‘we were made to be poets’ is about poets, and the reasons why we write and connect with this form of art.
we were made to be poets
Class of 2021
Internalized Misogyny
Through the discussion of pop culture, we will be examining the prevalence of the patriarchy in certain aspects of our psyche.
the infinity thing
In other words, a quick analysis on the true scope of what is “infinite”, and how humankind as a species utterly fails to grasp it.
The Seasons of Love
Love has been written about in thousands of ways across the short 4.5 billion years the earth has spun around the moon. Read the perspective of this young, hopeful romantic, navigating nature and the seasons of love.
The lies he lives
In a world where showing sadness is seen as a weakness, we are often forced to conceal it. We hide the pain behind the smiles, but what happens when somebody watches us do so.
Once Upon A Very Dirty Borough
The Princess of New York City struggles to literally find her voice and come into her inheritance—a stutter, and the power to speak.
Back From Aruba
“Back From Aruba” is about how I began to encounter parts of being a teenager on this trip I took with my nephews Andrew and Jack.
Nothing Is Normal
This film continues Adelaide’s story from “Far Away Is Closer Than You Think,” an original short film featuring the same main character. She realizes life isn’t going back to normal, yet… but what is normal?
The Diaspora
This poem is about the African diaspora and the struggles and experiences of being a Black woman.
Juliet and Rosalind
This surrealist poem reimagines the events of the classic Shakespeare play “Romeo and Juliet” from the perspective of Romeo’s ex-girlfriend Rosalind.
Snow Days
Snow Days is a slow burn love story about two people who need each other more than they realized.
What does it mean to be in my body?
My mentor Caroline gave me the free-writing prompt, “What does it mean to be in my body?” I immediately began thinking of my own experiences being someone who is both female-bodied and chronically ill.
Now I See You
Going blind at the age of ten was his worst nightmare come true, until he began to see in color.
Your hand is light in mine.
A dreamlike meditation on loss and love.
The Taxidermist and His Dog
Ted was a taxidermist who lived in Albany. He adopted a dog when he broke off his only friendship with an intelligent university student when the friend’s family died in a house fire.