Belletrist is the annual online literary and arts magazine that publishes original creative work by students of Bellevue College.
It includes poetry, fiction, essays, photography, paintings, drawings and prints. Submission is open to all students, regardless of field of study. Employees and faculty may also submit entries. Acceptance is competitive.
Belletrist is produced entirely by Bellevue College students using InDesign and Photoshop, giving them hands-on publishing experience. The staff for the 2014 edition was Tiffany Nguyen, Michael Blanding, Flora Whiting and Zeke Hill. Students can earn up to 15 credits for working on the staff. The magazine is published under the auspices of the Arts and Humanities department. English instructor Laura Burns is advisor.
The first Bellevue College literary magazine was Arnezella, which was published for several years before going dark. The literary magazine was reborn in 2010 as Belletrist. New editions are usually available during spring quarter.
Sweet Flesh Fruit
(Belletrist 2014)
by Teresa Kellmer
It’s warm
And the summer sun beats down on
The small child
And
The Old Woman
And
The Mother
It shines down through the leaves
Through the branches of the towering mango tree
A tree that sheltered small children
Wishing they could hide
Within it’s cool green hidden spaces
A tree that never witnessed night terrors
Of screaming demons disguised as those we should love
A tree, pristine and solemn
Whose only reason is to offer
Cool shade
Safe harbor and
Sweet flesh fruit
Read the entire 2014 Belletrist online at: http://studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu/belletrist/category/previous-editions/2014-edition/
Last Updated October 3, 2016