The Beauty and Mystery of Nature
Daniel Shin '24 In the stillness of the morning dew, The world awakens, fresh and new. A symphony of birdsong fills the air, Nature’s...
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POETRY
- May 25
- 1 min
Echoes in the Halls of Silence
Daniel Shin '24 Beneath the surface of my quiet repose, A tale untold, in the marrow it grows. Silhouettes dance in the corners of my...
- May 19
- 2 min
The Model of Everything but a Good Time
Melinda Shen '24 People who look like me were always the best at getting things done, at least that's what I've been told. But I'm not...
- May 8
- 1 min
On a Rooftop in Brooklyn
Nina Sager '26 On a rooftop in Brooklyn, We stood in the thundering silence As the building lights studied the sky The sparks danced...
- May 8
- 2 min
Grief of the Living
Nina Sager '26 A day ago, you look at me, and laugh in unison, Our voices erupting the halls and threaten the window glass, The doors of...
- Mar 2
- 1 min
Pomegranate
Alycia Steck '25 Pomegranate. The fruit of the underworld, A word you can suck on. Pucker on sweet grenadine and a bitter taste from...
- Mar 2
- 1 min
We Wear the Mask
Julius Williams '26 We live in a doorway Where we can change the way we act, talk and present ourselves depending on the others around us...
- Feb 9
- 1 min
Imbolc: a Celebration of New Life
Logan Shallow I arise from the land and come forth, Transforming the world from a bare, cold, death To the beautiful greens and blues of...
- Feb 9
- 4 min
Truth About Prison
A series of poems by Maddie Donches. Each one tells a daunting story about prison life. Internal Battle I put on my badge Another day in...
- Jan 20
- 1 min
Unfading Art
Colors Blending Unheard voices The drawings are bleeding Sleeping together On a canvas, but Not a normal one My head aches Yearning for...
- Jan 20
- 1 min
Aren't we Different?
You may write me down in history As some evil foe that opposed justice That had succumb to a greater good, But is that the truth? You...
- Jan 20
- 1 min
Luscious Lemons
Over the months we grow Terrifically tall above the ground We transform into blobs that look like the color of glistening gold That feel...
- Jan 20
- 1 min
Daily Motivation
Sing your heart out, I say This is a six-word memoir written by Julian Adams.
- Dec 16, 2022
- 2 min
The Fox I Found on the Road Home
Melinda Shen '24 The sun was almost setting when you saw a fox down by the stump of an oak tree. You had been walking for a while,...
- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
The one who walks on lotus flowers will never touch the river
Melinda Shen '24 The one who walks on lotus flowers will never touch the river. Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai was the most famous poet in...
- May 25, 2022
- 1 min
The Red Tail Hawk
Katie Martin '25 He shoots from branch to branch Young and wild Exploring his world His wings create the winds His body one with the...
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
An instructional manual on envying the birds
Melinda Shen '24 Because lately, you’ve been feeling too grounded. Because you miss the feeling of your head in the clouds. Because you...
- May 25, 2022
- 1 min
Snow chews up the sky,
Jennifer Durnall '24 and her leering eyes, for a moment, for a split in time, Eyes, that had once shivered to the vibration, of a...
- May 14, 2022
- 1 min
Golden Girl
Bella Mastrobuono '24 Bright was per personality, But in came the darkness. It surrounded her from all sides. Captured Stuck Lost But she...
- May 14, 2022
- 1 min
Religious Trauma
Bella Mastrobuono '24 "Now for a moment of silence" I can hear my own heartbeat. The silence felt like forever. Thump Thump Thump... I...
- May 14, 2022
- 1 min
Garden of Lilies
Elaine Li '24 We were seeds, Covered by a blanket of soft soil. One day I emerged slowly from the ground, And the sun’s warmth hugged me....
- Apr 18, 2022
- 1 min
Craving Quiet
Shae Sawyer-St. Clair'24 The silence speaks. It’s breathing continuous and heavy. Nothingness speaks to those who can accept silence. My...
- Apr 4, 2022
- 1 min
A Cordial Exchange
Kayla Mullen'24 Her glove whacks my head. The force of the firm fist penetrates Through headgear to brain, Like a sharp needle through...
- Apr 4, 2022
- 1 min
Pandora’s Box
Abby Durkin'24 I have to tell you a secret. My body shakes, shakes, shakes in response, trying to repress the slimy words slithering out...
- Apr 3, 2022
- 1 min
Resilient Flame
Landan DeHaven'24 1 Tap, tap, tap, the rain descends upon him, Already soaked, he does not care. He silently stares into the fire...
- Apr 3, 2022
- 3 min
Somewhere in Pennsylvania There is a Dragon’s Nest and a Person I May Never Be
Melinda Shen'24 There's a gift on your doorstep. Sure, it's from me, or your neighbor, or your friend that lives two blocks down. There's...
- Apr 3, 2022
- 1 min
The Midnight Hunt
CC Leoni'24 The cool fresh breeze rushes through his silky fur The bright spring moon shimmers on his broad back His black stripes glow...
- Apr 3, 2022
- 3 min
What You Can and Can't Be in Society's Eyes
Bella Mastruobuono'24 *To start this off, I don’t want to offend anyone with my word choices. There is use of profanity and the f slur...
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