By Grace O’Connor She pounds her fists against the glass desperately, As the clarity in front of her becomes increasingly distorted. She forces herself to scream, but no one can hear her, The water starts to fill up her lungs and drown out her voice. The water eliminates all sound around her, As the vibration […]
by Colleen Joyce ’22 My testimony discloses the truth— I rejected each of his proposals. In fact, I am certain the only words from my lips, directed towards Apollo, were dismissals—despite what has been told. Let me state that I did not want his eye. My desires were trivial to him. Eros may claim mockery […]
by Anna Pomeroy ’23 I understand why old people are so content with death. Our bones don’t grow brittle from their long-lasting bends–– But their existence becomes the unstable foundation for the external skin that takes the beating of life. It’s hard, life. I mean, we’re meant to make it–– Strong enough. But there comes […]
by Ryan’s Room Best Gal ’23 I drive back and forth from school to home, the commuter life is not one I would’ve chosen. But a room, a magical room, brings me back, opens its arms wide open. Sometimes I have to be the bearer of bad news, and […]
by Taylor Rogers ’24 Where is my pot of gold? I walk around the world, hearing the grand stories told, Stories of new, and stories of old, All revolving around this mystical pot of gold. My relatives tell me about their personal treasures, Bragging to me about these in extreme measures. When will it be […]
by Sarah Heavren ’21 After a whole year Of loss, change, and pain, There’s something we need To help us sustain. Days spent in waiting For the perfect day To bust out some discs, Get some friends, and play. A little rusty From being apart, Together again We practice our art. To some it might […]
by Toni Rendon ’24 Heartbreaks are like Earthquakes They rattle your bones, like the way the world shakes You duck for cover, but there’s no escape You’re afraid that this will be the last day The home you built is rocked at the foundations Cracks appear on the walls in different places We’re all scared, […]
by Sam Ward ’21 Patience, we feel, These lies write for Themselves. Pay homage Or pay the price, we Play for numbers, Not for keeps, Raise the bar. This entry cost is steep. Invaders in the pantry, The enemy hangs wreaths On your own front door. Distracted, gaze fixated on Screens. How can it be […]
by Mariela Flores ’23 My bed is placed right by a window. My window brings in the cold air in December. I wake up with a stuffy nose & a scratchy throat. It’s as if I had been yelling the night before, maybe in my dreams. Screaming to be let out from the confines too […]
Trigger Warning: This poem includes references to restrictive eating and body image by Grace O’Connor ’22 She was used to her bones jutting out, Her ribs, hip bones, elbows. She was used to her clothes never fitting her, As they would fall off her scrawny frame. Her face was pale and her eyes held pain. She […]