My love for books

One of the things I have recently explored in poetry is nature writing. Although this poem is not merely about nature, it depicts nature as a symbol of life and beauty. The narrator desperately wants her emotions to be heard by a friend. This poem is also about the idea of sunshine melting in our lives to represent experiences and events in our life. I wrote this poem on a February night at a friend's house for a party. My hope is for readers to feel the energy in this piece. My poem: Wet Sunshine The sky laughs and dances with great force as dawn draws in. The air, still and silent is swallowed in by the gulf stream.  The familiar smell creeps into my eyes; a beguilement of the warm, yellow days.  It has all felt like a trap since you left afar.  How we would converse in the countryside.   The warm, eternal mellows are in my myriad of colors.  My dauntless soul has become a mist of beauty. The light will never cease to pour.

Has it ever struck you that many of our favorite books have been banned in the last few centuries by countless communities? Many of the classics I treasure have been banned and removed from libraries and bookstores because of explicit content. Being an author myself, I want all types of literature to be read by everyone. I love getting glimpses of what it is like to be thrown in hardships. I want to learn more about the Holocaust and different illnesses, for we read to learn about new perspectives. As I invariably say, writing is not possible without reading. Here is an article I wrote about my thoughts on censored novels: It is absolutely unacceptable for libraries and schools to restrict certain reading material. Students should be permitted to read as they wish. Certain books have been banned for offensive or inappropriate content. However, I believe that teachers should endeavor to encourage their students to read a variety of books. For example, The Diary of a Young Girl by A...

I vividly remember writing this poem in my hotel room in Atlantic City around May 2019. This poem was my first poem to be accepted and published on Teen Ink's literary magazine. I wrote this poem very spontaneously. A few days after writing this, my seventh grade English teacher, Mrs. Burton read this poem. She praised it and encouraged me to submit it to a literary magazine. "Do you know of any literary magazines for young authors?", I questioned her. She told me to submit it to Teen Ink. When submitting this poem, I accidentally requested for it to be published anonymously. I now strongly regret it. Read my poem here: The Ocean The water calls for words to be shared.  My lips are sealed, for I shall never forsake my secrets.  The sand dunes complement the water with serenity, and  I shall never fear or fret.