The sophomores are studying Latin American poetry in literature class. Of course, they read the love sonnets of Pablo Neruda. Then, they wrote their own “love” sonnets. Here is a sampling of two.

Love-Hate Relationship

By Levi Kassinove

What is my only source of happiness

That randomly triggers bouts of despair?

An endless stream of content

I can never look away from

Even if it kills me

I’ll spend thirty bucks on a case

And watch it shatter on the concrete next week

Great

I’ll watch anything

You provide an escape from the world around me

So the content doesn’t matter

Even if it’s mind-numbing

IPhone 12,

I love you because I can’t live without you

My Love Sonnet

By Sophomore Anonymous

I was never a pretty girl.

It was rare that someone 

Showed me attention

And when they did they

Never really meant it,

It was never real affection. 

So, I found myself wrapped up

In the beautiful world of books.

How they loved me 

when I was someone else.

Falling in love was magical,

But it was never really real.

So now I’m just a dumb girl

With expectations higher than heaven.