Oceania
Charlotte Baumgard
Charlotte Baumgard
she is the sea.
vast,
adored,
delicate and harsh in turn.
i am the sand.
small,
pervading,
dry and tumultuous in turn.
she’s stealing tiny pieces of me
with every flourish of her uneven arms.
i’m clinging onto the fractured morsels of myself with every remnant of compactness i can muster, but my clustering agent is derived from her
and i despise her for it.
far below the surface that sunkissed sweethearts skip across, i swell with blistering jealousy.
she stays cool while i sweat beneath midday sunbeams, she is resided in while i am stepped upon,
she glistens while i house shadows.
vast,
adored,
delicate and harsh in turn.
i am the sand.
small,
pervading,
dry and tumultuous in turn.
she’s stealing tiny pieces of me
with every flourish of her uneven arms.
i’m clinging onto the fractured morsels of myself with every remnant of compactness i can muster, but my clustering agent is derived from her
and i despise her for it.
far below the surface that sunkissed sweethearts skip across, i swell with blistering jealousy.
she stays cool while i sweat beneath midday sunbeams, she is resided in while i am stepped upon,
she glistens while i house shadows.
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Charlotte (Cj) Baumgard is a sophomore at Schuylkill Valley High School who has had her literary work published in her high school’s literary magazine, Epiphany, and is the Sophomore Editor-in-Chief of her school's newspaper, Pantherette. She is also the Founder and Head Editor of Hanging Stars Zine. While not immersing herself in literature in her free time, she can be found laughing with friends, listening to music, and making jewelry.
Charlotte (Cj) Baumgard is a sophomore at Schuylkill Valley High School who has had her literary work published in her high school’s literary magazine, Epiphany, and is the Sophomore Editor-in-Chief of her school's newspaper, Pantherette. She is also the Founder and Head Editor of Hanging Stars Zine. While not immersing herself in literature in her free time, she can be found laughing with friends, listening to music, and making jewelry.