I am dribbling up the court I drop a three-pointer and then another one and another one. I am heating up Someone needs to pour water over my head. I won the game my team! Continue reading The 3 Point Chaos

I climb up the mud-drenched rock slipping every once and a while tiny lizards dodging my hands looking for the best sun-bathing seat birds chirping in the sun-licked trees singing a song that was lost long ago squirrels hurrying, stashing acorns into their nests for fall is here toads getting ready to freeze isolated from the world I reach the top and gasp for in front of me is a forest gleaming with green is it a dream? what have I seen? did I succeed? my words drowning out like water in a cloud precipitating the forest just calling my … Continue reading The Hike

barking at the door when you get home from school running around like a race car fluffy like a new stuffed toy or a fluffy blanket running like crazy in the morning but eyes closed at night super cute and nice but when you’re gone, she’ll rip your shoes at night. Continue reading My Dog Penny

Spring has sprung! There is fresh air in my lung I will tell you what is blooming Baby birds You say new words Summer’s looming A new year A new peer Don the t-shirts, now Spring recital People cheering Take a bow Flowers here No more fear It is happening Fuchsia and Crabapples On the plants, dew dapples It is SPRING! Continue reading Spring!

I smell the coffee Mmm I see pink drink it costs $5 cha-ching Slurpppp. Buzz buzz click click slide ding out of Starbucks down down down the pink drink goes. Continue reading Walking Into Starbucks

I wake up in the morning hearing “Da da” I walk across the hall into my brother’s room. “da da da da” I hear There he is wrapped in a little bundle like a burrito. I pick him up “Oli” he says I love him he loves me! Continue reading My Bro

lobster to fish to shrimp rice as white as snow a journey of flavors in your mouth seaweed soft as silk ginger sweet as sugar wasabi spicy as jalapeno lots of components to make the perfect bite to give your tongue a delight Continue reading Sushi

I am from the sound of Rubik’s cubes turning. I am from Adidas sweaters and Nike shoes. I am from the sound of scrambled eggs in the morning. I am from Florida and Wyoming having fun. I am from eggs, chicken and tomatoes. I am from posters, Legos and Rubik’s cubes all in my room. I am from plants and flowers in the park. I am from the smell of pine trees on Christmas morning. I am from “come upstairs right now!” I am from the screeching in Brooklyn like the sound of nails on a chalkboard. I am from … Continue reading I Am From

I am from my TV making noises around my room I am from my Nintendo switch and my computer I am from popcorn popping on the ground I am from the smell of my baby sister’s diaper I am from Massachusetts and New York I am from goldfish and chocolate I am from my bunk bed that smells like my brother’s armpits I am from green plants and spiky plants around my house I am from eating pepperoni pizza I am from “life ain’t fair” I am from trash and rodents on the street I am from my green coat … Continue reading I Am From

I am forever. I am also never. For I am truly clever. But I am nobody. And yet I am everybody. You might not think much of me, but just you wait and you will see. For I control you, but also bow before you. I’ll slip through your fingers, the feeling still lingers, I’ll say to you, “It’s the end for you too.” You might be spared, even though you’ll get gray-haired. Continue reading Time

Buses are cool Buses rule I ride buses to go to school Trains are cool Trains rule I ride trains to go to school Buses are fast Almost as fast as me on my bike Buses help me get to class Trains are fast Almost as fast as me on my scooter Buses help me get to class Buses and trains are cool Buses and trains rule Buses and trains are da best Continue reading Buses and Trains

I am from fluffy teddy bears in many colors I am from hearing kids playing at the park I am from the breeze from my open window I am from hoarding rocks from my rock collection while I think about camp I am from the smell of my dad cooking pizza for my family for dinner I am from my mom cooking Chinese shrimp in shrimp sauce I am from celebrating the holidays with my uncles, aunts and cousins Continue reading I Am From

Cherry blossoms snowing down my street I step outside and drink in the bright sun I take a breath of the fresh air outside I hold my nose. Take a leap and jump into the refreshing pool water Bees buzzing around my flowers Out the window is some rain It’s another spring day. Look a rainbow. Spring is finally here as colorful as the rainbow in the sky. Spring has sprung! Continue reading Spring Sights