by Sarah Kirchner ’21 Looking at the stars, we thought to ourselves: The two of us could have lived different lives If only we had told each other the truth But, we were scared and we were liars. The two of us could have lived different lives together. But we played those childish games and […]
by Sarah McLaughlin ’23 Wouldn’t it be great To someday be So famous You’re signing passport books And grocery receipts Gathering a crowd Outside of the White House? Most famous place on earth They’ve traveled so far To see it And they happen to catch you Hold out a pen Ask for your name Because […]
by Sarah McLaughlin ’23 I slide my right foot in, it catches A hole in the lining, my toe’s stuck inside “Why don’t you just put them in the trash?” I shake my head and smile, like it’s a nice joke Thirteen years old, I picked them out Thought they looked cool—black leather, gold eyelets […]
by Erin Venuti ’20 Every place I go, I take a rock, So, when I’m floating off, My feet will know to stay calm. In my hand, the stone warms, wakes, Remembers the spot from which it came– A shore, a city, a country, a place– Not long ago, I weaved my way Through clotted […]
by Sarah Heavren ’21 I’m fresh, never frozen. My thoughts are not cold. They’re living and breathing, Never growing old. I’m fresh, never frozen. I want to be heard. My thoughts have some value. It’s what they deserve. I’m fresh, never frozen. I don’t fit the mold. I don’t just go along With what I […]
by Gabriela Baron ’20 The sky turns a soft gray and skeleton trees breathe in life as the wind compels them to stretch out their arms. Animals in the forest scurry, smelling the imminent rain. Red cardinals take shelter in their sanctuary, eastern box turtles retreat to their shells, and squirrels dart up maple, oak, […]
by Grace O’Connor ’22 We sped down the never ending road I could see the worried look on his face As his grip tightened on the steering wheel The trees outside the window blended together As they erased into the distance The silence in the air felt heavy and ominous I put my hand on […]
by Marelle Hipolito ’22 here’s to the boys who held me up when I was falling apart here’s to the boys who gave me their entire heart here’s to the boys who wiped away every tear here’s to the boys who taught me to face my fears here’s to the boys who listened to every […]
by Sam Ward ’21 It is tell me where the rain goes Not tell me what to think Stagnated growth // forget that oath. Simple thoughts translate so well. But dress them up and you protect yourself from being understood (that’s no good). When you value privacy, You find ways to feed the ego Without risking […]
by Gabriela Baron ’20 Desde mi ventana veo un nuevo universo lleno de miles posibilidades: coches voladores, robots, y sueños realizados y uno sin árboles, abejas y el té de mi abuela. Desde mi ventana veo alguien que conozco con gafas de estilo vibrante y un vestido rosado con volantes. Pétalos de rosas secas caen […]