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Long Live the Queen
TREES: LIFELINE FOR OUR PLANET
1st Place, Golden Birch Award
We steal Her land, exploit Her wealth
And claim it as our own.
We build cities, we sever trees,
Destroying our own home. -
City of Lights
It reaches up to meet the sky,
Bright gold against the black of night.
The Eiffel Tower glows with warmth—
Surrounded by yellow lights.
The city of Paris and I.
The clock chimes ring, striking midnight. -
The Queen of Winter
Snowflakes plummet from a black sky:
A flurry of fallen feathers.
The queen of winter’s icy, cold tears—
Her sorrow escapes through weather.
She is not ready to let go,
Grasping on to time before spring; -
Winged Creature
As I walked the abandoned streets alone,
And into the dark, eerie dead of night,
I saw a bird flying up and away,
A black silhouette against the moonlight.
It called out to me—a desperate cry— -
Great Expectations
Expectations lead to broken hearts
A path with twists and turns
Suddenly a dead end appears
And so they fall apart
Will you believe deceit?
Or will the truth defeat?
Expectations entangle us