Volume VI, Issue 1: Drought Preview

Hello again, Inkwell readers! We are thrilled to present our first issue for the semester next Friday, September 27th. But first, we would like to give you a sneak peak: Lindsey Mohnacky's poem, "Drowned in Dust."

A drought may bring to mind a place with no rainfall or no water for miles, but Lindsey uses images of a drought to illustrate a student's longing for a teacher who cares about them. In our tech-infused culture, it's easy for people to become distant with each other. We can get so overwhelmed by our jobs or responsibilities that we forget about the people around us.

In your job or school work, you may start to feel the pressures of burnout. You don't want to put full effort into every day tasks that seem meaningless. But Lindsey shows in her poem that giving up does effect others. In this case, teacher burnout negatively effects her students. They cry out for kindness like a traveler in a wasteland cries out for water.

It's easy to lose sight of the needs people around us have. We hope this poem helps you find a gem hiding in your wasteland. We hope you enjoy Lindsey's poem, and be sure to check back next Friday, September 27, for the full edition of "Drought."