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      August 10, 2019A Forest of a HomeMcKenzie Renfrew

      i want to live in a house
      filled with plants
      i want to bask in the warm sunlight
      of an open window
      and feel the cool breeze against my cheek
      on a summer’s day
      i want vines to drape across open doorways
      and sunflowers
      to greet my guests at the door
      i want baby’s breath
      to scatter their discarded buds on the floor
      sprinkling my home in a little more love
      and a little more hard work
      and a little more happiness
      i want succulents springing up
      on every windowsill
      i want rainy nights on the porch
      talking to the trees
      and looking out at the desert
      on the horizon
      in dreamy nostalgia
      and i want the weeping willow like the one
      i used to know
      to dry its tears for a moment
      if just to look at the setting sun

      from 2019 RYPA

      McKenzie Renfrew (age 14)

      Why do you like to write poetry?

      “I write poetry because it serves as an emotional and creative outlet for me. I use it to put my feelings and thoughts into words. I also use it as a form of storytelling. Usually, I experience something, or someone I know does, and I feel the need to pass it on. Another reason is that I don’t want others to feel like they are alone in their struggle. I want them to know that their emotions are justified and are important to recognize (as opposed to bottling them up).”

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