Breezy but not easy

Poets often use things that we can all relate to in order to express something deeply personal. These 2 poems, by seniors Kaolin Scallan and Jamie Weindel, were both submitted as part of a "Free Verse Challenge" in class, and both poems just coincidentally happen to mention wind and breezes in the first line. After that, each poet dives into different territory entirely.

Kaolin Scallan

Mr. Windham

Creative Writing – Period 3

18 March 2022

A feather blowing in a breeze,

A leaf running along a stream,

Feel the wind blow through your hair,

Like waking from a lovely dream,

But this is not a dream.

The flowers may be blooming,

But the wood is rotting,

And this place no longer feels like home.

Jamie Weindel

Mr. Windham

Creative Writing

18 March 2022

The wind breezes past

Walking across the field

And reaching a bee’s former nectar house

Fine, yellow petals land softly

As its olive stem nears the ground

It fights for another breath of life

Hoping for a drink tonight