Your eyes—a deep ocean of sorrow and grief. Your tongue—like earthquakes so violent and strong, but brief. Your voice—a sound of trumpets that tumble down or soar. Your thoughts—a mystery, a puzzle, unsolved because there’s something more.
A fledgling poet penned those lines from Mat-Su Youth Facility, according to Alaska Dispatch News (ADN).
By Emily Andrews
August 1, 2016
Alaska | Eagle River | Hiland Mountain Correctional Center | Jennifer Prince | poetry