POETRY
ELEMENTS
The quiet and soft gurgling of water,
It expels the pain of strife and sorrow,
Exudes calm and power to the walker,
And brings the sweet tune of many
sparrow.
The endlessness and mystery of
night,
Stars that gleam with the light of
memory,
And the glowing and hazy moon
shines bright,
fairy.
Vibrant and furious it devours,
So beautiful and dangerous the
same,
Giving us sweet peace in our last
hours.
Fire, night, water entrance me with
their song,
I never ever doubt that I belong
Isabella, 15
10th Grade
International
School of Indiana
RED DRESS
They will have to bury me in it.
I want you to kiss my fruit punch lips
Looking for fun getting high for free
She lost reality in the frayed fabric of
that red dress
Satin
She spoke whispers that keep you
waiting
The kind of waiting like a road you
drive home late every night and never
remember the beginning or the end of,
She said the most dangerous liars are
the ones who believe they are telling
the truth
Ayla Dompert, 20
Ball State University
Sophomore
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