by Jonathan Coppe ’18 I passed tonight beside some trash Within the nooks and crannies of a midnight street, Remains of a festivity since passed, A joy once in this space but now moved on. Is not this space so like my soul, This sometime temple of a distant joy, Now only a wasteland […]
by Connor Zimmerman ’20 I wait for you, just trying to think About how I can ease the pain, Being torn between my heart and brain. Because it’s all about to sink. We walk along two different roads, Time always keeping us apart, Constantly stabbing us in the heart. […]
by Marisa Gonzalez ’18 Beneath the murk, Beneath the sea, A World is hidden, From you and me. From the surface One could see A web of branches As wondrous as can be. Underwater There is more. A whole garden At its core. Flowers grow. Creatures roam. For thousands It is […]
by Marisa DelFatno ’18 Another space race had begun. It was not with the Russians this time. Instead, it was against China. Predictable. One world power against another. We probably could have foreseen this. After being shelved decades prior, Human Outer Planets Exploration, also known by its corny acronym, HOPE, was no longer something […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, How do I treat the feral cats that live under my porch? They have conjunctivitis. Sincerely, Paige “Peach” Calabrese Dear Paige, Adopt one as a pet! Duh! I am not entirely sure what conjunctivitis is, but who cares. You can be like Taylor Swift and her cats and take cute […]
“Can you tell that loud table to shut up?” “Wanna hang out later? ;) ” “Can you read this book to me?” “Is it chicken nugget day yet?” “We need to talk.” “Are we still on for breakfast?” “Can you comment on my picture? I feel so alone.” “Please stop flicking the lights—I know you’re closing!” […]
by Jay Willett, ’20 A sunset in a picture doesn’t capture its beauty. The golden rim, rust-painted wood, Sleeping alone, cold nights, What will last longer? Looked upon as pretty, nobody truly means that. If it were beautiful, it would be out to see, Instead it’s put away and marked. When it arrives only […]
by David Martineau, ’18 Few men in the history of the world could say that they had seen a kingdom rise and fall, but the Watcher was no ordinary man. He had seen a hundred kingdoms rise, and just as many fall into anarchy and ruin. It was a singular luxury in his life, […]
by Sam Pellman, ’20 From the moment we brought him home, we knew we picked a good one. Not only was he cute, but he was a real beauty. The markings on his fur were like nothing else I’d ever seen. The blacks, browns, grays, and whites were all so precise, it was as […]