Dream in Color
Will O’Donnell is a local writer who lived in Killington since 2023 and in Vermont since 2019. He began writing songs in his teens and performed in Cleveland, Ohio and surrounding areas as the vocalist for various bands. He progressed into poetry and short stories in my early 20s and is developing that skillset currently.
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The student and the teacher
September 18, 2024
Growing up, my parents had some kind of large toy that wasn’t functioning. I remember it so vividly. It was white with red and blue stripes. Big white stars. The sides and headboard showed a man burning rubber with an impertinent amount of orange and yellow flames, doing an amazing wheelie on a Triumph motorcycle.…
Wake of the flood
August 21, 2024
By Will O'Donnell Part 1: The calm before the storm After moving to Vermont in 2019 and spending the next few years there, I left for a brief outing in small town New York, just past the border. A beautiful lake, a quaint small community and an intense education in horticulture was no match for…
A domino effect
August 14, 2024
By Will O'Donnell This is an effort to shed a little light on a darker side of the mountains. To offer a sliver of peace, hope and closure to those affected by the loss of someone in our lives who fought a silent battle with themself. Behind us lies another warrior, fallen victim to the…
