Quiet Song
Poem I want to live again without a screen I want to write in a notebook Instead of a phone I want to curl up with a book Not with social media I want...
Author: Anna Elise
Kinesthetic Learner
Poem Running, picking up speed as I go. I catch myself changing. I’m listening, seeing, feeling. The hills get steeper, I push harder. Making my way through vertical adversity. Leaning into the cement, defiant...
Beyond the Horizon
Poem I want to feel Close to existence Outside me, outside cities And suburbs and streets, Outside humanity, Something closer to the movement of the light, The sun moving across the sky, The sight...
Mandy Knows – Part One
Mandy knew And she always did her best. The best that she could do. Thoughtful at school Kind on the playground Sat in the circle Sat on the ground. She sat crossed-legged Without a...
The Breath of Life
Poem I don’t want to live a life that’s shocking Shaking or nerve rattling I want to push myself through an air tube feeling a consistent flow and pressure I want to live...
The Red Ribbon
Poem Night music Drifting with a stranger Feeling a slight sense of beautiful danger Trust feels so exciting The world is expanding Smiling at the unknown Dancing, feeling connected Swept away The world...
Stay Young
Poem Who was I when I was you? Hiding your hands in your sleeves Tucking your head in your hoodie Shielding your mouth bashfully Giggling and eating a chocolate chip cookie Long hair, long...
Raindrop Thoughts
Poem Yesterday I was feeling lost and troubled Anxiety bubbling, insecurity doubled I didn’t believe in my own abundance That all my strengths had no substance But something changed my confidence And made me...
My Favorite Getaway
Poem Inside a cocoon of waterfalls Silence and wonder fill the car A forest of wind, a rush of rain Bubbles flying in the air A quiet and crisp Zen meditation Circling optical illusions...
Growing Up
Poem On the edge of who you could be Looking at all the possibility A child leading your two feet Each step time moves a little faster Each step a promise of being better...
