perrins\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/24-hour-photo-contest-essay-a-diary\/\">24-Hour Photo Contest Essay: A Diary<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-12T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 12, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Sophie Perrins, Photo Editor Between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on February 22, 2025, photojournalism students at both Pellissippi and University of Tennessee-Knoxville used these 24 hours to capture photos and videos for the James Thompson Photojournalism contest.&nbsp; The&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1014268_quarter-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image of the front cover of The Crisis magazine, dated March 1920 with a photograph of a young African American woman in profile.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/when-the-rain-falls\/\">When the Rain Falls<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-05T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 5, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Amberia Shoemaker When the rain falls, I won&#8217;t fear what is coming next When the sun shines, you&#8217;ll be the one I run to. When the leaves change, I&#8217;ll look forward to the things we left When the flowers&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1014268_quarter-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image of the front cover of The Crisis magazine, dated March 1920 with a photograph of a young African American woman in profile.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/02\/26\/sonder\/\">Sonder<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-26T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 26, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Amberia Shoemaker As I watch them grow, I wish that I could stop it.They form their own opinions and ideas.We make memories I hope they never forget.As I watch them leave, I long to join.I regret leaving so long&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1014268_quarter-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image of the front cover of The Crisis magazine, dated March 1920 with a photograph of a young African American woman in profile.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/four-years-later\/\">Four Years Later<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-19T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 19, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Amberia Shoemaker Falling in love with you took no time,We laughed and played like children.And made catchphrases to make our names rhyme.When I left, my world collapsed.I held it inside, desperate to feel the void.The uniform seemed to help&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent Creative Works<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-158","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":159,"href":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/158\/revisions\/159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}