By Doraine Bennet
violet
she stands in the corner //
of the crowded room //
a song swirls //
above the chatter //
she wishes she hadn’t come //
but still, she gathers her courage //
struggles for conversation //
they feign ignorance [...]
Poetry
violet & Tortoise or Hare
Poetry
Distortions & Creed to Deal
By Allison Malecha
Distortions
Remember the night in June //
when we hijacked your dad’s speedboat, armed //
with licorice and not-so-chaste intentions //
breaking midnight’s calm with cannonballs //
and waves of laughter, and the water //
[...]
Poetry
Young, shy, and innocent //
The pink glow of a teenager’s face //
In the dark night, the moon shows its round silhouette //
We bask in its golden glow //
It protects us until we are safely home [...]
The Guardian
YARN is thrilled to announce the winner of our first-ever Poetry Contest for Teens: Taehee Kim, for her poem “The Guardian.”
Young, shy, and innocent //
The pink glow of a teenager’s face //
In the dark night, the moon shows its round silhouette //
We bask in its golden glow //
It protects us until we are safely home [...]
