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June 17, 2025

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Category: Prose Poetry

Apr122018Kisses from a Dove

by Jessica Polanco ’20   The silence of the wind is the bed that I sleep on. The language of the waves assure me they are singing my favorite song. Someday I will find the courage to ask them to show me how to play the instruments they use. The body movement of the trees […]

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Mar152018Dust

by David Martineau ’18   Flipping the switch reveals a universe in motes of dust. They hang in the heavy air, immobile but active. Scintillating like a thousand stars that have appeared to fill the foyer, they seem to wish that only I could see them. And simply flicking a switch can reveal such wonders. […]

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Nov162017The Eraser

by Jessica Polanco ’20   Sharp Edges and Curves Without permission I am born and carved into all shapes and sizes. Cylinders, weird rectangles, and other dimensions I did not sign up for. They ink my skin with colors I hate. White, purple, and black. I wish they knew these things, I wish they knew […]

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