Lauren Holmes - University of the Incarnate Word

Placid palms and leopard lilies,

A settlement away from Guyana cities.

A mourning sky without rainfall,

The earth’s sight of chilling appall.

E.W. Here - Eastern Washington University

I love your black clothes. Mine are always so bright and colorful.

You describe yourself as such a small and frail little thing. I may

be even more frail. We can stand on our own, as shaky as we are.

Destiny Moreno - University of the Incarnate Word

Nobody talks about the aftermath of death.

I wait everyday to see my phone display your name like the newest movie.

I scream out for you as if you can hear and hope to feel you comfort me.