Category: Portfolio

Seasons

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. […]

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Today

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, […]

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You + Me = Destiny

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 […]

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Tiff and Earl

Dear Tiff & Earl, Lately, I’ve been getting extreme mask-cne. Nobody sees it because of my mask, but I know it is there and I don’t find it very attractive. How do I learn to find myself attractive again? Sincerely, Pimple Rick   Dear Pimple Rick,  Usually I have something witty to say, but not […]

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The Mask

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 […]

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Listomania : Things to do in Quarantine

Watch Paul Rudd movies Watch paint dry Create a background for your Zoom classes Finally start doing your freshman Civ reading Buy textbooks Start a YouTube vlog channel Write a one-man screenplay and act it out for your roommates Test out vaccines Write your memoir Binge-watch 10 hours of The Office reruns Unpack your clothes […]

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KALEIDOSCOPE

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 […]

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Dull Sparkle

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 […]

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The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Books and Movies to Inspire a New Generation by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff The loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been felt throughout the entire country as we have lost one of the most influential women in American history. Nicknamed “the Notorious RBG,” Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a lifelong advocate for gender […]

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Wedding Lace

by Ellie Forster ’24 Every day she woke up at seven to leave at seven thirty to get to school at eight. She always walked, no matter what. Since about halfway through the fourth grade, she walked alone. That was, until her mother shoved a six-year-old’s hand in hers, said something about new neighbors, new […]

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