by Connor Zimmerman ’20 Let’s have a drink to This moment, hope it never ends. It’s been forever since the last, And it’ll be forever till the next. Let’s have a drink to The memories, the tears, the smiles. It feels like we haven’t missed a step, Despite our increasingly separate lives. Let’s have a […]
Sleep in the library Spray Lysol in their face as they sleep Wear a hazmat suit Gently cover them with a tarp Replace their shampoo with Purell Quarantine them in the tunnels Eat one whole orange Scratch that—eat nothing but oranges Snort Emergen-C Create the super soldier serum (Captain America never got the flu) Change […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, My roommate has commandeered our room to create a support group for Patriots fans due to their recent trauma of not getting into the Super Bowl. I’ve asked him to have his group meet elsewhere, but he told me, “You don’t understand the pain we are going through. We’ve lost our […]
by Clara Howard ’20 His Royal Highness Aidan William Rothschild, Crown Prince of Collarch, was royally pissed. And anyone who could hear or see him walking down the hall knew to remove themselves immediately from his path. His sister, her Royal Highness Princess Brianne Aislinn, winced as she listened to the heavy fall of his […]
by Jay Willett ’20 There are two ways to look down. With pride, pitifully watching the climb, stumble, and slip. Cackling, pouring champagne at the top, enjoying the summit’s immersion. The greatest who’s ever lived. The king high on his throne. The invisible swords that dangle above his crown jingle but do so silently. An […]
by Sarah McLaughlin ’23 During his piano lesson, Grayson doesn’t really seem like himself. I know he’s not particularly talkative, but he’s even more reserved than usual today. He looks at the music with stoic, sad eyes and takes longer than normal to pick up on the new concepts I try to teach him. I’m […]
by Kiley McMahon ’20 My face, Covered, Somber, And blue. My eyes, Glossy, Puffy, And red. My thoughts, Jumbled, Intertwined, And incoherent. My watch, Ticking, Quickly, Black and white. The paper, Handed, To me, Soon with tears. The hour glass, Shattered, Grainy, And white. My heels, Loud, Clanky, And black. Me, Not ready, Somber, And […]
by Sam Pellman ’20 A year ago I was standing under the Eiffel Tower Surrounded by unfamiliar faces Some foreign, some similar to mine. I used to panic about that moment When I would be dropped into a foreign country Alone without a single person to lean on. But now all I think about is […]