Kaili.Zhang

Kaili.Zhang

CA

15 years old

Posts

  • Where I’m From

    I am from coffee beans,  

    from bitter brews and cracked porcelain mugs.  

    I am from the steamed soy eggs,  

    the scent that clings to mornings  

    like an old, Chinese dwelling.

  • Wintery days

    Lights aglow on Christmas morn,  
    Laughter and joy in moments reborn.  
    Love fills the air as stories are shared,  
    A day of warmth, with hearts unprepared.

  • To Emily

    In Amherst's shade, where whispers grow,  
    You stitched the seams of all we know,  
    A bee's soft hum, a slant of light,  
    Became the fabric of your night.  

  • For what I am

    I am grateful for the rising sun,  
    For every day that’s just begun.  
    The golden light that warms my face,  
    And time that moves at its steady pace.  

  • A life time

    I remember the day you picked me out,  
    A shimmer on your wrist, young and proud.  
    The world was bright; you were full of dreams,  
    With laughter and plans bursting at the seams.  

Loves

  • Maria

    Her name was Maria 

    My mom's friend Maria 

    La mariposa she says 

    Soy la mariposa 


     

    Because she spread her wings 

    To the land of kings 


     

  • Whispers

    The sun was setting, casting an amber glow over the street as I waited on the worn wooden bench at the bus stop. My eyes were drifting along the cracks in the pavement when I noticed someone sitting down beside me.

  • You

    Meeting you is like spring water reflecting pear blossoms,  
    Seeing you is like the chirping of cicadas accompanying the summer,  
    Thinking of you is like a thousand arrows piercing my heart,  

  • Stupidity

    Some people vote, but never think,  
    Their choices shallow, quick to sink.  
    They cheer and boast, with voices loud,  
    But wisdom’s lost inside the crowd.  

  • Ish

    Not quite,  
    but close.  
    A shade off,  
    a soft blur,  

    Almost there,  
    but waiting,  
    somewhere between  
    yes and maybe. 

  • The Sun

    The sun hangs high, a golden blaze,
    Filling the sky with unblinking gaze.
    It watches over the land, fierce and bold,
    Turning the ground to burnished gold.