VANILLA CAKE
Vanilla cake gone
in a day
because of
giant family.
From gobbling, chewing
to devouring
then wolfing
down
the taste of
acceptance
after
the grab.
—from 2024 Rattle Young Poets Anthology
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Why do you like to write poetry?
Ruby Hartman: “It is an easier way to express myself. And there aren’t many rules, which means I’m free to say what I want without worrying about mistakes!”
