Through the Woods

piping hot cocoa
warms the hands
and heart

Sarah Hoadley

following the road
to Granny's house

Bayleigh Tabor

on Christmas eve
three generations surround her
she smiles

Rachel Asifiwe

anxious children
open presents from Santa

Sarah Hoadley

bathed in moonlight
the spotted fawn
and a doe

Randy Brooks

never mind . . .
it's just a dream

Rachel Asifiwe

The Black Pearl

from the moon
to the sun
here I come

Nathan Heppermann

rising in the east
setting in the west

Sydney Brangenberg

navigating through
life's
stormy sea

Quentin Key

looking away
home's shore

Nathan Heppermann

a tall refugee
crumbling in
the darkness

Sydney Brangenberg

the only stars
are those below

Quentin Key

Childhood

scent of roses
caught in
spring air

Sarah Hoadley

at grandma's house
our secret garden

Sydney Brangenberg

sharing stories
filled with laughter
3rd grade crush

Sarah Hoadley

a special flower
pressed between
the yearbook pages

Sydney Brangenberg

swing set—
faded by the sun

Sarah Hoadley

dark closing in
an open window
cookies fresh from oven

Sydney Brangenberg

Journey of Love

wedding day
dress doesn’t fit well
couple fits perfectly

Sarah Hoadley

dancing in harmony
in sync

Rachel Asifiwe

hand and hand
she twirls
stolen heart

Bayleigh Tabor

intertwined—
like their marble cake

Sarah Hoadley

little home
on the hill
the future awaits

Rachel Asifiwe

holding a small child
dreams come true

Bayleigh Tabor

A Journey

in a desert
drop of water
counts as rain

Rachel Asifiwe

Drizzles down
From an open sky

Bayleigh Tabor

Waves crash
Kissing the sand
Just at dusk

Rachel Asifiwe

The blue color
Of the ocean

Bayleigh Tabor

A parrot flies
To sing
An old song

Rachel Asifiwe

Waiting for its
Owner to stay

Bayleigh Tabor