2020 Winter Issue
A Brief Note from The Canvas Team
When editing The Canvas, we never know what to expect. This issue, we were so excited to get so many submissions on a variety of topics. This issue is a very exciting one, as it is the first issue of the 2020-2021 school year, and now we get to share the work of Byram with you.
Since we had many submissions this cycle, you'll notice that unlike past issues, we've divided this issue into four themes. In "Our World Today," you'll find powerful photographs by Samantha Milewicz and even Mrs. Nardone, moving essays on how the writers have reassessed their lives thanks to the pandemic, and an incredible short story. In "A Walk in Nature", you'll find gorgeous photographs featuring a deeper look at nature. Photos by Markian Nychka capture the magic that is nature. In "Nothing is as it seems" you'll see photographs that challenge your perception and have an almost otherworldly quality to them as well as a stirring poem by Arielle Goldman. Finally, in "Into the Darkness" you'll see photographs and read poems that venture into the realm of horror and mystery in the best possible way.
What we editors also love about The Canvas, is that you can read it at your own leisure whether it be over a cup of hot tea in the evening, or piece by piece on a chilly winter afternoon. We sincerely hope that you love this issue as much as we do and we cannot wait for the Spring Issue.
Please enjoy!
The Editors of The Canvas
Edith Bachmann
Tanya Postian
Ruth Seo
Table of Contents
Our World Today
My Life Matters Too by Samantha Milewicz
Me Too by Anonymous
Swing Set by Ms. Nardone
6 Word Memoirs About the Pandemic
Le garçon by Ruth Seo
Miss America by Samantha Milewicz
Life During the Pandemic: A Collection of Personal Essays
On The Importance of Connection by Anonymous
Another Perspective: On the Importance of Connection by Anonymous
On Reassessing Values by Charlotte Brodbeck
Solitary Stroll by Samantha Milewicz
On Reassessing Values by Jack Canter
Adapting to the Pandemic by Anonymous
Adaptability by Anonymous
On Change by Anonymous
A Walk Through Nature
Winter Prelude by Samantha Milewicz
Texture by Benjamin Berfield
Sunset By the Dock by Benjamin Berfield
Backyard Bird's Eye by Benjamin Berfield
Green Cabbage by Anonymous
Lurking in the Leaves by Daniel Fontana
The Maine Coast by Markian Nychka
The Daylight Bid Farewell by Anonymous
Talcot Mountain by Markian Nychka
Talcot Mountain by Markian Nychka
A View From the Passanger Side by Anonymous
A Bald Eagle by Markian Nychka
Nothing Is What It Seems
Spinning Sparks by Daniel Fontana
Racing Rainbows by Daniel Fontana
Deceptive Lemonade by Arielle Goldman
The Un-blue Blueberries by Ruth Seo
Digital Art by David Larenjeira
Digital Art by David Larenjeira
The Blob by Ruth Seo
Zebra by Ruth Seo
Into the Darkness
Digital Art by David Larenjeira
The Students by Arielle Goldman
Inevitable Doom by Arielle Goldman
On Hero's Nerves by Matthew Giovannetti
Trapped by Kate Levy
Recommendations & A Letter From the Editors
Movies, shows, and book recommendations
Holiday movie recommendations
A letter from the editors
Cover Photo: The Maine Coast by Markian Nychka