red ink

wellesley high school’s literary & arts magazine

est. 2004

Red Ink celebrates the art and writing of WHS students!


our latest submissions:

first issue: becoming

editor’s prologue Halfway into the school year, the chilly air has punctually arrived at our doorsteps and with it comes 5 PM nightfalls and a kind of cold exclusive to Massachusetts — but along with it also comes snowfall, hot chocolate, and break. We collectively trudge through the end of 2023 in front of this icy backdrop, facing the inevitable bite of winter. Red Ink writes to our audience bearing…

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I Went Swimming

Ena Edmonds, ’24. Poetry. I open my eyes. I am in the open ocean. I can swim, sure, but I am not scared of drowning. I look down, into the murky void below me. I begin to panic. I fear what is down there, a stingray? a whale? something even worse? I fear what I am at the mercy of. I look around for safe ground, a boat maybe, but…

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Baggage

By Anonymous, ’24. Essay. I travel light. The only things I would ever need on almost any trip would be my wallet, my necklace, my phone, and of course a couple changes of clothes. But that’s basically it. Granted I don’t travel a lot, but when I do, I never end up using the countless leisure items stashed away in my suitcase or backpack. Obviously having a few more items…

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The World’s Stage

By Anonynymous, ’24. Fiction. Acting is an art form used to entertain audiences. Many people praise actors for their performances, after witnessing characters blooming to life. Actors are like godly beings able to hold each and every character in their grasp. They are able to control their own emotions far better than any regular person. They are successful beings who rarely struggle. At least, that’s what I thought before becoming…

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