The Limemerada Man with Walking Hands
Pearse Butler (‘28)
It's supposed to be confusing. It's a nonsense poem for a creative writing assignment where we also had to make up words.
Girl whose name starts with an R
*self-harm/suicide
Georgia Carey (‘28)
I had a golf match against a girl whose name I couldn't remember. It started with an R. I started thinking about forgetting someone's name, then forgetting the name of someone you're close with, then them finding out you don't know their name, and here’s what came out of it. I was inspired by someone just by being around them and having that human connection, which I think is a great lesson. It was my first time working with this rhyme scheme—all four lines of my stanza ending with a certain sound. It made it harder to write, but I ended up finishing it in two sittings. I hope it inspires you or makes you think. Enjoy!
What Stays
Georgia Carey (‘28)
I’ve been writing and reading since I was three years old. I’ve always loved it, but I specifically got my start in poetry. With the help of Mrs. Hallock and Ms. Bartlett, I wrote a ton of poems during my 4th-6th grade years. After taking Tamara’s playwriting class in 9th grade, I transitioned to doing a lot of dramatic writing. But on March 31 this year (strangely enough right before poetry month) I saw a song on Instagram that inspired my first poem in a while, and since then, haven’t stopped. I created a small poetry anthology with six fully finished pieces, including this one, about my love of writing. I hope you enjoy it!
My Hometown
Will McLoughlin (‘27)
Mistress
Anonymous Co-Authors
Inspired by people we know. We hope you can create your own interpretations.
Letters to Edward and Jacob
Vivienne Anton (‘31)
This piece represents what its like to feel different, in a way that makes sense to readers.
Sunflower Seeds
Anonymous
This is creative writing piece about people I know that have inspired this metaphorical love poem.
America, you toxic lover
*political and violent references
Gabriela Alvarado (‘28)
This poem is inspired by on how I feel towards a country that I love, but feel frustrated and angry about how it is being ruled.
Eternal Friend
Gabriela Alvarado (‘28)
The Breathing Machine
Cybelle Curry (‘27)
This story is inspired by Étienne-Jules Marey and explores the thin line between human life and machine creation. By focusing on breath as a symbol of life, it questions what it truly means to be alive. The machine begins as an invention but slowly becomes something more powerful and uncontrollable. This reflects themes from Artificial Intelligence and the risks of giving life-like qualities to technology.
Through my eyes
*blood, scary content
Anonymous
This is a short story from English class about the Island of Dr Moreau. Its a creative piece where my character has a scary dream about the book.
Hometowns
Anonymous
This is a creative writing assignment from English class where we had to describe two contrasting places within our hometowns.
Stream of Consciousness
*cancer
Anonymous
This was my favorite English assignment prompt where we were asked to write blindly and not worry about punctuation. This piece shows a fragmented reality of a lost confused little girl.
Hometown
Barina Li (‘27)
I wrote this piece to explore Guangzhou, which is not only my hometown but also a place that helps me understand the world. I wanted to show that a city is not meaningful only because of its beauty, order, success, or prosperity, but also because of its movement—constant dynamic, diversity, and complexity—the tension beneath the surface. My hometown—Guangzhou—contains both the polished skyscrapers of the central business district and the crowded, practical life of urban villages. Through this contrast, I learned that different people have different rhythms, needs, and definitions of meaning. This piece is not only about a place that I come from, but also about how that place changed and reshaped me. Guangzhou taught me to become more observant and live in harmony with everything. When people know how I interpret my hometown, it is also the way that I interpret the world and myself.
The Warmth of Home, The Coldness of Departure
Mina Huang (‘27)
This piece reflects my experiences over the past two years studying in the United States, which have deepened my connection to my hometown, Taiwan. I focus on two important places: Taoyuan International Airport and my home in Taipei, each carrying very different emotional meanings. In this work, I use a memoir style to carefully describe scenes and emotions in order to highlight their contrast. I emphasize the warmth and sense of comfort that home provides, while contrasting it with the coldness and emotional heaviness I experience at the airport. The airport becomes a space of separation and departure, while home represents intimacy, belonging, and reunion.