April was National Poetry Month. The staff of your Emperor Grapevine has been busy writing poetry of different varieties and building their poetry collections.
This week, May 4th through May 8th,...
National Poetry Month was created by the Academy of American Poets in April of 1996 to celebrate the critical role that poetry plays in our culture and to declare that poetry matters. This has grown into...
As we begin a new year, the staff of The Emperor Grapevine waxed poetic about things they wanted to see burn from 2025. Here is a sampling:
“Burning the Names”
by Heidi Belknap
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Have you ever wondered what it is like to read a book that was removed from the library? Or what is it like to have rebellion inside of your body? For some people, they are, but most of them are not sure....
This month, the Emperor Grapevine staff was tasked with submitting their best scary story for Halloween. The catch? It had to be 200 words or fewer. Here are some of the best stories submitted. ...
"Found Poetry" refers to poetry that is created from letters and words found in unusual sources such as magazines, books, and newspapers. It is often referred to as "ransom note poetry."
The Emperor...
2024 was an interesting year. Economic concerns, the Summer Olympics, a presidential election, a move to a new school campus… It was good and bad and everything in between. We made a lot of memories,...
![The new leadership at Dinuba Intermediate School (from left to right): Jessica Juarez (soon to be Jessica Chavez) - Learning Director, Rosa Carreon - Counselor, Hilda Osorio - Counselor, Gloria Valencia - Principal, and Micah Hiett - Learning Director. [Photo courtesy of Gloria Valencia]](https://emperorgrapevine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/682710295_18557787079066828_5882969838312812831_n-900x1200.jpg)
