"To Someone . . ."
By Caitlin Kruizenga
Alone, and feeling very very lonely,
Sad, bereft of a one and only.
Where are you my friend?
Around the wrong bend?
I am still here waiting,
You may be out dating.
Why have you not yet found me?
I miss your arms around me.
How can I miss someone I may not have met?
I know the timing is not quite right, not yet.
But I am alone and needing you,
Don't you feel that you may need me too?
I will wait for years if needed,
Until you see the call heeded.
Then, at last we will find each other,
Never, then, looking at another.
"I am a student at Nicolet College in my fourth year. I completed my degree in Culinary Arts within my first two years and am planning to graduate again this spring with degrees in Business Management and Marketing. I work at a local bakery in Rhinelander as well as dabble in a few other things as well."
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"Silence"
By Maureen McCloskey
to one alone
silence whispers contentment
to one lonely
silence weeps
to one in nature's solitude
silence breathes of infinite worlds
. . . only those who listen shall hear
(February 1976)
"I wrote many poems during a time in my life when I had experienced a good deal of emotional upheaval. I spent many hours walking in the woods, soul-searching. This one reflects my personal growth and I believe, reflects who I am."
