Poetry
— A young poet captures the Revolutionary War through fragmented images of muskets, roses, and soldiers' faces molded by fear and braveness.
— A child addresses a cedar tree, remembering climbing its branches, building a swing, sharing secrets, and hanging Christmas ornaments that catch the light.
— Once an old man stepped to me We sat down on the chair He said to remember this day But now that I see that man was no other than...
— A man without food or water, beaten and robbed, continues to think only of love—revealed to be the poet's own experience.
— Crashing to the ground So silent but very loud It’s nature’s magic
— Northern lights transform a winter landscape, turning snow green and hair violet-blue in a private celestial performance witnessed by the speaker.
— A young girl on a plane to America watches China disappear behind her, tears streaming as she realizes how far she is from home.
— A young writer explores her name through sound and image, from clear streams to butterfly wings, discovering it as her core of courage and uniqueness.
— A young poet questions why we divide the world into regions when their eyes see only one unified place where all people belong together.
— A child imagines friends attending a funeral in Los Angeles, writes herself a letter from them, then greets their actual return with the comfort of her own fiction.