Category: Portfolio

Glow

A curve, a dip, a slope  You are full of light, more than you truly know  You may not look full, you may encompass darkness  Yet you provide immense light  You have a uniqueness, a dimness, that glows in a way no full moon could ever beam  Someone could sit if they needed a rest  […]

Grace Pappadellis ’29

Water Color Heart

Rendered in colors blue and gold and sageOf water color, my fragile heart was made.Its pigments spread onto the ancient pageMade from the sturdy bark which aspens gave. It shifts, it changes every time it rains.The colors bleed and intertwine within.And when I weep, it further seeps and stains.Mostly it spreads. Grows wide, but it […]

Clara Johnson ’26

A Sleepless Dream

Darkness all around us We walk Between the crevices of light Your eyes are filled With lucid hazels Your words seep through your skin, Delicate and feathery, The night’s wind Crisp and calming It lulls me with each laden step. I’m within a shallow pocket Cushioned by the conversation  Out of my cautious body, buzzing, breaking, I can’t believe The soothing song Light and sweet on my […]

Grace Pappadellis ’29

The Devil & I

The Devil and I walk side by side into the diner. We sit down at the counter, shoulders touching. I order coffee for the two of us from the girl behind the counter. She smiles sweetly and hands me two mugs. She doesn’t address the Devil beside me.  The Devil and I go to the […]

Sydney Cloutier ’27

Answered

You are an answered prayer.And I’m so happy that you’re here. I would make you paper starsUntil my fingers cramp up.Even then, I would tie them on a little string and hang them in your room.  Because you are an answered prayer,And I’m so happy that you’re here.

Grace Batsie ’28

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Nostalgia Done Right Coming back to Providence College after this summer, I was reminded of the summer of 2020. Perhaps not as fresh to many people anymore—maybe even purposefully forgotten, due to the COVID-19 pandemic—but nonetheless, it’s a time that has stuck with us for reasons we probably did not see at the time. I […]

Thomas Marinelli ’26

The Antigone of Sophocles 

Providence College presented Bertolt Brecht’s adaptation of The Antigone of Sophocles for their fall play. The powerful blend of ancient themes and modern interpretations in Antigone captivated the audience and compelled them to critically reflect on society. Despite this play being written in 441 BCE, Brecht took several liberties while adapting the ancient storyline. He […]

Janet Newman ’27

Listomania: Parents’ Weekend

Best Places To Take Parents on Homecoming Weekend

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Summer Camp Memories

Girls in dresses color my tattoos with Crayola markers, Fine-tuning linework with determination,  Shifting the edgy needle remnants into a coloring book permanently etched onto my body.  Grubby hands drag me forward, Forcing my knees to hit the dirt as they admire ants who march diligently, Unaware of their impact on the giants looming above, […]

Taylor Rogers '24

Tiffany & Earl: OneRepublic’s Biggest Fan

Dear Tiff and Earl,  I have been struggling to make friends and want to go to Late Night Madness but I don’t want to go alone. I really like One Republic, so should I bite the bullet and go by myself? Best, One Republic’s Biggest Fan Dear One Republic Superfan,  Concerts by yourself can be […]

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