Poetry

A blurry scene of a city at night. Buildings glow in the darkness.

Static

My thoughts drone on, never ceasing—metronomes piled upon each other, none keeping the same tempo.
A ballerina's pointed feet are shown in a black and white image.

A Poem For Ashlee

Look to the girls who dance around you; their minds are as strong as their ankles on pointe.
Black and white photo of two girls lying on the grass, laughing.

First in Thought, Last in Deed

You spend ages planning—then scrapping—how you’ll confess it.
A young woman lying in the grass, smelling a yellow flower

Being a Woman

This unmistakable part of my identity is the thing that brings me the most joy. 
A tattered Israeli flag flies on a post against a pale blue sky.

Over the Atlantic

My sister is in a bomb shelter / And it rains over the Atlantic.
A long pier stretches out into a gray-blue lake. It doesn't quite reach the opposite shore.

Connection

I don't know how to explain that I am here, but I am not.
Two white flowers stand alone against blurry background.

Dormant

But now, I stand here, no longer the girl I once was.
A shiny-haired girl looks out a window with her hand pressed on it.

Beneath the Floorboards

The sound of iron footsteps reverberated from the floorboards
A slightly blurry scene of a well-lit, beige walled, underground station.

Monsters Who Live Up the Street

Today’s youth grow up in a glowSo bright we sometimes feel drawn to the buzz of computers and phonesIn the age of tomorrow yesterday becomesBut...
A bright rainbow over a building and tree

Colors of the Flag

like oil and vinegar our colors divided / the pain of our peoples leaving us blindsided
Two young girls ride a green four-wheeler over a boardwalk

Where I’m From

After "Where I’m From” by George Ella Lyon I am from markers and scissors, used on walls and children’s hair I am from the step into the living...
A cluster of white flowers and green leaves.

A Remembrance

She cried over old photos / And prayed to turn back time

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