Finalist

Ode to Blue Calcite

 

Born in Mexico, emigrated

Thrust into unfamiliar hands

Jagged edges, weathered

But unequaled in brilliance

Shades of blue, clear

Like the eyes of a wise man

Many faces on one, facades

Hiding its true nature

Frozen inside, iceberg

Cold to the touch

Isolated from the world, lonely

Dark blue surrounded by unyielding ice

Encased in white, untouchable

Wanting to escape

Icy temper, emotionless

Like the grim rain

Male, estranged son

Flooding of memories

Winter brewing, December

Sky before a storm

 

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Connie Zhang, age 14

San Francisco, California

Lowell High School

Teacher: Susan Terence/California Poets in the Schools