Lamplight

By: Holly Catalano, Grade 11

Walk through life 

On sands 

On shores 

Following the lamplight 

A thousand lamps held by others 

Their hope 

Their faith

Their love 

Following others’ shining lights 

Never looking up at your own 

And one lamp above shining down on you 

Lighting the path 

Follow the lamplight 

A path of experiences 

Memories 

Moments 

The path is not straight 

It curves 

Through hills and valleys 

Up and down 

Always following the lamplight 

The light of the word around you 

Sunrise

Blooms 

Deep, shining waves 

Even when the sky isn’t shining bright 

Always follow the lamplight 

When the path is all finished 

Our strength has run out 

We’ll finally stop to look back 

A glittering path 

In every moment 

A glowing lamplight 

"The Lamb" and "The Tyger" Poem

By: Isabella Gemmati, Grade 12

Through my eye of The Tyger, I can see

Does Thou not know of The Lamb? Well, I'll tell thee

One so naively honorable, made by an unknown creator

But tell me, what makes your father an adjudicator?

Is it the believable phenomenon that you are made by him?

Or are you intimidated by the use of his authority on a whim? 

To humanity, we have outweighing similarities. 

But in our eyes, we are opposite polarities.

I exhibit the shadows, the darkness beneath your skin,

While the Lamb is the light and sun, dancing with a grin

If He is all things beautiful, I am all things ugly.

If He is all humble, then I shall act smugly.

How should I shine if my brother shines?

He embodies the forest, water, and pines.

I exist solely to make humanity’s life more bitter, 

At once, The Lamb becomes an exceptional emitter.

Through the eyes of The Lamb, he will joyfully cry

You now know of The Tyger! Or did your Father lie?