I first walked into room thirteen a scared freshman. I joined Kalliope because that’s what my older sister had done and because I worked on my elementary school’s literary magazine. I think I submitted one photograph that year and nothing else. 

It takes time to recognize the magic of Kalliope. As time went on, I would crave those meetings where I could express myself creatively without feeling guilty that I should be doing something more conventionally productive. Kalliope gave me the opportunity to create art from my 2AM musings. 

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In the past year, I have relished getting to know people’s writing styles and quirks; I know who has incredible rhyme schemes and who writes words so soft they read like a lullaby. I’m blown away by what the staff creates because from the outside Kalliope is an unassuming club but really it is a gathering of the most talented, creative, and unique students that Frisch has to offer

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I read the past three years’ letters from the editors to try to grasp what message I should be conveying but each year is so unique. This year, in spite of a global pandemic, the staff continued to work tirelessly on creating some of the best pieces I’ve ever read. Instead of meeting every other week, I had the privilege of seeing everyone’s faces over Zoom once a week where the level of effort never once waned. I’m so proud of what the Kalliope community has created, and we could not have done it without Ms. Burstein, our faithful leader, whose commitment to the magazine fuels its creation. 

 

We hope you enjoy the thirty-third volume of Kalliope.

 

Stay inspired,

Lara Jacobowitz, ‘20

Editor-in-Chief