My Name is Jemma

J is the jeweled night sky under which I was born;

E is the entirety of the universe which gave me life;

M is the magic which burns in my soul and in my eyes;

M is the moment of stillness in each day when I see the future;

A is the alchemy in my heart
which turns brass experiences
into gold memories.

My name is Jemma.

by Jemma, 6th grade

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By WITS Houston, on August 5, 2008 at 4:08 am, under formal, poetry, self-portrait, student, writers in the schools, writing prompts. Tags: , , , . 2 Comments
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  • Ramona  On September 30, 2008 at 2:12 pm
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    Exquiste!!! So profoundly said…

  • Josie  On August 9, 2010 at 4:57 pm
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    Oh my god, I love this poem. Such a good choice of words. Well done :) lovely.

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