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EDDA Art & Literary Magazine

EDDA Art & Literary Magazine

Rendition attributed to Scipio Moorhead (1773)

African American Lit & Comp Class: Imitation Poem of Phillis Wheatley’s “To S. M., a Young African Painter, on Seeing His Works”

October 10, 2025

  “To A.G., The youngest African American inaugural poet, on seeing her black excellence strive.” By J.C., ‘26 How does this sound? 22 year old black African American poet 2020 was...

"One Last Cry," Sumya Garcia, '26

“Kiss of Blood”

October 8, 2025

A kiss of blood, sweet and stinging, Like swallowing forever before we even knew its cost.   But it wasn't just the kiss. It was your smile, your hand finding mine like it has always known...

Yurem Jimenez, '26

Creative Writing 1: Beautiful Brutality Poems

October 1, 2025

The Not-So-Smooth Criminal By Hayden Hayes 26” A pane of glass shattered,  sharp but delicate.   a glimmering in the light   Pieces of it falling within the night   It scatters...

Venus by Vianney Martinez, '25

Sonnets (after Marilyn Nelson’s A Wreath For Emmett Till) from African American Lit & Comp Classes

April 15, 2025

Her name was Breonna  In the quiet of night, they broke down the door,  Startling Breonna from her peaceful sleep.  Her boyfriend, fearing danger, fired once more,  The police returned fire,...

EDDA SPRING SHOWCASE! Celebrate our 2025 Print Edition with Us on 4/23/25!

EDDA SPRING SHOWCASE! Celebrate our 2025 Print Edition with Us on 4/23/25!

March 20, 2025

Join us on Wednesday April 23rd as we celebrate the launch of our annual print issue of EDDA Art & Literary Magazine. Doors open @ 5:45 p.m. in E1 Refreshments & Cake will be served. Student...

Nathan Ford, '25

Sonder

February 17, 2025

Do you ever feel like you're the main character? Feeling like nobody around you has a life story that matters, feeling like god handpicked you to live out the next story. News Flash you’re not. every...

Gregory Mitchell, '26

I Monster

January 29, 2025

(inspired by "Who Is She") My feet stopped and my head looked up at the gray sky, the clouds slowly forming around the sun’s vision. Ahh.. It’s getting cold, I need to hurry and get to school, why...

"Violaceous," Cross Gordon, '24

B.O.

January 29, 2025

In this place where we are all united by nation, but differentiated by odors, same by bodily features and functions but different by body hygiene. To some, or even to many in dressing areas in school,...

Jayda Dent, '26

Diorite

January 8, 2025

Look around you. What do you see? Objects, mere things, scattered about. They vary in shape, color, size and weight. But do you know what they all share? They are all made up of something, something that...

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