She took a deep breath,
she closed her eyes,
to hesitate, straining to see,
to focus on the script.
Her eyes shined with tears,
identical gazes staring at him.
She was an outsider,
between you and me.
A crisscross of light,
from a white crescent moon,
opened up his heart, to the
hurt she felt inside her chest.
Lanterns caused stones to glisten,
from the rain, from wanting to believe,
From the longing to find a way back,
from wonder turning into a sense of hope,
The first time a smile had ever reached her eyes,
Their elbows brushing every few steps,
cold drops of rain, the sense of relief,
the top of the last hill.
Explanation! I’m teaching my students how to write Found Poetry. You flip through a book or a magazine, or anything with words really, and you make a list of phrases and words that stand out to you. Then, you arrange these phrases and words to write a poem. To give them an example, I used my book, Caroline’s Purpose. Let me know what you think!
If you want to know more about the story behind these words, order your copy of Caroline’s Purpose today!
One Word at a Time 