Whirlwind 2021

Whirlwind
Heartbroken
All I’ve ever known is my love for you
I am still reminded of you daily
The shimmering stars and the
morning dew
The soft whispers of a ukulele
The gleaming sun, luminous and
shining
Only for the light to be dimmed by
time
The beauty of you was so divining
The sweet aroma of citrus and thyme
The soothing splashes of the ocean
waves
It is silent. I hear endless quiet
I miss you so much and my heart still
caves
I still love you. I cannot deny it.
My heart is broken, and it hurts to
love
But I must remain, though you are
above.
~Emily T. A Dock at Sunset
~Ava C.
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Vacation
By Andrew L.
I go to the ocean every year,
I always arrive and yell, “we’re here!”
I look at the dolphins and ride the waves,
And watch my puppy as he misbehaves.
Nothing felt different till I got in the water,
I’d already been warned by my aunt’s daughter,
About how cold it would be in early June,
Even if I went swimming in the afternoon.
As my family played and laughed on the sand,
I finally started to understand,
That what I enjoy is not swimming in the sea,
But spending time with people who care about me.
So I made my way up, up towards our chairs,
Where I saw my family climbing the stairs,
They were leaving and I had squandered my time,
I felt guilty, almost like I’d committed a crime.
It was freezing, but I didn’t much care,
Even with the colder breezy air,
I usually go to the beach in late-summer,
I thought, this June-weather is kind of a bummer.
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