by Jonathan Coppe ’18 Hatmakers in Chile don’t get a lot of break time. Child laborers in Nepal sometimes have to sift through piles of hypodermic needles. It’s important not to read too slowly. Savoring words too much kind of ruins the overall effect. It’s like every time you get to a new word, […]
by Jay Willett ’20 Whether it’s exercise or stress, the sweat is the same, Slow, hot, sometimes worth it, sometimes not. She made me feel like I sprinted 200 laps, She watched me run and run, as fast as I could, Until the breath I was breathing wasn’t my own. Still I gasped for […]
by Erin Lucey ’20 Let regret get lost in the noise And pain be forgotten with the night. Count down to the future And be the reason it’s bright. Bring with you those who inspire, And abandon those who restrain. Let the lessons stick with you But the clock dissolve the stain. […]
by Connor Zimmerman ’20 “What if you could take away your deepest regret?” I stand there looking at the billboard with the sun shining on a laughing couple at a picnic. I stop and look at this billboard every day. It’s basically become ingrained in my mind. Her perfect smile and his little laugh, […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, I have a real problem here. I am really interested in having a relationship, but I can never tell when members of the opposite sex are flirting with me. Are there any signs or signals you know of that I can look out for in the future? Sincerely, Call Me, Maybe? […]
by Jessia Polanco ’20 When the sun guides your life And the heat of our mother slaps your face Everything is laid at your feet And your smile spreads from cheek to cheek Who are you? When the wind sneaks into your pocket The leaves fall again They are crunchier than ever Leaving […]
by Marisa Gonzalez ’18 Maisy Brockwell sits at her computer, staring blankly at the screen. No words come to mind. No feelings or thoughts. Her mind is simply empty. How is she supposed to write a 20-page short story if she had nothing? To make matters worse, she is sitting in the common room of […]
by Marelle Hipolito ’21 If the world were white, you would have no jokes. You would just talk about the weather, who won last night The guy or the girl, the couple in a fight That is, if the world were white. If the world were white, you would have no jokes You […]