by Marelle Hipolito ’22 I ate some fried chicken yesterday It tasted good to eat my worries away I saw my friend in the hallway But I hit a locker and it took my breath away I went to stats, we had a happy frappy Made me realize that my life was so crappy […]
by Taylor Rogers ’24 The rainbow is lazily scattered on my hands, Reminding me of my past actions. Its prominent hues contrast with my tanned skin, Standing out like patches of blue sky peeking through a lush, green forest. Like my hands, my canvas is also stained, Attempting to display my emotions. From […]
by Fiona Clarke ’23 On adumbrate days, I am the Bulldog of Bergen, And in real time I untangle the long and short Of it, the empty light and heavy weather, The sprints and standstills and downs and outs. Me and my ill-begotten dream— We go hand in hand down these irregular streets, Hand […]
by Max Gilman ’25 I cease to dry my body, As my towel falls to the wet floor, Soaking the towel, In puddles of shower water, I stand there for a brief moment, While listening to a melancholy song, And I think about it, The song I am playing, And I think about them, […]
by Kathryn Libertini ’23 I hold onto autumn Onto its amber tones Onto its crisp winds I do not hold onto myself Shaped by winter spring and summer Shaped by fruitful circumstance So I hold onto autumn Forever the initiator of change Forever the instance of moving forward
by Max Gilman ’25 What came first, The rope, Or the knot, The knife, Or the cut, The murder, Or the disdain? Nonetheless, One leads to the other, In an endless cycle of circling disparity. Before all these, though, Came the child, With a free mind, To fill with ideas. There he was, […]
by Mariela Flores ’23 It’s as if someone cut you out of a magazine and glued you under my eyes. You are the accessory that I have been given, even in my well-rested times. I’ll always know when I’m tired but I won’t ever need an eyeshadow base, and even if I don’t like […]
by AJ Worsley ’22 it’s not that i didn’t have the time, in fact, it’s precisely the opposite. i had too much time, too much time on my hands with nobody to occupy it. but if you keep with that attitude you’ll only ever have friendships, never any best friendships. everyone else […]
by Fiona Clarke ’23 The burning sun runs its blazing hands along the wildcat, The ocean, upsets it, and offers a remedy then. Take and dissolve beneath your tongue—How often?— As often as you need—For how long?— Until you, yourself, dissolve. How can there still be water? For crying out loud there is a […]
by Marelle Hipolito ’22 Music seeps through the brick wall “It’s too loud!” I bang in response. Music grows louder and louder My patience shrinks smaller and thinner and it’s back and forth for a while. Monday Tuesday Wednesday, bang bang bang I’m drowned out by the music! I have no choice, I learn to […]