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AsherP.

ElianaA.-K.

CoraB.

ArdenM. ZohaP

AntonioT. AveryP. ChristopherN. MaggieM PhilipS. RubyG.

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Ms.O’Driscoll FrontCover

ElianaA.-K. BackCover

AbbyP.

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37.LyraM.(1stgrade)

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45.LeviP.,Grade6

46 Macbeth’sNightmares-ConnorR

BetweenShadowsandWings

JulietteV.d.W.

Dreams

Thewordhumswithmystery, wovenbetweensleepandwakefulness, betweenwhatwelongforandwhatwefear.

Slippingbeneaththesurfaceofsleep. Here,therearenorules. Here,thereisnoorder. Here,lifeistwistedintoshapeswecannotname, cannotunderstand

Here,theimpossiblefeelsreal andthereal,impossible.

Ourbodiesliestill, butoursoulsrunwild.Thenightisacanvas, paintedwithourdeepestdesires, ourdeepestfears.

Aplacewhereweyonwingsofhope, andfallintopitsofterror.

Nightmares.

Theyhauntus Notasmonstersfrombeyond, butaspiecesofourselves, dissolvedintoshadows. Thedarkisnotempty; itislledwiththeechoes ofourdeepestterrors. Inthenightmare,werun, butourlegswon’tmove. Wescream, butnosoundescapes

OdetoDarkness CoraB.

You’renotlosing yournerves no ifthestars shouldappearonenight howmenwould believeandadore andpreserve toremember thecityof god? Perhapsitis landlocked Theland ofmilkandhoney mendidassemble there marveling atthesight strangedepressionseizedthem. theyawaited stars

Iamnotreadyor asacriﬁciallamb condemnme

thesuns roseon thecold brightmorning thepeople ontheshore sawit.I saw.

whenyouhurtmeand shrivelinthedark I’mnot seeingyoudoit whenwemakeourchoices red-eyed andbedriddencometo you totalkagainof god unaccountedfor. crushingin onallsides wherewecouldn’tmakethetrade wherealloptionshurt untilthetearsthatwelled inmyeyes looked likestarsand wecouldn’tmakethetrade couldn’tseeourselves without thiscolorinus can’tberemoved. please theotherssaid withwordsofcomfort whatifsand we smiled Blamestrippedaway,they arevile,violentsouls,andI hurtyoujusttohurtyou.You dothesame.

OursYoursMine

CoraB.

Darling,Iamnotashamed/Icouldneverbeashamed/ofthewayyouloveme/oroftheway/you mightholdmybelly/oneday/whenweareolder/inourthirties/(sorrymom,you’reright/thirty isn’told)/ofthewayyouwillkiss/mynavel/wheremymomoncewas/connectedtome/her lifeblood/tangledwithmine/herskin/hermouth/thefoodinherbelly/herbelly/mybelly/ours /yours/mine

DarkestBeforeDawn SamW.

Doesablindmanknowdarkness?

Oradeadstar,night? ’NeathEarth-hidSun’sabsence, Isthemoonmorebright?

Whoeverartthou?

ToEgypt,siltyrebirth. ForVictoria,death’svow. Yetdostremainduskymyst’ry’crossEarth

Sanssomberslumber, Wouldstthoulovelight? Mightstignorethethunder OflonelySol’splight?

Ifeelever-present Void-lledabsence. Achillywarmth,the BurnofabandonedProvidence.

Virtue’sveiland HarshCrime’scover Rebel’sbesthand, Accomplicetoill-starredlover.

Death’svelvetdoormat Andfrenziedlife’sfoil, Embodiedinscreechofbat Andhootofowlo’ermortalcoil.

’Tisdarkestbeforedawn, Whencoolbreezebringsrespite, Summonsbecalmèddwellingofyawns Wherefantasytakesight

ToNoxthouartcloak, Tendercovertosharpknife: Thatcrystallightmightchoke Andunsettlefragile,disfavoredlife

Thycoldtendrilssuuse Shadedgrovesofyew, Apiercingwarningwhensailorsrefuse TimelypaymentofRán’sdue.

Andaswe,mortal, Mustgrowold, Beesteternalheavenlyportal Wherestoriesmaybetold.

DesertBlanket

SunsetBird

Ms.O’Driscoll

Ihaddreamsonce

ZohaP.

Thedepthsofallseaconscatingmyeverywakingthought

Bycuriousnature,Idreamt

ThatI’dimmersemyselfineachnauticalbody

Bothtounderstandunspokennuances

Andtosatisfymynaivemind

Acollocationtothearchaicmanthatbellowedbeyond,derisivejabspiercingmysilkenskin; ForIwouldliveasmalllife,theysaid.

PerhapsItransformedintoanamoristsomewherealongtheway Fortherespunimagesinmyhead

OfacomelycottagebythelakeinwhichI’dreside,as Birdsutteredandwhisperedsweetsong AsIdraftedamanuscriptwithafeatherandquill; Itwasevidentfromanearlyage,thatIoddlyexperiencedthesetears andeuphoricsensationsalikewithunworldlymagnitude, Anoutletwasratherpredictable.

ButIwouldliveapoorlife,then,theysaid.

Ihaddreamsonce, athicklandshapedbycriesthatbrokewithdawn, Asingleember steady-eyed mightrisetoclaimwhathistorywithheld

Herascension,ourlipswoveninherpalms, eachthreadalifeline,orrather,aglintoffuturesunheld. Yetwindsofdisdainunspooledsuchafunnything, tuggingherdowntothehungerthatcannotbearthelight ofsomethingbeyonditself

Ihaddreamsonce, Tobewovenintosomethingtimeless, Driftingamongststardust,intheephemeraleleganceofnothingness, Aseetingechoesoflaughterbrushedpastinkismet, AndIstoodveiledincrimson,unclaimedbytheworld amarvelofmyownbecoming,unmarkedbyhandsreachingforgain.

ButhereIstand,crestfallen, strippedofcrimsonandwrappedinsteadinfeeblehands, whochartandtallyandmeasurewhatdreamsareworth Thecheeringcrowdsurrenders, avelvetsymphonysilencedbytheweightofathousanddimes, andIdriftbetweentheshardsofwhatcouldbe andwhatis.

Mydreamsnowareonlyrelics ghostsofalifestrangledbytrade

Isolation PhilipS.

Sarah was alone.

Somethingwaswrong. Uneasiness inthecornerofhermind inthepitofherstomach

Everythinglookednormal EverythingNothinglookednormal. Shesatupinbed. heard saw smelled tasted felt nothingnew nothingnew?

somethingnew: Thebirds weresilent chirp tweet squawk silent.

Thenestswereempty.

Sarah:

1. brushedherteeth

2. washedherface

3. changedherclothes

a businesscasual,nothingfancy

4. wentdownstairs

5. couldn’tndhercat

a. couldn’tndhercat?!

b couldn’tstoptondhercat

c. stupidbosssaidthecatwasnoexcuse

Fromthefridge:

1 breakfastsandwich

a egg,sausage,cheese,McDonald’s 2. waterbottle

a.slender,tall,elegant

b. ifonlyshecouldhavethat

c shewouldneverhavethat i.egg,sausage,cheese,McDonald’s Momalwayssaidthatbreakfastwasthemostimportantmealoftheday.

1 notime

a maketime

i. NOTIME

Intothegarage, intothecar, outofthehouse,

silence

silentroads, silentneighbors

Sarah was still alone.

Wherewerethepeople?

Wherewerethebirds? Wherewasthenoise? Wherewerethewords?

Sarah: turnedontheradio,tohear

rubbedsleepfromhereyes,tosee rolleddownthewindow,tosmell

nibbledhersandwich,totaste

wavedtoherneighbors kissedherboyfriend pethercat didn’tfeel

Theparkinglotwasempty Sowasthefoyer. Sowastheelevator. Sowastheoce. Sowastheworld

They’repullinganotherprank. Mymind’splayingtricksonme. Someone’ssurprisebirthdayparty

Thiscan’tbereal. Thiscan’tbereal. Thiscan’t Sowastheworld.

ThoughtBubble SteveU.

Abuelita MarcoD.

Wakinguptothesmellofatole IalreadyknowI’minforatreat AfterI’mreadyforthepozole Alreadypreparedforveplatestoeat

Shewilltalkinherbombasticaccent Conversatingenglishegregiously Ifyoudon’teatveplatesshewilllament Thenshe’llmakestellarchurroshappily

Whenyoubroughtthemoutallofusclamored Yieldingtorecipesofperfection It’snothealthybutwewereenamored Aftereatingwehugwithaection

Misbehaveandchanclasypasttheroom MesswithAbuelitaandyou’llfacedoom

Anita’sAbstract LindsayC.

duality MaggieM.

TearsoftheBlossom TomC.

Agentlebreeze,atenderrain, thestreamsingssoftlyasitows. Upontheowerseller’scart, Indabud, poisedtobloom itspetalskissedbytears. Stillblushingwiththecrimsonhueofdawn, itbearsthetendertracesofmorningdew.

reverie,inthemusicsense

PhotographedbyAntonioT.,editedbyAsherP.

i’mtemptedtocallthisone“what,”butisthattoospot-on? AntonioT.

Untitled LilyG.

Asalittlegirl, Istoodoutsidethestore, whilemymomandsisterdisappearedinside. Thedoorwouldswingshut, asoftclickechoinginmychest, andIwaslefttowatch mysmallhandspressedagainstthecoldglass, eyestracingtheirguresthroughthewindow.

Theydriftedthroughtheaisles, lostinaworldofcolorsandshapes, andIstayedinthequiet, theworldtoobigforme, toofartoreach Iwasn’toldenough, notyet.

Idreamedoftheshelves, thesoftfabricofdresses, theglossyshineofshoes. Iimaginedthefeelofthem, howtheywouldt,howtheywouldlook asiftheworldinsidethestore belongedtometoo.

ButIwasalwaysleftbehind, mysmallfeetshuingonthepavement, watchingthemmovefurtheraway. Andinthatwaiting, Ilearnedtolongforthings Icouldn’ttouch

FallenTemple

ZohaP.andAbbyP.

Yourbodyisatemple,shewhispers

Asherhusband'seyesfeastuponmynaivegure

Shortandcurvy,tallandslender

Itnevermattersanyway

Theythrowfeebleashesatmyerodedsteps

Sheweepsindilutedgrace.

Irunthroughthickmidnight Teethgnawingtenderskin

Theyshowermewithdullpraise

Perhapsroses,ifIamlucky

Whileplanningtoconquermysanctuary

Gildedwallswithunwantedetchedprints

Getout,Ibeg,myvoicedrownedwithinstolenechoes

Strippedofmyheroinenature Iwaspureonce,too Byvirtueofmasculinityunfound Itisnotmyburdentocarry. Iamnotyourstobound.

Eve’staleprolongseorescentclouds

Tricklingdowntous, Deprivingmeofpleasure, Staywithinthebox, Explorationisatallsin, Butnotforhim

Neverforhim.

TheAmericanDream IsabellaS.

ScorchedbyStars CheyanneH.

Ioftenndmyselfreachingforstars Afutilegraspuntiltheendoftime

Withblisteredhandsandmyriadsofscars Tantalizedbytheireverlastingshine

I’llreachforyoudespitetheruthlessheat Awistfulyearningtobrushyourbrightame

I’llendurethescorchingesh,shouldwemeet Charredandtwisted,longingdespitethepain

Dazzlingbrilliantlikeowersthroughthesnow Impervioustotheirmortality Ican’thelpbutreachforyourendlessglow Uncaringofmyownfragility

I’llpullbackmygrasp,scorchedrawbyyourlight Andwithblackenedhands,again,reachtonight

tellhimwhatisaid AntonioT.

inthisdream,showin'me love

breakingintomyheart andmind whatwasmine,yours inthisdream everythingmyheartiscapableof nightfalls sodoi withmyheartintow andthemusiclow thisdream troubling,asitkeepshauntingme asyoukeephummingme asleep

we 'retirednow liquidtruth whyshouldistay inthisdream asprey inthisdream asthoughihavenosay inthisdream lookin'forawish inthisstarlesssky heart, toremindmeofmylife.

Untitled SamyukthaG.

Dreamon7/26/2022

ZaiyaA.

Idonotrecallwhatcamebeforethat BeforeIcreptintobedthendeepsleep

Thoseeyesarebright,happy,fullofardor

Face-morefamiliarthandayitseems

Wedancedthroughnightlightsbrightlysurroundus

SmilessobrightlyDrowning!I’mdrowning!

Referencestothosetimesfaraway

Dancedthenwedrovewithourshoutsandoursongs

Youremind-theeventcomingtoday

Reunionsojoyousnostalgiastrong

Weswingaroundcirclesjustlikeoldtimes

We’rehappy!We’rehappy!ThenIwakeup

Visionsoheftyitlivestothisday

Alacritythroughpicturesinmyhead

Soundofyourvoicecacophonyatbest

ThechangeswhichIamyettowitness

Dowefolloweachother,actsofgod?

Nowseeingyouonceagainfacetoface

I’mastonishedbyyouraudacity

AndyetthatdreamIwassoenamored

Whatisitreally?Ifeelquitepuzzled

Feelingssopoignantfacessoempty

ThesilencesoloudthatIcannotbear Icannotmoveonwithoutclearanswers

Quixoticdelusionorfatesodear

Iowa ElianaA.-K.

AwokenonaSundaywithayearningfortheworld,slippingwithinitscruelconcavebowl

Minehoodedeyeshavingseengoddesses,motherlyprophetsdictatingtheplanets

Nowshyingaway,feignedrectitudewouldonlybetoturnone'slobesfromtheskulkingembers

Standmonumentalhavinglearnedtheirsecrets,threadingandlightingthetapestryaametotestIts permanence,drinktotheseguresasahereticwould,assurethestatuettesneverdissolve

Fatiguewhispersotherwise,rememberyourmortality,yourecallyourobligations

Biteintothedayandhishollowbitterness,throatwaxingandwaning,ittellsyoutoletitslipaway

Pushdowntheswelling,thelonging,whathastouchedyourmindlesttobeburied

Noneedtoturntoacalendar,onlycondolencecarouseoflifeanddeath

OnthisSunday,youputonyourshoes,youleftthewomenweeping

Blooddrained,pure,thirst-free

tornado CoraB.

Peoplejumpedintotheditch/outsidethemarket/The neighbors’houseexploded/Acastironstoveewatthewindow /andthecarlled/buried/she/hadglassinherneck/she/ lookedoutthewindow/thetoilet,abathroomwall/her husbandonthecouch/inthehouse/nohouse.

escapism

AntonioT. STOP

Untitled AsherP.

Tomorrow,I’llinventatrick

Idonotknowtonight whetherpalmingsleightofhand orsimplemisdirection I’llfansomecardsforyoutopick withpaintedprettypictures youwilldraw I’llwaveawand andinyourhand: mybeatingheart pulsingwith“ta-da”

Untitled SophieT.

Thesweetserenadesofsleeppulldownmyeyelids

Myimaginationluresmeintomyescape

Runningintheowereldslikewearekids

Iamtakinginthehypnotizinglandscape

Crusheddaisiesformagaintomakeowerchains

Theearlymorningdewgrazesmyhand

Nothingbadwillreachyou,noteventhedarkestrains Sotakeitallin,makeangelsinthesand

Thechirpofbirdspullsmeout

Thedreamhasended,backtoreality

Butwhosaysitcannotbecometrue?Whydoyouneversprout Yourdeepestdesires,andembracethefeelingoffree

BrokenBread CoraB.

Itisalmostasifyoushareareligion Agod-godrelationship It’sthecomraderyandfaiththat youknowthattheyknowwhatyouknowtheyknow.Onemightarguethatfaithinanotherisno dierentfromfaithinagod.Religioninaperson,religioninyou.

Whenyoundsomeonewhosharesthewayyourwordsarrangeinyourhead,itwillfeellikea drug Thekiddishacceptanceyouknewasachild,thefeelingofyourheartleapingfromyourchest whenyouwatchmagic,orscoreagoal,orhearamajorfth,tasteswatereddownincomparison,like grapejuice.Itisalonganddicultextractiontodrawpotencyfromwaterandturnitintowine,but whenyoudo,yourheartwilltwistintoknotsandllyouwithendorphins.Thefeelingyougetwhen yourunamarathon,stepostage Andit’stheclosestyou’llgettomind-reading:tohavetheparticles inyourbraintravelatthesamerateasanotherhumanbeing’sbrainparticles It’sspeakingthesame languageinsteadofknowingonlynouns.Yourheadsbreakbreadtogether.Yourheadsdrinktogether. Yourheadssingthesameblessing,particlesvibratelikestringsatthesamespeed,atthesamefrequency, inthesameinstance.

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AtShabbatonSaturday,theRabbileadsusinfolkmusic,inblessingthechallah,inpurpling ourlips.IamaJewbyheritage,bymymother’sblood(wine)andourcelebrationofHanukkahand Passover,butbynothingmore Ihaven’tprayedadayinmylife,neitherhaveIbelievedthatanyone wouldbelistening.Ihavebrokenbread(wine).Ihavesung(wine).IspoketheblessingIdidn’tknow (wine),makingupwordsandfeeling,asonebreathestherealnameofAdonai,theriseandfallofmy chestandguringoutthewayIthinkaprayerissupposedtosound(––––––).Isthatenough? Idon’t knowhowtobringmyselffromhere(––––––)toideology(wine)anyway AsIstandandsingand prayanddrinkandeatatShabbat,Ifeelprecariousandwrong,andIaskmyselfifIamsupposedto believe.

IaskbecauseI’vetried.IseenothingbutbluewhenIlookup.Iembracetheearthandonly hearthemovementofbeetlesinthegrass.Idon’tbelieve,norhaveIever,inanall-powerfulsomeone lookingoutforme Rather,theonlypersonIbelieveislookingoutformeisyou,asIdoinreturn BecausemorethanIfeelthepotencyofahigherpower(wine),Ifeelthepotencyofhumanconnection (––––––).WhenIseeyousmile,Iamstruckwiththesameenlightenmentothersblindlyfumblefor.I worshipthatsmileinthetempleoftheearth.Whenmyeyesrestuponyouandyourlaughter,Ifeelno needtoconstructfalseidols AndsoIbreakbreadforyou Idrinkforyou Iprayandsingforyou

SoIwillasktojointheJewishStudentUnionatmyschool EventhoughIam/amnotJewish I amnotaJewbymybeliefinAdonai,norlikelybyhisbeliefinme,butIwillsaytheblessinganyway, knowingIbelieveinbreakingbreadwithyou.Knowingthatmaybe,Adonai(––––––),mygod (––––––),isjustanotherwordforyou.ThatiswhyIwillshowupandsing,foldchallahintomy mouth,andpurplemylipswithwine:becausewedoshareareligion:agod-godrelationship:faithin you––faithinme.