Esse 2021

Olive Tree

Olivia Sikes ‘21

You are the sun

To my leaves. Sweeter than the olives That fall from my branches. I want to be Your olive tree, To shield you From the darkness Of the world. I want my leaves To kiss your face. I want my branches To meet your embrace. So someday, If you wish, You may lean on my trunk And rest with me Under my humble olive tree. Shelby Lovejoy ‘24 Dappled Sunlight Digital Photography

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Dust // Isabella O’Brien ‘23

Fractured Moments // Devon Vopni ‘21

Pluviophile // Adrienne Lumpp ‘23

Once Lost, May Never Be Found Delia-Rose Constantin ‘21

Embargo on Humanity // Jana Elawar ‘23

Last to Bat // Katelinn Winn ‘21

Movement of Life // Morgan Lemler ‘23

China Doll // Anastacia Chu ‘23

Olive Tree // Olivia Sikes ‘21

Orange Tic Tacs // Sophie McCauley ‘21

I’m a Big Kid Now // Theresa Tran ‘23

Ode to the Ocean // Annabella Ritter Pleitez ‘21

Secret // Katherine Reynolds ‘22

Saturday Evening // Brooke Bergin ‘23

Mother // Ava Love ‘21

Lesson Learned // Reagan Engleman ‘23

English and Italian: Le Due Strade Alessia Welch ‘21

Weep for Me // Truett Ramsey ‘21

The Sun Will Still Rise // Ava Watters ‘22

October Whirlwind // Isabella Zarmakoupis ‘21

Myrtle’s Death // Ella Grace Hudson ‘21

On Being a Divine Creature // Mi-Lan Hoang ‘21

Deep Space Slumber // Samantha Liao ‘23

Gatsby at War // Ella Grace Hudson ‘21