15 Lives - Poems

Death of a Pioneer

To truly carve a new path,
to boldly go,
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Authored by Charlie Angevine

Remembering You, Giovanna Quiroga

“Because I have to,” you said,
entering the classroom every day
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Authored by Michelle Batad

Lenore Janis

She’s one of those people that you stumble across and you can’t help but wonder
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Authored by Reilly Becker

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Authored by Mahogany Billups

Rosita Esmeralda

"Kind, devout, loving, and motherly",
the words of your legacy projected by those you impacted.
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Authored by Ross Bravo

Floral Namesake

Oh sweet Iris Meda. I’m quite sure
that the flower who shares your name
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Authored by Patrick Burns

A Winter Without Snow

Gloria Jean Helgeson of Kensett, Iowa
A stubborn old woman,
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Authored by Jadon Conroy

Jesus of the Lake

Gerald “Jerry” Martoglio d. Tuesday, Dec 29th 2020
Fishers of men and napalm
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Authored by Noelle Douglass

What You Built, Chip

I heard that your seven dachshunds miss
watching TV every night with you.
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Authored by Sabrina Huston

To Nick

I miss the way you looked on stage
Your cheeks flushed, makeup a little distorted.
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Authored by Isaiah Isobel

What Makes a Hero

Do you have to be faster than a speeding bullet?
Freezing Criminals in their place
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Authored by Kobi Krehmeyer

What to do With a Big Heart:

I know how old I am: 22 years old.
I don’t know how old I was
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Authored by Courtney Michaelson

Now That You Left New York City

I heard New York City is deemed
as The City That Never Sleeps.
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Authored by Jack Murphy

Dr. Jill Stoller, 59

I can do this. There was never a day she dedicated to sitting on the couch
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Authored by Natallie St. Onge

For Mr. Stephen Cooper

They are saying the apocalypse is here
Hearing planes crash into
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Authored by Margo Zamberlin