Sunburst
The Sunburst is a collection of short stories, vignettes, poems, and creative expression.
I Will Come Again My Love
It was like the sun was kissing the earth goodbye
As the night dawned on
“I will come again my love”
The moon pushing the day away
The clouds changing color to show their sorrow
“I will come again my love”
As the last light touches the edge of the mountains
Then it is gone
Slowly
Then all at once
“I will come again my love”
The night cares just as much for the earth
But it knows that the earth cannot be without the sun
So it leaves
And lets the sun come back
“I am here my love”
-by Katelyn Seats
The Dance
By Crystal Penix
Write a story
Sing the song
Dance the dance
But something’s wrong
Sing when happy
Laugh when mad
Dance the dance
Smile though your sad
Laugh with me
Sing the song
Dance the dance
Still something’s wrong
Look at me
Do I smile?
Dance the dance
Can you stay awhile?
World’s gone dark
My voice’s gone
Dance the dance
Where’s the song?
Where’s my song?
Where’s the story?
Dance the dance
I’m sorry
My song’s gone
Yet music plays
Dance the dance
Please stay
I can’t sing
Inside I die
Dance the dance
Why can’t I cry?
Forget the song
Forget the story
Dance the dance
Now there is no story
Look at me
See my mask?
Dance the dance
Fix what’s wrong
Together we write
Together we sing
Dance the dance
Watch as I fade away
Goodbye…
17 Poems by Milinda Wertz
“Clumsy”
Why do I always fall so fast?
While my heart’s still in a cast?
My head starts spinning,
My heart, you’re winning,
Until someone reveals your past.
“Trust”
How can I tell a secret?
When I know you’ll never keep it?
I know I’ll talk anyway
And you will spread away
Knowing my trust will only deepen
“Those Days”
Thinking back to those days,
Of how you must always have your way
I’d just sit back and smile
And I’d blush for a while
When you look I would turn away
Chills crawl up my spine of how I will miss,
my name coming from your lips
even if those days are gone,
My memoires still add on,
Of how my heart is in a twist
Words I wish would go down the drain
Are forever stuck inside my brain
I know deep down you care,
And since then, I am aware,
Of my heart that remains
“Camouflage”
My love – you can of course dodge
You might even use camouflage
But I’ve made up my mind
Your love I shall find
Even if this might be a mirage
“You’re in my mind”
Someone warm and strong and kind
So long, I held this in my mind
I’d almost forgone…
But you’re the one
The one I thought, I’d never find.
“My heart beats”
My heart beats, like an ticking bomb,
I know one day I’ll explode and be gone
because you glanced at me
With that gosh darn smile
And I’ll end up right in your palms.
“Flushing Red”
I remember when I first saw you
Your goofy smile, you were laughing
The sun kissing your skin
I remember how I felt to begin,
My cheeks flushing and heart pounding
“Afraid”
I don’t regret feeling this way about you
I regret feeling this way now
Since now that you love,
some other dove,
I fear to tell you what I know.
“I love You”
So many ways I can say ‘I love you’
Ik hou van jou,
Tá grá agam duit
Yet to you I can’t say it
In fear that you would bid me adieu
“The very start”
I’ve known since the very start,
That you’ve captured my heart,
I’d made room for some
But now you’ve become,
Someone that I cannot part.
“First Dance”
It was a glance, you caught my heart
We danced, together then apart
holding my hand, I pulled away
I had to go with no delay
Even though I did wish not to part
“Will I see you again?”
My heart longed to go
To step forward and say hello
my mind prevents me
and I’m never free
to tell you what I really know
My heart begged for its master,
to ask the question and get the answer
I would love to reveal
That what I feel is real
But my cowardice is still stronger.
I wonder if, another day
I would travel this same lane
Would I still be able,
to step up to the table,
and break my cowardly chain?
“Shame”
My love for you will stay the same
Never will I forget your name.
I know you’re there
But my world is so bare
Yet I still back away in shame
“Miles apart"
I loved you then and I love you now
It’s always when and never how
Even though we are miles apart
You are never far from my heart
Because you set my mind aglow
“Stress”
No action or feat could express
That without you, my life is a mess
No words could ever tell
Of how my love will swell,
when I see you, I would stress
“Hurricane”
You’re a hurricane, that shook my life,
And tore my walls down with a knife
But I welcomed you
With open arms, true.
And when I’m with you, I feel alive.
Limericks of Love
♥competition winners♥
First Place
Unrequited Love
His eyes sparkle in the light.
This feeling I cannot fight.
My heart beats fast;
He leaves me aghast.
He is my light.
I fear we are not meant to be;
My love he does not see.
He is with another;
I think he loves her.
I wish he loved me.
I have loved him for many a year;
As friends we have been near.
He knows me
And I know he,
Grown as friends over the years.
Together we have laughed;
Together we’ve cried.
Love never old,
But I’ve never told.
Why haven’t I tried?
Even if it’s not meant to be,
Even if he doesn’t love me,
I won’t despair.
If he doesn’t care,
I’ll be there if he needs me.
~Crystal Penix
Second Place
Early morning shining light,
Her smile widened, ever bright.
Everlasting bliss,
Never can be missed,
In the eyes of love’s delight.
~Antoni Varela
Fourth Place
The Joy of Love
They say love is a beautiful thing,
Because of the joy it can bring.
It brings you to me
And together we’ll be
Two hearts forever rejoicing…
~Anabel Franco
Third Place
Tongue-tied
My head grew heavy and hot.
I searched for words and found naught.
To say “I love you, too”
Was the right thing to do,
But, in my dumbfounded state, I could not.
I stared at the hurt on his face.
My steps, I wished I could retrace!
But as he turned to go,
I caught him just so –
And a kiss on his lips I did place!
~Anonymous
Honorable Mention:
When I look at you I see the sun.
Let me be your moon, let me be your one.
I’m addicted to your light;
Come let’s get lost in the night,
Can’t you see that you are my loved one?
~Ximena Marquez