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All the Things

April 23, 2022
By hhu BRONZE, East Brunswick, New Jersey
hhu BRONZE, East Brunswick, New Jersey
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When I think about 

All the things that make me happy

I think of my hobbies.

The sharp sound of metal on ice

The smell of wet paper and pigment

And flower-scented aisles of soap —

overwhelming, too much.


When I think about 

All the things that bring me joy

I think of my friends. 

Meaningless conversations

Suddenly become as powerful as Aristotle

My gasping laugh 

Like a fish out of water —

 obnoxious, unbearable —

Finally becomes music to my own ears. 


When I think about

All the things that make me happy

All the things that bring me joy

I realize there’s not much.

But I smile, because for now

It’s enough.


The author's comments:

Heidi Hu is a 14 year old freshman at Churchill Junior High School, in East Brunswick, NJ. To Heidi, poetry is a way to record her feelings in a way that can be interpreted by others. Heidi believes that the beauty of poetry is that not only is it conveying a message, but it is also conveying an emotion. It is a form of reflection, and serves to sort her feelings in an intelligible way, that both herself and others can look back on in the future. Heidi enjoys writing poetry because she realizes it is a form of art and expression unlike any other. Heidi started writing at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. She has already had much of her art published in various magazines. She enjoys creating and is always seeking for new ways to expand her creativity. By publishing her writing, Heidi hopes others can enjoy reading her poems as much as she enjoys putting them down on paper.


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