Posts from "Poetry"
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Poetry | Jan.16, 2020
These Trying Times Are Stagnant.
by Sam Ward ’21 * I conquered moon cycles, fake news, reignited lighters with no signs, nowhere to hide, huh. It’s life, it’s all surprises, we live; the vibe is priceless. But when you rewrite the mileage, you see, these…
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Christmas | Dec.07, 2019
Christmas Songs to Help You Weather the Cold
by Sam Ward ’21 Take what joy these tidings give and gift them back to all who live! Fear and hunger can be adjured next summer; the joy we share must last all winter. For frostbitten souls: “The season is…
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Christmas | Dec.07, 2019
Warmth, Light, and Hope
by Grace O’Connor ’22 The warm light filled the room as the fire crackled Sweet sound of music brought smiles to the faces The smell of cookies floated through the air Darkness and powder snow surrounded the house She laid…
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Christmas | Dec.07, 2019
There is a Lily kneeling
by Sean Tobin ’20 Behold a lily kneeling, At stable’s cribside stays; With beauteous music peeling, His Child God, he will praise Long after winter days; And for his sons he pledges His help and love always. That light that…
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Christmas | Dec.07, 2019
Holiday Haikus
Snow twirls and dances Lights twinkle in the night sky Santa’s beard glows white by Gabriela Baron ’20 Christmas: the smells of pine trees, nativities, old issue paper. Home. by Clara Howard ’20 A cosmic feeling Not…
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Features | Nov.21, 2019
Life at its Best
by Connor Christuk ’21 – Creative Writing Contest Honorable Mention How important is a moment? It all depends on if it’s your last A moment among many is not much, For a moment can only be so fast. But if…
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Features | Nov.21, 2019
Private Considerations of Pronouns
by Emma McLaughlin ’20 – Creative Writing Contest Winner Your stare menaces from across the bed as I strain, choking on my words, to answer your questions. In my silence, you make me feel disbanded, shapeless without a label. Some construction…
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Features | Nov.21, 2019
The Generation of Speaking out and the Spoken Word
by Nicole Patano ’22 – I’m an advocate of nonviolence, so I don’t want to keep beating the dead horse. Because the more we hear, the less we feel, the same we act. And we forget to react and retract. It’s…
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Poetry | Nov.15, 2019
Kaleidoscope Vision
by Sam Ward ’21 How do we propel ourselves into the unknown? Without fear. Without doubt. How, without shaking in our skin at the thought of what could go wrong, or plucking heartstrings to play hopeful songs? How do we…
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Poetry | Nov.15, 2019
On a Train
by Elizabeth McGinn ’21 Flashes whirling past, face pressed against the glass, eyes adjust to a moving landscape from a train. A glimpse at strange moments as we pass, waving adieu to the lonely buildings that remain. Littered with flecks…
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