Contrast 

By Sara S., Westborough, MA

    Plastic everywhere, fluorescent and neon lights,
Tiles worn with thousands offeet,
Bright signs screaming "Sale!"
Frustrated parents yelling at theirchildren,
Teenagers snapping gum and "hanging out"
Just a typical day atthe mall.

Yet in the middle of it all,
There is a small circle orsquare
With majestic trees and hundreds of flowers,
Maybe even a tricklingstream
Or a tiny waterfall.
A miniature garden within themall.

Amazing the difference between the two,
The peacefulness ofone,
The dissonance of the other,
Makes you wonder
Who put the plants inthe madness,
And if they found it as ironic as you.

TURN ARUOND POEM

The turn of a card, 

the power it brings.

A new point in life

You’ll cry or sing



Amazed every time

truth is confirmed

The thoughts I say

minds concerned



How? I don’t know

I just know to be true

Wanting it in life

Now I’m over due



Gifted? Or a curse?

Never turned it away

Its comfort to many

Giving light every day



The turn of a card

Cuts like a knife

Never gives insight

Into my very own life!

x

HAIKU POEM

An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.

Sick and feverish
Glimpse of cherry blossoms
Still shivering.

The summer river:
although there is a bridge, my horse
goes through the water.

Over the wintry
forest, winds howl in rage
with no leaves to blow.