LW Poetry

This feature showcases original poems by members of the Creative Writers Club and other GRF members. Send poems to emmad@lwsb.com. Poetry submissions run as space allows.

My Dream

My struggle with painkillers Hushes a roaring storm to a whisper. Though age may gnaw, the heart stays young. Let rage be lulled by patient grace, And chaos rests within the arms of order. The ashes of fire sow the forest’s seeds. Failure is not defeat but hope in disguise.

Hurricanes fade into serene stillness, Be a dream, it wields the power to shift the world. Believe that truth shall shine in final victory. From the depths of ruin, gather your courage— Your reborn story shall endure as a legend. For Leisure World — May this place keep flowering Until it becomes the paradise it imagines.

—Robert Chung, Mutual 4