by Sarah Heavren ’21 A rainbow of colors A gentle breeze Tickling the branches Waving at me. Little squirrels scampering Across the grass The smell of the season Coming to pass. Cloudless, deep blue skies The freshest air Crisp as a tart apple Grown with true care. Winter is drawing near With a bleak hue. […]
by Toni Rendon ’24 Today I’m numb Out of touch with my emotions Dreaming of only nightmares And half-filled oceans Today I got up Walked around my dream Looking for you but only found The other half of me Today we talked He begged to be let in So, I gave up fighting And said, […]
by Toni Rendon ’24 I don’t believe in religion So, for Me there’s no heaven or hell There’s only one higher power for Me And its name is destiny I can pinky promise It has a plan for You and Me The path We walked used to be so heavenly But recently it’s only been […]
by Sarah Heavren ’21 The mask cannot hide my fear. Nor make emotions disappear. Its function is critical. Its protection is physical. Its weight can feel like concrete. It muffles my voice when I speak. It means so very much more Than a mandate to go outdoors. The problem is not the mask. Wearing it […]
by Jess Polanco ’21 If you face what they see, would you be able to see what they face? Edited. The lines, the colors. Take a closer look. Their feet carry all the weight. Pace yourself when you walk. Come on, walk at my pace. Can you see the pain behind the masks on their […]
by Grace O’Connor ’22 After the miles of travel the bustle of the city felt like a sip of cold water on a hot summer day The buildings scratch the sky above, as herds of people clog the sidewalks all around The smell of food lingers and suffocates her as a nauseating reminder of comfort […]
by Anna Pomeroy ’23 Life is a piece of paper. A single sheet–– Lost in the endless motion of pages. It is fresh and crisp. Yet, its once desired appearance–– Becomes indistinguishable Over the years. We can choose to wear Our heart on our sleeves–– Sometimes, disguised in Illegible scribbles. Or We can erase what […]
by Mariela Flores ’23 Today my Spanish was more broken than my English. The words did not fit in my mouth. Between every attempt was the phrase cómo se dice. The two oceans inside me clashed, two lives being forced to merge into one coexisting life form. My palms were sweaty as the round vowels […]
by Sam Ward ’21 One misstep now I’m missing time. My sun just rose but I’m losing light? That pie is halfway done and under baked, I’m overwhelmed? What’s the answer if I question myself? The force that animates life only moves forward. So, salute the skies like a kite, soldier. Rest or unrest, it’s […]
by Grace O’Connor ’22 Bubbles stand still in time, dancing through the pressure of the push on the plastic The liquid distorts the image in front as it pushes against the molded bottle The only release is the tiny white nozzle That holds the exit to freedom and confinement that lies below Dissolving is […]