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CRESCENDO Inspired by Rita Dove’s
November 26, 2020
When you alter
the intensity
of your tone, watch
the crest of
the wave as
it builds,
preparing to pounce
headfirst onto land—
but the thrill isn’t
in the
ascent
nor the tension
(fortissimo,
vulnerability, strain)
releasing
as voices waver
and grasp
for air, fish
sending bubbles to
the ocean’s surface…
how do we determine
ferocity from fragility,
which dominates, which
tries to swim but
ends up drowning?
© Kimberly C., Houston, TX
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Kaylee is an 18-year-old senior in high school at the Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is a passionate jazz vocalist, dancer, actress, and artist. Morris has always enjoyed creative writing but just began focusing on poetry this year while taking a Creative Writing class under the instruction of poet Lauri Conner.