September Poetry Challenge: Final Installment

For this final installment of the September Poetry Challenge, I’m sharing two final poems that I wrote this month. Thanks, as always, for reading!

Poem: “Things You Might Learn”

Most things deserve to be special.

Trust is the hardest, most powerful ingredient.

It really doesn’t matter too much.

It all matters.

You should go outside.

Or to bed.

Crying is cleansing and brave.

Love expands your most honest self.

Spring always returns.

Poem: “Rosy Rings’

A small match. Just one left.

At first, you think it doesn’t ignite,

so the flame surprises you, rising up in open space

as if from nothing, or, it’s own silent will.

A strong and steady burning.

Isn’t this the same lesson you’ve been asked to learn

10,000 times this year?

That life surprises you.

That life takes its time.

That life needs you trying, searching,

striking.

But when the spark catches—

this isn’t always up to you.