Poems from HannahEK
I am a 22 year old college student in love with languages, culture, music and people. My favorite place in the world is Japan (I interned at Osaka University), and traveling abroad made me realize how important it is to put other people first. I love helping people find a space in the world to call their own, and helping others communicate and better understand each-other.
Words are tools given
Made for spelling out more than sounds and syllables,
Not just for rhymes or riddles, We were given speech to say...
I like to watch people smile - unguarded.
I like rare smiles, too, from those who are often stoic-faced.
It means twice as much, that...
Each night I take it off, the mascara and concealer-
And stand before the mirror, realizing
I never needed makeup to be beautiful.
Each...
There comes a time when you become cynical -
It’s just a little, but it’s enough
To make you ask questions
And feel anxiety tug at your...
(I) saw you in my mind and I drew your portrait -
But I (couldn’t tell you), and so I kept it.
It’s the same thing (with words)..
(I) keep...