My Turn

This is a poem that I wrote about Dunns River Falls in Jamaica. It was truly an amazing sight and one of the most beautiful works of nature I have ever seen. The poem takes on a little more of a philosophical twist than what I had originally intended, but oh well.

A Mighty Body of Water

The powerful river running ever downward,
Boasting a magnificent palette of green and blue hues.

Rocks poke up out of the rush,
Practically statues by our standards,
Rough, tall and still—
Reminding the world that not everyone
Is obligated to sprint quickly through life.

The roar of the water is overwhelming—
Yet, undaunted, it continues to flow.
Though verdant banks stay shockingly still,
Life passes
Never stopping
Never slowing
For the moments to keep…and forget.

I stand, not knowing whether to stay dormant in
The stagnant pool or to join the flow,
Torn by the decision to live or let live.

Plagiarism

Just had a thought - is this a possibility for plagiarism? That would be awful...and that is one of my favorite poems...now i am very nervous...OH NO what should I do...maybe I shouldn't post them...well i will see what Elisabeth says.

Poem Posting

Elisabeth and I have decided to post poems...my reasons are thus: a). It will actually force me to blog b). It will keep me in writing practice for next year, since I'm majoring in Creative Writing c). Hopefully people will give me feedback - maybe more people will read this blog and interact and give advice...

I am really tired so this sounds dysfunctional but HERE IS A POEM I wrote a few days ago.
I can't think of a title, any ideas? I thought maybe "goodbye" but it sounds a little trite.


Is there a place for the innocence of daisies,
The deep silence of the forest,
The darkness of the night’s desire?
Is there a place for the finality of summer and the
Freckles like stars on our skin?
Is there an hour, a moment, a breath yet unwritten,
A tender mystery like the way petals unfurl to welcome their sun?

Don’t answer the question of my world,
For I know my dreams deceive me.
Fading like the dewy haze of morning,
Their death echoes darkly in my soul.

Tell me they deceive me.

It's Me!!

O.k., for those of you who actually read this blog, we aren't dead. It's just been a busy time for both Lea and me, and we haven't actually had time to come up with anything intelligent to blog about in a short amount of time. Therefore, you readers might not really get anything out of us until graduation, when hopefully our summers will be a little less intense than the last quarter of our school years. How scary!! This is it; the end. College is next, and then life. Ha, just kidding, but really, it's coming so fast. Don't worry, we'll keep you updated occasionally. I will probably keep up my blog a little more faithfully, if any of you want to check it out.

Hi again

Hey everyone!

I know its been awhile since we updated. I want to post some pictures as soon as I get them back from the trip. I just wanted to post something because it's been awhile.

Never fear, we will return!!!!!!