nostalgia

I wrote this short piece as a description of what the feeling "nostalgia" would look like if she were a person. Naturally I though of her as a younger me and I describe her in places  that I love and remember as a kid. If nostalgia were a person we would probably be good friends. …

10 ways of looking at a dream

This was my favorite piece of collaborative writing from the class. I loved writing about dreams. Some students helped me add stanzas to my poem which was really different. We all dream in different forms. A dream can be a goal or something your mind lets you ponder to protect you. one small dream in …

the lake

This is a poem I wrote about a canoe ride on a lake. I love going out on the canoe at my grandparents house. The quiet of the scenery surrounds you. The only noise is the sound of the oar in the water. dip the oar in the lake   stillness except the droplets running …

happiness

This is an excerpt from my high school senior project on happiness. My question was: how does the search for happiness affect a person's mental health? Mental health is really important to me so this is something very close to my heart. Sometimes I forget it’s there. I’ll look down during a class, at a …

how to raise a daughter

This was one of my favorite poems I wrote this year. This poem is special to me because it talks about things that only my mom and I understand. Memories I have shared with her and little pieces of her in me. My mom and I are best friends I tell her everything and I'm …

me as a tree

I wanted to write this poem comparing myself to a tree. I'm a big fan of trees. I admire their ability to grow despite the odds. They give us air; they allow humans to breathe. I often think about the impact I've had on the people in my life and it reminded me of trees. If trees weren't on earth we wouldn't be either. Trees are strong but they also have a sort of frailty about them. Here is me as a tree.