Category: Portfolio

Dear Freshman

by Kiley McMahon ’20   A prospective student Who wants to feel Comfortable and warm, And confident and excited, About coming to her new school.   I know how it feels To be a nervous freshman, Hesitant to show off her true self To the rest of her family For the next four years of […]

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Sunday Starvation

by Jay Willett ’20   The terrain was drenched in the heavy snow—New England had not been kind to my travels, but I still trekked on. My car had broken down around SR-3, and since it was the apocalypse, there were no other options other than the standard walking. I walked through Braintree; the flames […]

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Dust

by David Martineau ’18   Flipping the switch reveals a universe in motes of dust. They hang in the heavy air, immobile but active. Scintillating like a thousand stars that have appeared to fill the foyer, they seem to wish that only I could see them. And simply flicking a switch can reveal such wonders. […]

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(UN)-ordinary

by Connor Zimmerman ’20   There is no such thing as ordinary. This word and others are just labels Used by people who lack true vocabulary. These phrases just make people feel enabled To disregard each other. In reality, everybody is different from one another.   There is no such thing as being normal, because […]

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The Three Boys

by Marisa Gonzalez ’18   There were three boys who lived in a magnificent house.  A house that seemed to go on forever. Each room more wondrous than the next. Edgar, Allan, and Paul, who everyone called Poe, had it all: a swimming pool in their living room, a trampoline in their bedroom, and a […]

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Tiffany and Earl

Dear Tiff and Earl, What are your essential items for spring break traveling?  I’m trying to figure out what to bring and could use advice from seasoned veterans like you. Sincerely, Potential Packer   Dear Potential Packer, I have multiple essential items for spring break. Here they are: My very worn copy of Fifty Shades […]

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Listomania: Places We Wouldn’t Want To Study Abroad

Mordor Fennell Hall Siberia Shelby, Ohio Chad Brown Street Victor Spoils 15 Yemen Road, Yemen Turkmenistan Purgatory Our Parents’ Basement Bella Thorne’s House Villanova University North Korea The White House

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Somewhere In The Clouds

by Dawyn Henriquez ’19   The smoke danced, Curling into our minds and Selling us paranoia for cents of sobriety Like a vendor of beans labeled magic, Giving us stalks through each pass.   After, all that remained was ash Spread across the coffee table. The snore of a giant Lying on the couch the […]

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Apotheosis

by Marisa DelFarno ’18   His name was Jones, and the whole bus was his soapbox. Any regular on 21 knew about Jones; his rep for being tossed out onto the pavement, and his volcanically loud voice, while the mice of the bus, myself included, judged him in our collective silence.   He hid himself […]

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Sweetbitter

by Jay Willett ’20   Dust and gunk spewed up from beneath the rails as her train skidded to a stop. You couldn’t see the orange citrus rays of the morning sun underground. “Boston, Boston!” She flung her flowered bag over her shoulder and reached for her carry-on. The stench of the subway was overwhelming; […]

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