Stacy Mccrosson, M.D. `97
SIGNS OF LIFE Andrea Wentzell ’15
Walk with me, this guided curveSwaying, while you swiftly swerveTaste the breeze, in the airCry out to the voices, in utter despairFollow now, this burning coalInevitably, it will swallow you wholeSuch a terrifying assumptionThese threats of consumptionJust wait for the eruptionIt will cause such suctionBend what is realSo you may concealBend it in twoTo hide…
December 1994Anthony is sunken into the queen-sized mattress pulling his knees up to his chin. He clutches at his ankles withblistered hands. Hands that had built some of the structures that surround the city, but he would never notice.His palms are thick and brawny. Big blue veins emphasizethe muscles that gloat over his metacarpals. His…
Philadelphia Gun Violence Crisis is on the riseThe Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence reportsAt the end of 2022, 516 HomicidesVictims non-fatal, 1,667Father God we need you to reign down from HeavenStoneleigh foundation says 472 shooting victims were fatalNow they live a life that’s unstableMore than 200 people under 18 have been shotHow do we handle…
I don’t see color.Not in the waves of my long hair,Or the twinkle in my eyes.Not In the curves of my legs,Or the wrinkles in my hands.Not in the freckles on my cheeks,Nor the toes on my feet.I don’t see color.Not even when I look away, and search another person head to toe.I won’t see…
We had 9 months together, just you and me.It was our time to learn about each other.You didn’t know then, but I would be your only daughter.We would develop a relationship like no other.“You got it right!” Your Mother exclaimed,On that fateful day I was born.With three boys at home, a baby girl was a…