The Voice Highlights Student Poetry and Art

In its pursuit of academic excellence and its mission of preparing students for college and beyond, The Storm King School has taken its place as one of New York’s premier independent boarding and day schools. In particular, the work of the English Department exemplifies the high standard of academics at Storm King. With an emphasis on critical reading, writing, and analytical skills combined with experiential learning opportunities, Storm King’s English curriculum has made our school a top choice among young literary enthusiasts.

At the forefront is Storm King’s Creative Writing class which allows students to analyze the works of famous writers and poets while they create, produce, present, and publish their own works from start to finish. Their latest creations were published last month in the newest edition of The Voice – The Red Wheelbarrow Edition. The Voice is SKS’ student literary journal featuring various original works each year.

The latest collection of poems was inspired by US Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner William Carlos Williams (1883 – 1963), who, in sixteen words, helped to redefine poetry in his infamous poem “The Red Wheelbarrow.” The young creative writers were tasked with writing about everyday experiences that exemplify Williams’ philosophy of literary modernism and imagism. The students rose to the challenge with more than 65 thought-provoking poems including “Mirrors” by Emily Elizabeth Kent ‘21, “Soul of the River” by Lorenzo Pretto ‘19, and “The Morning Sun” by Olivia O’Blaney ‘21. The new edition of The Voice also features original illustrations by several talented Storm King art students.

For a list of student printed publications please CLIK HERE

To purchase a hardcover version of The Voice – The Red Wheelbarrow Edition, CLIK HERE

An E-book is also available for purchase CLIK HERE