9/5/12

Dream
By Katherine Okpara


Eyes like precious stones
That illuminate a grieving heart,
Speak to me silently
Of hidden tales of desire.

Softly spoken symphonies

Lips the color of a crimson fire truck
On the verge of saving a home from flames,
Ironically set my heart ablaze,
As wildfire passion consumes my brain.

Free -Falling Fast

Arms that fall lightly,
Caressing my waist
Like a graceful swan’s gliding wings,
Ready to catch me the moment I fall.

Light Weight Feathers

Heart that beats rapidly
Like buildings shaking as the earth quakes,
Seismograph of love
Always measuring silently.

Nail-Biting Nerves

I’ve studied your features a million times,
When you visited my thoughts at night;
Yet never has it felt as real,
As now that I’m in front of you.

A Restless Heart’s Satisfaction

Love imagined
Is not always reliable,
But at last I met the one
Who always lingered in my dreams.

Peace of Mind.


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Katherine Okpara is 18 and from Cerritos but soon to be Berkeley, California. Poetry is a passion that she cherishes and holds dearly to her heart. Katherine has recently returned from a trip Costa Rica that fed into her love of different cultures, and the language barrier she experienced while in Costa Rica allowed her to further develop the use of creativity to express herself.