Student Art: “Birds of a Feather” by Sophie Cassarino ’24

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Sophie Cassarino ‘24 is a Holy Cross student from Connecticut with a passion for poetry. She currently writes a poem a day, and has been running her website https://septilina.weebly.com/ since her junior year of high school. As she begins her journey at the College, she is getting involved with the Creative Writing Club and Parnassus, an undergraduate journal published by the College in conjunction with the Classics Department.

“Birds of a feather,” by Sophie Cassarino ‘24

Birds of a feather

Fall together

And splatter in a bloody heap together

In any weather

Ask one whether

He or she would die for their feather

Whether yes whether no a feather is still a fetter

Drawing the boundaries of being together

No one really knows the power of “feather”

Until someone dares insult their feather

And then two feathers fight together

And fall together

And splatter in a bloody heap together

But in the end we’re all covered in feathers

Feathers and fetters that draw the letters in our many many names

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10/09/2020 Newsletter – The Spire

October 9, 2020

[…] It’s nothing new that Holy Cross students immerse themselves in meaningful work, but you’ll still be amazed by these incredible student stories! To learn about a student’s experience researching flu and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, read “HC Intern at New York Medical College works on COVID-19/Flu Vaccine Hesitancy Research,” by Nicole Letendre ‘23, Features Editor. A group of students are launching a program encouraging their peers and faculty to find a moment of mindfulness during the week and take time to care for their mental health, as detailed in “The Pause Project: An Upcoming Student-Led Mindfulness Initiative,” by Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23, Features Editor. As the 2020 Presidential Elections approach, the HC Election Forum has organized events to promote thoughtful discussion about political issues. Read about a student’s experience coordinating and participating in virtual events in “The HC Election Forum: An Interview with Committee Member Marisa George,” by Grace Bromage ‘23, Chief Features Editor. A first-year with a passion for poetry shares an example of her thrilling work in “Student Art: ‘Birds of a Feather’ by Sophie Cassarino ‘24.” […]

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