2024/Natalie-

I am from where red roses thrive

From eagles flying proudly and waves roar

I am from the Magic Dragon under the pine sprouts.

I’ve seen the many trees they tasted like freedom.

I am from crabs scurrying in the sand and

tranquil ocean hit against your feet

whose shells and animals I remember

as if they were my own

I’m from the state of the peaches and the clouds soaring

from the evergreen timber and raging sun

I’m from where jellyfish swim and the

Waves clash against each other,

from the Queen of the Ozarks and flowing rivers!

I’m from hawthorn blossoms

with mules representing us

and ten drawings I could do myself.

I’m from purple nights and starry skies you could stare at forever

dandelions sitting next to you as you gaze at the sky

From burning smells that makes you worried lost

to the burnt taste that lingers

used to keep me from trying to cook again

Under my bed was a delightful bundle of lavender dandelions

Spilling sweet honey like fragrance,

A calming sensation of bliss

To drift beneath my dreams.

I am the moments

Of exploring mountains before I splash into the cool sea

Like a duck fallen from grace