At Thirteen//Abigail Langseth & Under the Night Sky//Payton Miller

At Thirteen//Abigail Langseth

I found Jesus hiding

in the dirt of a worn 

out campground.

He asked to be washed off,

so I held him in my palm

and carried him to the

bathroom sink, lying

to my grandmother about

where I was going.

I didn’t know you had

metal skin, I told him.

He didn’t know either.

After rubbing him clean,

he asked if we could keep 

this a secret, and I never

thought to wonder why.

When there was a knock 

on the door, he fell silent.

And I never heard

his voice again.

And, God, I love not having

to pray anymore.

Under the Night Sky//Payton Miller

Abigail Langseth

Abby Langseth is a first year nursing major from Omaha, NE. Throughout her life, she has had a love for poetry and literature. Abby is excited to say that her writings have been published in Kiosk.

Payton Miller

Payton Miller is a sophomore at Morningside University majoring in Mass Communications and General Psychology with minors in Criminal justice and photography. She is from Rock Springs, Wyoming. Photography has been a part of her life for so long and she is excited for the opportunity to share some of her work in the Kiosk. She is involved with the Morningside women’s swim team, CEO Group, campus media, and Residence life.