by Sean Tobin ’20 Here, November, warmth retires— Rush to start the Winter fires! Yet the Sun has not retreated And left him for whom It’s needed Without the glow which inspires. And on the dead for which It’s whitest; Yes, brighter, nay, the brightest; Now on them shall It remain, Now, on them, who […]
by Gabriela Baron ’20 Frederick the fearful ladybug never learned how to fly. Even his younger sister, Petunia, had mastered the skill. Frederick was among the very few ladybugs that never seemed to mind staying on land. “C’mon, you gotta learn to be brave, bud!” Frederick’s friend, Duke, exclaimed. “Dukie, I don’t think […]
Is water wet? Do you button your shirt up or down? Cereal or milk first? TOH-MAY-TOE or TOH-MAH-TOE? Is a hotdog a sandwich? If you could be one utensil what would it be? Were the ’90s better? Who’s your favorite Power Ranger? Was the moon landing a hoax? Time travel—does it exist? McDonald’s or Burger […]
Does Fear Disappear? By Sean Tobin ’20 Does fear disappear If Stephen King writes it down And Hitchcock films it? Or does fear instead Creep, crawl, and hide deeper down Where you cannot reach? The Wind Sarah Heavren ’21 The wind whips and wails Shaking the walls Rattling the trees Making leaves fall. It […]
by Clara Howard ’20 As the sun set on the eve of the harvest season, the countryside of Valenlea was awash in yellows, oranges, and reds. Nature brushed fingers of brilliant light against the tops of trees and blew winking kisses of gold to the terracotta tiles of roofs. The royal castle, settled high in […]
by Gabriela Baron ’20 “Do you remember what I told you?” Mom asked nervously. “Get lost and walk alone?” I said, mocking her. “Ella!” “Mom, it’s going to be ok. Stop worrying. I’ll be with all my friends.” It was my first time trick-or-treating without my parents. I was in sixth grade, and my mom […]
by Jay Willett ’20 Picks dug into the transparent ice, deep enough for the burly man to gain a footing with his spiked heel. Void of upper body strength, Daniel heaved hard, chuckling at his own physique and exhaustion. It had been Danielle who convinced him. Think about it, she said, the Inner Arctic Circle: […]
by Erin Venuti ’20 Amidst a string of warm autumn days in October, there was a cold, dry night the week before Halloween. And it was on this cold, dry night that she noticed the footprints. She was walking back from the library after a late-night study session for her biology midterm. It was two […]
by Sam Ward ’21 The wood burned as the fire cracked and the occultist conjured unsettling images. Clowns and killers brandishing knives. “Dahbay!” The syllables erupting from the bottom of his throat; he threw sand on the fire. “Mugrodan!” His hand fell flat on the ancient tome. “Kasarah!” The fire exploded outward, sending him and […]
by Daniel Carrero ’23 Ike was upset nobody shoveled the snow from the driveway. He had to park on the street. Walking inside the house he could hear Wonder barking from the backyard. He dropped his suitcase at the door, “Dad’s home!” No response. Ike thought the house was unusually silent this evening. Typically after […]