Anna Pomeroy '23


Portfolio Staff


December

This time of year is always a bit funny to me.  Just when the professors think they can slip us one more assignment,  We cram for finals.  The days of this month that used to be spent putting up lights, listening to music on the record, and picking out the perfect tree— Are now just […]

Anna Pomeroy '23

Return to Sender 

I found an envelope today.  It was pretty bent out of shape.  The stamps collected on top of one another,  Adding a raised texture to the paper’s surface.  The penciled-in cursive has faded over the years, And there are small tears bordering the edges.  Unopened, its surface has aged incredibly  But the words sealed inside […]

Anna Pomeroy '23

Nightmare on Elm Street

He lurks in the streets,  Avoiding the illuminating glare of street lamps.  Passing each house, you can feel his presence in your heartbeat.  You fight the urge to sleep,  Dozing in and out. You’ve tried everything to stay awake But as your eyelids close, darkness creeps upon your pupils.  Not summoned by the lack of […]

Anna Pomeroy '23

A Conversation with my Younger Self    

I know it’s been a while, It seems like we’re playing phone tag. I’m sorry, I’ve been so busy. Where we last left off Your favorite show was Hannah Montana And you considered chicken fingers and French fries to be the only existing foods. You tried every sport, But nothing really stuck. It never seemed […]

Anna Pomeroy '23

The Last of It 

My last first day of classes, My last move-in at PC, My last summer before college, Have all come and gone. They slipped right past my eyes, As I wiped away the everyday Wear and tear of my mind’s mirror. Like stained fingerprints, Ones that can only be spotted from  the glare of a certain […]

Anna Pomeroy '23