Category: Poetry

By Jacob Pardo (‘23) I’ll be honest: until the past few years, I never would’ve imagined myself writing an essay like this. I normally don’t...

By Lily Cheney (‘22) Here is the truth of a poor brother and sister:He wasn’t a boy till he had his first pair of shoes;...

By Noah (’21) and Shirley Toumayan-Miller The book of poems, Dien Cai Dau, written by Yusef Komunyakaa was one of my favorite poetry collections to...

By Noah Timothy Walsh (‘23) Bent broad shouldersBefore the sunriseOne Bare foot on a wet putty knifeHead wrapped in legal pad strifeAll at the same...

By Tim Camelio (‘22) In the dark, I start making images. WeHang out together, have a reallyFun, relaxing time in a coolBrisk room. We discuss...

By Noah T. Walsh (‘23) Loneliness is the neighborhood catEverywhere and nowhere Unafraid and unapologeticDoes not discriminateAge, identity, or stature Scratching at feetScampering through cracksStrutting...

By Lisa Cavanaugh (‘22) Marguerite Yvonne Bernier Grenon was not only my Memére, but my best friend. She passed away on September 18th of 2010....

By Karina Gomes (‘21) He said I reminded him of weird fishes,the song, he said.Where eyes move oceansOverconsumed and reckoned by waves and ripples. Music...

By Lexi Duddy (‘21) You picked up a brushAnd rather than wordsWrote with your heartExpressing what you sawIn a whole new light But life told...

By Safiya Hazarika (‘23) In the cave of Hira, the Quran was initially revealed to Prophet Muhammed. An angel (Jibrel or Gabriel) appeared before him....

By Rosa De Martinis (‘22) I’m sorry.I can not change how I feel no matter how much I desire to substitute it with dullness.I am...

By Sean Toomey (‘21) Drip.The sound of the water falling into the sink slowly intensifies.Drop.Like a metronome setting the mundane pace for the rest of...