Serendipity 2021 Serendipity —2021— Ser-en-dip-i-ty (ser’ en dip’ e te) n. [coined by Horace Walpole (c. 1754) after The Three Princes of Serendip (i.e. Ceylon), a Per. Fairy tale in which the princes make such discoveries] an apparent aptitude for making fortunate discoveries accidentally ---- Ser’en-dip’ i-tous adj. Serendipity (ser’ en dip’ e te) n. a collection of student writing and art from Bay de Noc Community College funded by the Student Development Fund and the Arts and Humanities program. —Dedication— A warm thank you to Kristine Granger and Amber Kinonen for their support and effort in putting together this project. Another warm thank you to the editors: Halle Gustafson, Art Editor; Alexandra Hagan, Writing Editor. Cover Image: Alyssa Alquist, Self Portrait, Acrylic on Canvas The editing team thanks all those who came together this year and made the Serendipity possible. Without them, there would be no celebration in which to honor students’ creativity and talent. —Table of Contents— Essays “Haiku” by Macy Leisenring..................................................................................................................3 “When She Came” by Lisette LaFave....................................................................................................3 “Thirst” by Benjamin Guinn...................................................................................................................5 “Image” by Kaitlyn Hardwick................................................................................................................8 “My Body: The Temple” by Spencer Robinson.....................................................................................9 “Mangled Curiosity” by Keisha Fox....................................................................................................11 “Reversing Downward Spirals” by Molly Wahoviak..........................................................................12 1 “I Like to Think” by Macy Leisenring ................................................................................................14 “An Electrified World” by Charles Kleiman........................................................................................16 “Passing Bye” by Leah Kraniak...........................................................................................................18 “What We’re Taught” by Madison Quinn............................................................................................19 “Book” by Benjamin Guinn..................................................................................................................21 “After Math” by Grace Kraniak...........................................................................................................23 “Untitled” by Karen Smearman............................................................................................................25 “Everlasting Aroma” by Brittany McNally..........................................................................................27 “3-0-4" by Grace Kraniak.....................................................................................................................29 “Fresh Vegetables” by Alexandra Hagan.............................................................................................31 “Shooting for Success” by Kaylee Cadeau...........................................................................................35 "Untitled" by Hunter Lindeman............................................................................................................37 “My Allergic Reaction” by Daren Landis............................................................................................39 “Love’s Iniquities” by Abigail Ollila...................................................................................................42 “Freedom and Independence” by Sheri Waite......................................................................................42 “Money Grows on Trees” by Katherine Erickson................................................................................45 “Caramel Sauce and the Cool Kids Club” by Lisette LaFave..............................................................46 “Pink Ice Cream” by Sara Beauchamp.................................................................................................50 “Making Music” by Karlie Wagner......................................................................................................52 “My Nephew’s Drum” by Abigail Ollila..............................................................................................55 “Thank Goodness I Covered the Couch” by LeeAnn Yates.................................................................56 “A Light in the Darkness” by Katherine Erickson...............................................................................59 “Finding the Bright Side During a Global Pandemic” by Maggie Davis.............................................61 Art Reflections by Christian Stappart............................................................................................................3 Untitled by Emily May...........................................................................................................................8 Untitled by Jane Karweick......................................................................................................................9 Knot by Van Nett..................................................................................................................................10 Untitled by Garret Van Nett.................................................................................................................14 Boxed In by Jane Karweick..................................................................................................................15 Still life by Garrett Van Nett.................................................................................................................17 Laura & Dad by Christian Stappert......................................................................................................18 Echo by Kayla Wenzel..........................................................................................................................20 Untitled by Anna Leblanc.....................................................................................................................22 Waterfall by Christian Stappert............................................................................................................26 Knot by Mariah Sullivan.......................................................................................................................27 Untitled by Emily May.........................................................................................................................31 Lady Slipper by Garrett Van Nett.........................................................................................................34 Untitled by Anna Leblanc.....................................................................................................................35 Paid By the Word by Cheyanne LaMarch............................................................................................38 Wasp by Alyssa Alquist........................................................................................................................41 Untitled by Garret Van Nett.................................................................................................................41 Untitled by Emily May.........................................................................................................................45 Untitled by Anna LeBlanc....................................................................................................................49 Waterfall by Christian Stappert............................................................................................................54 Still life by Janeen Fulkerson................................................................................................................55 Untitled by Anna LeBlanc....................................................................................................................56 Pets Are Not Disposable by Laura Tiparelli.........................................................................................59 2 Bloom by Kayla Wenzel.......................................................................................................................61 Martin Luther King Jr. by Lydia Johnson............................................................................................63 “Haiku” by Macy Leisenring Wearing a fake face My smile is gleaming bright No access to the truth Christian Stappert, Digital Photograph, Reflections “When She Came” by Lisette LaFave The boy woke up at midnight. And he opened up his eyes Saw a person in the corner Who was very great in size. The person crept on toward him And he found he couldn't speak So when he also couldn't move The poor boy felt quite weak. He could see it was a woman Who was terrorizing him And as she kept approaching 3 Still he couldn't move a limb. When she made it to his bedside He'd succeeded in one thing He tried so hard and then he found His mouth was now moving. The woman bent toward him As she reached her hands on down The boy shouted, "Please, I need help! Someone come save me, now!" His parents ran into the room And he could move again But the old woman disappeared And no