A Collection of Memories

Breathless
on a sunny day/rainy day
there was
a storm of hearts worldwide
on a fall day/winter day
im reminded
the world is so wide
on an
ice-cold/fallen day
I know
there is nowhere for me to hide

Butterfly People

I want to
remember
when there were
falling butterflies
all around us
capes and drapes of
red
orange
green
and gold
falling wingtips
all above us
remember?
they were all trapped
dancing between golden folds.

Lucah France is currently an eighth grader at Northstar Middle School. His poems were chosen for the Chippewa Book Festival Young Writers Read Showcase last fall.