1

trees whisper
in dream language
they nod, understanding

Shania Yumol

2

cute dress!
i just bought
the same one

Eden Niebrugge

3

21st bar crawl;
still stuck in 2020
at my sweet 16

Eden Niebrugge

4

commuter student
hometown
only to me

Eden Niebrugge

5

my shadow hums tunes
only crows can decode—
i dance anyway

Shania Yumol

6

stars beyond my reach
breathing under their light
as if i belong, too

Shania Yumol

7

no wallet
I hop on the train
and let the wind lead

Shinta Koganezawa

8

empty elevator
somehow
feels like me

Shinta Koganezawa

9

future is
a blank canvas
what colors will fill it?

Sav Stringer

10

gazing up
from the open field
stars fall
from the sky
into my eyes

Sav Stringer

11

floating in
the nighttime lake
with my best friend
we send questions
to the universe

Sav Stringer

12

dropped my phone
I look up
at the stars
for the first time
in a while

Shinta Koganezawa

13

funeral
his first wife
doesn’t show

Eden Niebrugge

14

same face
contrasting personalities:
twins

Helana Swenson

15

facing Mecca.
reading Hebrew.
different devotions

Helana Swenson

16

family dog
how many lifetimes
has he chased sticks 

Shania Yumol

17

spring rains
for some, the fond
memories of Dad

Randy Brooks

18

Easter sunrise
oops, I broke
the yolk

Randy Brooks

19

the car ride home
after he passed
i fall asleep

Eden Niebrugge

20

reaching for a scone
a child’s
greedy hand

Eden Niebrugge

21

the bright sun
shines on
a dark town

Helana Swenson