The Elm 2016-2017 2017 The Elm Literary Magazine | Page 6

EARLY SPRING
by Luke Lindsey
Single-stranded trees are branded in the spring,
Thick, black-beaded branches
hold lively birds, sound softly when they sing.
The sun setting in early spring.
Cotton-candy clouds of simple-threaded beads.
Loose, soft-matted pillows
hold sleepy evenings after a long day of rain.
The sun setting in early spring.
It doesn’t feel like February.
WILD
by Luke Lindsey
The harsh seasons of the mind
are bare seasons of the Earth,
Like feet that walk in circles,
Paths crossing time and time.
Human and nature coincide
like a mother and her child
Attempting complexity,
When inside,
you are simply wild.
Untitled
Hannah White
10th Grade
Gelatin silver print
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