Writer's Spotlight: Sarah Haskell

WRITER'S SPOTLIGHT
featuring
Sarah Haskell

Sarah Haskell is a senior and a member of the Literary Magazine.  The following is from her Portfolio for Ms. Joyce Belskis' Creative Writing Class.  Sarah has written four types of poems:  a narrative, a tanka, an ode and a cinquain.  Thank you to both Sarah and Ms. B!

Narrative

A Night with You

Storm approaching

And green porch steps

Black clouds thundering

And the wind howls circles around us

You and I

Green and Brown eyes staring back at each other

Hearts beating fast

And we are only staring

Drenched from rain

Is it love or hate between us?

Both began to speak, mumbling words.

Thunder drowning out our feelings

"I'm here" ,you whisper

I know

Tears mix between raindrops

Our hearts match the rhythm of thunder

Tanka

A Difficult Choice

Finding a way home

The crossroads in front of me

The question I see

A choice I do not yet know

The light bulb slowly explodes

Ode

Ode to Waterfalls

The place I escape to,

The waterfalls,

You, the place I love the most

You're smell Algae infested water, and pollen

The breeze rustling my hair

Water roaring in my ears

I can breathe again

Thanks to you

A black hole for my thoughts

Peace at last

My depression hiding away

The one hug, I want to receive

You are the place I need

The freedom you provide

As I hide under the trees

The waterfalls

I hide from the world with you,

Thank you for my hiding place.

The Blue Island WaterFalls

SEPA station 3

Cinquain

A Sick Life

Infection
Sickening, repulsive
Destroying, Debilitating, Deteriorating
Your body against you
Autoimmune Disease