Awake. Breathe in sound to
surround the blue sky
spilling life unto the ground.
Make. Laughter in waves of
tidal green leaves
shaking the wings off demons.
Energy. Crying toward the moon
spinning laps of waltzing
rhythms home in phases.
New. Sleep against the sun
springing backward the molecules
marching across the path of time.
something new and good
about being you
Valerie Flanagan is an associate professor and graduate chair of education and mom to two boys who hold her heart. She enjoys reading novels and poetry of various genres, while waiting for poems to share their words with her.