The English Department, Publications Club, and Blog Class sponsored the second annual Poetry Competition in the Middle and Upper Schools. Poems went to Dr. Carr, fearless organizer and underwriter of prizes. She passed them on to Round #1 judges, a gallery of Humanities teachers, who culled the nearly 60 poetic entries down to 12. Then, those 12 finalists went to final judge Mr. Sarkis who decided upon a 1st place, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention. Reprinted here is the 2nd-place poem, “On the train ride . . .,” penned by sophomore Doreen Yuan. Note: all 12 finalists can be seen on the bulletin board in the Upper School Lobby.

 

On the train ride . . .

By Doreen Yuan

 

On the train ride of our love, if you want to get off before our time is over,

please don’t wake me up.

Let me sleep through it, and let me pretend not to know that you’re gone.

Winners compiled by Editor Shelby Armor