by Sam Ward ’21 Love is strange, strangers turn To best friends and back again When the feeling is less intense. Still, you left a mark on my heart Like an indent, and we typed the keys That codified the sequence. “The sun still sets in paradise” Even butchered Maroon 5 lines Reflect memories of […]
by Ellie Forster ’24 Margaret never liked when people made a fuss about her anniversary. Harold had been gone for almost a year now, and they hadn’t been a festive pair when he was alive. To act like that day was any different now just seemed silly. All she wanted was for Tim and June […]
Ellie Forster ’24 She was a girlboss millennial, he was a Republican. Can I make it any more obvious? Kate Ward ’23 He put down his pen, hand trembling from the writing and rewriting of words he couldn’t find to describe her. Placing a hand over his heart, he was finally able to find […]
by Mariela Flores ’23 You are not the other half of me. You are not a better half of me. You are not a nicer half of me. You are not a half. Love, you are the roots of old pine. Love, you are a perfect cadence. Love, you are the spine of my favorite […]
by Angie Nguyen ’22 falling in love with someone you shouldn’t is like an ending is written before the beginning. you don’t listen to the bells, warning you of the heartbreak and the tears and the way the sparkle in his eyes dulls eventually because you’re so enraptured by the i-love-you’s and the morning kisses […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]