by Taylor Rogers ’24 Cupid’s thin, heart-tipped arrow strikes my skin at approximately 10:00 a.m., attacking me while I was suffering through yet another pointless Zoom call. The sneaky little bastard hit me when I was most vulnerable, as he knew I could not defeat him in my lethargic state. Lazily, my blood falls from […]
by Anna Pomeroy ’23 Valentine’s Day is kind of an odd day. You see, it’s hard to celebrate a day of being in love when you aren’t with anyone. And while the constant reminders of sappy love notes scrawled across cards and rose petals fallen behind the path of lovebirds walking becomes excessive, I can’t […]
I love waking up every morning to the FriarAlert Daily Screening emails, but I’d rather wake up with you ;) -Lovesick Real good with a Q-tip. -24 Self-administered COVID Tests Consistently testing negative but I have a positive attitude and a dog. I’m also tall, if that helps. -The Swab Master I […]
by Future Cat Lady It has been 257 days since I last felt the touch of another human being. I am not sure how much longer I can withstand this. My army of Pillow Pets that I sleep next to every night no longer brings me joy, but is a constant reminder of my ever-increasing […]
Dear Tiff & Earl, It’s me again. Turns out we’re both positive—positively lovesick. We’re quarantined in the Marriott together, and his room is right beside mine. The walls are paper-thin. Tensions are growing—and so is my COVID viral load. Should I learn Morse code to communicate my desires? Sincerely, Caught Feelings (and COVID) Dear Catchy […]
Forgot to wipe Didn’t show up Brought your mom as a chaperone Talked about your 12 cats Mentioned the spider that whispers sweet nothings into your ear Confessed your love for Father Shanley Knew too much personal information Asked for their banner ID instead of their phone number Communicated solely via PC Mobile Thought they […]
Trigger Warning: This poem includes references to suicide and self-harm by Toni Rendon ’24 Can we dance like Snowflakes? Tumbling down until we hit the ground Blood pooling around us Scaring anyone who finds us You should’ve known this love was suicidal When I told you I’d die without you Because I know the sun […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, I made eye contact with someone across the testing center, and I think I met my soulmate. His cerulean orbs locked with mine behind the plexiglass. From the moment he exposed his nose, I knew he was really the one. How do I profess my swab-induced love? Sincerely, Catching Feelings, Not […]
by Sarah Heavren ’21 What is it to write poetry? It is more than merely meeting a meter Or pairing words to form a rhyme. I believe it reaches for something much deeper. It pulls and tickles emotions. It awakens them from a heavy slumber, Suppressed by the weight of this world. Poetry reminds us […]
by Mariela Flores ’23 Today me and my peers were called “aggressive.” We were given the title and told to bear the weight of it, the weight of the word, the weight of all our ancestors before us who had heard the same complaint by the same white mouth, we are aggressive. […]