by Sarah Heavren ’21 From Lil Wit to Tiff and Earl, From weekly meetings and issues, It is hard to say farewell Without needing a few tissues. The Cowl has been a great space To share thoughts and feelings, To craft poems and satire, Alongside great human beings. Across my five semesters Of writing for […]
by Marelle Hipolito ’22 the sun is shining the blades of grass are dancing your playlist is playing but you are missing the flowers are blooming the birds are flying your guitar solo is playing but you are missing it’s a beautiful day outside we are all here together, it’s pretty nice but there’s something […]
Jump in the koi pond Go streaking in the tunnels Give a big smooch to Friar Dom Dress up as Friar Dom Grab a beer at McPhail’s Watch Mondoz get rebuilt Break into Fr. Sicard’s house Fail a theology class Participate in Civ Scream Set a couch on fire Sacrifice a virgin Climb the stairs […]
by Grace O’Connor ’22 He shimmers in the golden sunlight, As she looks at his ripples from the light breeze, mesmerized. The dip in the ripples is a dark blue with a light blue exterior that the sun accentuates, He cools her feet, welcoming her into his bountiful abyss. She steps in, and the water […]
Trigger Warning: This poem includes references to sexual assault and rape. by Anna Pomeroy ’23 Since the moment our voices make that tremendous cry, we’ve been thrown onto a path. The doctor’s palms whisk us away into the comforting arms of a mother, a mother given to us merely by fate. Born into a family […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, What is this “darty” everyone keeps talking about? I can’t find it on Urban Dictionary. Is it some obscure class? A fun hat? A spelling mistake? A party where darts are thrown? Sincerely, I Was Homeschooled Dear Homie, Your innocence is refreshing during these beer-saturated times. I’m not sure whether […]
by Sam Ward ’21 Doubt clears the brain, let the stains come, And let the words fabricate themselves. The slippery slope between hope and certainty, Muddled by the inbetween. We get a glimpse of a panoramic view, What you see says more about the flaws in you Then it does about reality, Strength to those […]
