2 poems

Figuring How to Be

If swimming is just drowning avoidance, 

Then why would we be 

In the water? 

Trainwreck thoughts battle for prominence, 

Knocking each other down to be 

King of the mountain. 

Playing with dolls has a sort of pretense, 

Of pretending to be 

Something perfect. 

Blueprints are never brought into existence, 

On paper we know who to be; 

We are the drawing board. 

If swimming is just drowning avoidance, 

Then why would we be 

in the water?

Metaphorical Observation

No one owns the sun, 

But I think poets come close.

Shame I'm no poet.

About the Author

Emmalee Gagnon is an eighteen-year-old aspiring author who is currently an English major with a concentration in Creative Writing at Arcadia University. She has completed three novels, one of which has been completely edited with her writing mentor and freelance editor, Patty Zion, and is in the process of being published. Emmalee was the youngest person to ever be selected to attend the New York Pitch Conference, and had the opportunity while there to have her work critiqued by editors and agents. She has won multiple poetry and short story contests, and some of her work will be published in a book during the spring.