Naugatuck Valley commuNity college frESh ink 2018 The Literary Journal of naugatuck VallEy community collEgE Waterbury, Connecticut Editorial Staff: dESign tEam: Jeannie Evans-Boniecki, Jarrett W. Hyde Chris Gordon, Greg Harding, Ray Leite Alyssa Katz, Julia Petitfrere, Vismel Marquez Christopher Rempfer, and Wade Tarzia. Front Cover Art: Svetlana Sjoblom* Back Cover Art: Emily Mansi* © 2018 Naugatuck Valley Community College All content and graphics in this publication are protected by U.S. copyright laws and may not be copied or republished without the express written permission of NVCC or the relevant author. Re-use of content, editorial or graphic, for any purpose is strictly prohibited. Permission to use content is granted on a case-by-case basis, provided content is not modified in any way. Please submit your permission requests to
[email protected]. I Fresh ink 2018 naturE Woman Emily Mansi* II Naugatuck Valley commuNity college Dear Reader, Thank you for supporting our project; I hope you enjoy this year’s edition of Fresh Ink. As I am completing my second year as Fresh Ink advisor, my appreciation for the contribution this publication makes to the overall NVCC community has grown. This year we are proud to display a diverse collection of student art work, poetry, and prose along with the creative works of faculty and alumni, family members and friends. It is a delightful assortment. Another thought that crossed my mind this season as I struggled to meet the publication deadlines along with my other duties as English teacher, FYE web page creator, community member, advisor, and parent, was that much of what faculty and staff do at NVCC is behind the scenes and could be overlooked.