calliope 2018 – Page 3

secret truths

by yi he

have you ever thought about how at the end of the day, the only person who ever truly knows yourself is you?

you can reveal yourself to someone […]

She travelled in her red Fiat. In the wee hours of the morning, around 2.35 am. Making a sharp turn at the junction, she slowly drove to her apartment. Her car was the only source of noise in the dark and silent […]

on valentine’s

by jolie

piece #1:

for valentine’s day, i was taken out to dinner – an al fresco, borderline ostentatious rooftop restaurant with a personal waiter to boot. he ordered steak, caviar, champagne and nearly every other food that fell under the ideal of an elite Western dining experience. i promptly found a pair of earrings in my dessert, […]

schrödinger’s cat

by yi he

trapped inside a sealed box
reality collapses around you.
(loneliness is the only thing
that keeps you company here) […]

jelly

Jelly – most remember it as a favourite childhood treat, the perennial staple of any celebration. Otherwise, it makes for a great go-to snack on midnight refrigerator raids, or as an outlet to ponder nihilism. Wobbly like our emotions, soft like the hands of a first crush, sweet like a family gathering […]

jelly – a history

by janani

Jelly is something everyone can enjoy. Tasteless, yet soothing. Transparent, yet colourful. Its familiar taste and texture invokes nostalgia in everyone’s mouths. Here, however, we look into how it all began.

Before jelly was widely […]

family gathering

by clarisse

Pay no heed to the clamour
Towards his cousin’s wedded glamour
Winking under buzzing lights
It’s really not so much a sight

Matchless to the plates of gleaming gems […]

Category Archives: calliope 2018

secret truths

help me

on valentine’s

schrödinger’s cat

jelly

jelly – a history

family gathering

jellyfish

neat(ly)

Of Jelly