Imagination Collaboration

Cover: Kristen Yezzi ’23

Inside Cover: Megan Halstead ’24

The title of Imagination Collaboration sprang from the creative mind of Lisa Bonavita ’98 during a contest to name our newest publication.

Editors’ Notes

For the past twenty-five years, the Imagination Collaboration has been an outlet for Gwynedd students to submit their own pieces and express themselves creatively. I have always found comfort in writing. It continues to be a kind of safe space for me as I turn to writing whenever I need to escape for a little while. When I began working on Imagination Collaboration my freshman year, I knew that it was exactly that: a space for other creative individuals to express themselves. I am beyond thankful that I have been able to watch this beautiful magazine grow over the years. It makes me smile to see that so many others especially this year with us receiving over ninety-five submissions find joy in expressing themselves through the poetic art of writing. While I am sad that this will be my last time working on the Literary Magazine and with these incredibly talented people, I know that it will only continue to succeed and grow in the coming years, spreading the heartwarming themes of Mercy all the while.

Kiley McMahon ’23

Writing has always served as a creative outlet for me. Whether I feel passionately about a subject, event, or idea, I love putting my thoughts into a piece that I can be proud of. Working on the Literary Magazine has allowed me to receive a bit of creativity from each student and craft a resource displaying the imagination of the Gwynedd body as a whole. Each work in this magazine represents the innovative thought of an individual student their thoughts, beliefs, and unique experiences. I hope that you, like me, take the time to appreciate each of these works and the creative brains behind them. I am so grateful for Imagination Collaboration and the amazing group of individuals who made this publication possible, including faculty, staff, and the students who expressed their creativity and allowed their works to be on display.

Melanie McDougal ’24