Category: Poetry
Her Hands
Fern-Wrapped Wonder – Michai Sanders Her Hands Caleb Finley My hands bear a history of calluses. Before I was born, They were scarred— Pricked by the stem, Hardened by the roots, Cracked by the whip, Dried by the relentless sun. Darker they became, Thicker… Continue Reading “Her Hands”
Opposites
Pretty in Pink – Hannah Mason Opposites Mo Zheng It’s funny, how it seems, That everything has a pair. How we pray for happiness, When it’s already there. How can we see, Without first closing our eyes? How can we learn, If failure doesn’t… Continue Reading “Opposites”
Gaia’s Final Plea
Serengeti – Nick DeGiacinto Gaia’s Final Plea Grace Garney When we were first born, We worshipped the ground Gaia walked on. In return, she sheltered us from the cold, Holding us tight to her core. We were the youngest of three: The sky, Ouranos,… Continue Reading “Gaia’s Final Plea”
Moose
Sunburst Energy – Emma Hessler Moose Shivan Chhabra A moose strolls, Its heavy antlers weight it down Through the morning dew Footprints digging into the ground leaving a mark The wind blows dust to cover them A low song hums from the river, However,… Continue Reading “Moose”
Starry Night
The Starry Night – Vincent Van Gogh Starry Night Lillian Diamond Like a dreamSwirls of blue and yellow in the skyA bright yellow moon shiningStars glowing in the night skyA small calm village just in front of mountainsStars dancing across the skyBurning with light… Continue Reading “Starry Night”
Delayed
I’ll Be There Soon-Ethan MacLaren Delayed Gina Zeng I sit and wait as the hours creep The hum of voices, soft and deep Announcements of flights for whosoever While I wait here forever Between the waking and the sleep The lights above, they seem… Continue Reading “Delayed”
Family Dinner
A Quiet Evening – Naifu (Alex) Wang Family Dinner Layla Wood Sitting silently around the scuffed wood The food steams as grandma raises her fork No one talks like a good family should Till everyone digs in to their soft pork Mom’s left the… Continue Reading “Family Dinner”
An Ode to My Cat
Daisy – Caroline Thompson An Ode to My Cat Julia Burnette Marbled blue eyes, no judgement Of my smeared slash lipstick and sweaty straw hair. What pulls me: A swirling galaxy that welcomes me As you patter, figure eights around my legs. My worries… Continue Reading “An Ode to My Cat”
The Way You Love
Under the Cherry Moon – Bella Weeks The Way You Love Shirley Yang If only I could love you the way you love me. You love in gentle smiles, like the touch of a rose petal. You love in attentive eyes, always following mine… Continue Reading “The Way You Love”
Ode To A Pen
pen. – Shivan Chhabra Ode to a Pen Madison Perry You glisten on that thin white sheetWhile announcing your strong presence to whoever looks at you.You are not shy like the pencilBut rather confident in your words. You don’t scratch but glide your way… Continue Reading “Ode To A Pen”