The Copper Quill - Latest Issue

Latest Issue.

Summer 2026

A photograph of the beach at sunset, with a sand dune on the left side of the photo and the ocean showing at a distance on the right side of the photo.

Cover Art: “Beauty” by Nicole Tretheway

Content and Artistic Expression Disclaimer

The Copper Quill believes that literature and art are powerful mediums for exploring the full spectrum of human experience, which often includes difficult, challenging, or sensitive themes. As a student-led publication, we do not censor or place individual content warnings on creative works, as we believe doing so can compromise the author’s narrative intent and aesthetic pacing.

Views, opinions, and themes expressed in the published pieces belong solely to the individual creators and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of the editorial board, the English Department, or HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College. Readers are advised that the magazine may contain raw, mature, and authentic student writings and/or artwork that may evoke strong emotional responses.

Poetry.

My Poem by Shaquatta Brooks

Mad Flow by Traeton Clark

The Art of Unbreaking by Emily Kelly

The Kiss (after Gustav Klimt) by Emily Kelly

Dear Black Child...! by Omar Jabbar Miller

Theme for English 051 by Angel, N.

Friendship Is an Ever-Moving River by Tim Ornelas

Spring’s Victory by Tim Ornelas

foundthelease by Summer Rain

stick by Summer Rain

Berbere: A Food Poem by Amr Abdur Rasheed