by Matthew Ciesla ’24 At times, progressing as if by force, No enjoyment found therein, And then as if a steady course Pushes one to further strive. So monotonous these tones seem, Repeated once and then once more, Yet those well versed continually deem Their value beyond measure. O may you, repetition’s dearest friend, Grant […]
by Marelle Hipolito ’22 i’m no Jesus, i’m no Son of Man i’m no Heaven, i’m no Sacrificial Lamb i wish i could take away all of your pains i could wipe away all your mistakes but no i’m no Jesus i can’t save your soul you tell me you are afraid of Hell but […]
by Sarah Heavren ’21 Here’s to the team That jokes and laughs That will go long For the deep pass. Here’s to the team Unique in type “Fat Bottomed Girls” And Braveheart hype. Here’s to the team That takes the field Hammers only With extra zeal. Here’s to the team That will not quit No […]
by Sam Ward ’21 What made you, killer? Like some deranged son of Cain, Primordial vision on predatory Impulses pulled from your Triune brain off kilter, Are you reptilian or a person? Who awoke you, monster? Your limbic still intact Except for the pleasure Derived from bloodlust and Philic for dormant urges, That should remain […]
Churning, black whirlpool Or six-headed snapping jaws— The hero must choose. by Sarah McLaughlin ’23 I crawl black of night I howl the full of the moon I am one of you by Marelle Hipolito ’22 Now I lay me down, I wish he would let me sleep. Demon of my life. by […]
by Anna Pomeroy ’24 I feel you lurking–– Peering your head out from behind the wall. Your glaring presence disrupts the vision from the corner of my eye. I quickly turn my cheek, hoping to catch a glimpse–– Reassurance that maybe I am just crazy, or perhaps I am dying. Sweat beads begin to trace […]
by Grace O’Connor ’22 I was a glass doll stuck to a white shelf People would step back and admire, but comment on my silence I was fragile, and kept on a shelf high above from all the danger that crept below Every crack in me was patched and all the dust cleared off I […]
by Marelle Hipolito ’22 Wet sand on my pillow from falling asleep at the beach Crumbs on the table from when we were too hungry to sleep Bent bottle caps strewn to every corner of the room Only thing missing is any trace of you I always thought that after London, Paris, and Rome You […]
by Sam Ward ’21 Last gen not with it, Sick blood so guilty. Ten years no limits Now just— Abandon sweetness, It’s the consequence, Of genes and failing images Nobody wants to tell you what The worst case really is. Is it self pity or stealth writing? Truth hides behind stanzas, Lies directly on lines, […]
by Taylor Rogers ’24 A rainbow of colors fall from the sky, Invading every inch of Slavin’s grass field. Students aimlessly walk throughout campus, Wondering when the current lockdown will yield. As the rainbow falls, the wind begins to blow, Persuading people to take out their sweaters. With pumpkin spice coffees in hand, students rush […]