Category: Poetry

The poem below is titled “Wonderland”. It was one of five poems I had submitted to the 10th Annual Narrative Poetry Contest. This was a last addition to my submission, something fun I did in my spare time. Unfortunately, I didn’t place in the competition, but I still had fun doing it! I thought you all might like a taste of what I submitted, so here we are! I hope you enjoy!

 

Wonderland

 

The cat smiled back,

Laughing at her phrase.

The man wearing the hat,

Laughing at her ways.

 

How curious she was,

This tiny little girl.

Creating such a buzz

In this crazy little world.

 

She sings and dances,

Twirling away,

While the white rabbit prances,

Preparing for the day.

 

Never will she return,

Although she will say

Such lessons she had learned

From her wonderful stay.

The poem below is the poem published in Native Orchid Conference Journal. As the publication is no longer available, I thought you may enjoy seeing it. Details about this poem are below.

This poem is an image poem, where the poetry forms together to create a solitary image. The orchid described in this poem, Platanthera holochila, is a rare Hawaiian Orchid that I worked with during my undergraduate studies. I was inspired to write this poem after I was able to see one of the orchids bloom for the first time.