The Meadow Literary and Art Journal 2012

The Meadow is the annual literary arts journal published ev- ery spring by Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Nevada. Students interested in the literary arts, graphic design, and creative writing are encouraged to participate on the Editorial Board. Visit www.tmcc.edu/meadow for infor- mation and submission guidelines. Look for notices around campus, in The Echo student newspaper, or contact the Editor-in-Chief at meadow@tmcc.edu or through the English department at (775) 673-7092. See our website (listed above) for information on our annual Cover Design and Literary and Art Contests. Only TMCC students are eligible for prizes. At this time, The Meadow is not interested in acquiring rights to contributors’ works. All rights revert to the author or art- ist upon publication, and we expect The Meadow to be ac- knowledged as original publisher in any future chapbooks or books. The Meadow is indexed in The International Directory of Little Magazines and Small Presses . Our address is Editor-in-Chief, The Meadow , Truckee Mead- ows Community College, English Department, Vista B300, 7000 Dandini Blvd., Reno, Nevada 89512. The views expressed in The Meadow are solely reflective of the authors’ perspectives. TMCC takes no responsibility for the creative expression contained herein. Meadow Non-Fiction Award: Nancy O’Connell, 1st place. Meadow Poetry Award: Victoria Kellie, 1st place; Brandon Darkis, 2nd place; and Angelo Perez, 3rd place. www.tmcc.edu/meadow ISSN: 1947-7473