by Matthew Ciesla ’24 ’Twas on a venture, enveloped in quiet cold, That a belief quite unusual did take hold: Sweet is the tune the harsh wind carries Of times long past and forgotten. And to our feeble sentiments it so varies, For ’tis of vast nature’s heart begotten. Past dark limbs a’sway I did […]
by Sarah McLaughlin The red soil gives them their color And in return, they give their needles Painting the ground a ruddy orange. A nesting place for wrens and chickadees And dragonflies they provide, and the air Breathed by coyotes, does, and dingoes. Beware the yellow jasmine that twists its way Up unsuspecting trunks To […]
by Sarah Heavren ’21 I am a block of marble. There is potential hidden inside. But from the whole outside world, My purpose and value seem to hide. I exist for my Sculptor Who crafts me with unmatched care and skill. He has a unique vision Of a purpose that I can fulfill. Sometimes He […]
by Sam Ward ’21 CARGO The captive in the cargo hold Was the captain of a space vessel, Captured, or so we’re told, With ancient symbols superimposed On her chest, classic bodies, What are they worth, With no cause or effect? FLIGHT Do you hail from a distant star? Some planetary figure, Where foreign tongues […]
by Kate Ward ’23 My sophomore year of high school my parents gave me some advice You can’t control how others react, you can’t control their emotions At the time this was some pretty bad advice and I threw it to the wind I can do whatever I want, people will listen to me Four […]
by Marelle Hipolito ’22 Tuck my hair behind my ear, just one more time Before we leave this October beach behind Let’s look for one more shooting star Before you go and break my heart Take a hundred pictures of me in front of a blue sky Before you drop another goodbye Tell me you […]
by Sam Ward ’21 Love is strange, strangers turn To best friends and back again When the feeling is less intense. Still, you left a mark on my heart Like an indent, and we typed the keys That codified the sequence. “The sun still sets in paradise” Even butchered Maroon 5 lines Reflect memories of […]
by Mariela Flores ’23 You are not the other half of me. You are not a better half of me. You are not a nicer half of me. You are not a half. Love, you are the roots of old pine. Love, you are a perfect cadence. Love, you are the spine of my favorite […]
by Angie Nguyen ’22 falling in love with someone you shouldn’t is like an ending is written before the beginning. you don’t listen to the bells, warning you of the heartbreak and the tears and the way the sparkle in his eyes dulls eventually because you’re so enraptured by the i-love-you’s and the morning kisses […]
Trigger Warning: This poem includes references to suicide and self-harm by Toni Rendon ’24 Can we dance like Snowflakes? Tumbling down until we hit the ground Blood pooling around us Scaring anyone who finds us You should’ve known this love was suicidal When I told you I’d die without you Because I know the sun […]