A mountain stream
Is like a dream
Beautiful and bright
Like a starry night
A mountain stream
Is a team
With rainbow and weather
To flowers and heather
A mountain stream
With so bright a gleam
Like a setting sun
When the day is done
A mountain stream
Image Description: An original painting by the author depicting a vibrant blue waterfall splashing down over grey rocks adorned with trailing green vines.
I’d be remiss if I spoke about my journey of exploring poetry without including one of my earliest pieces. I wrote this poem in elementary school with vibrant pink and purple pens. I drew what I considered pretty mountains on lined paper using markers and blue ink. We all start somewhere. This poem was inspired by my childhood fantasies of magical mountains, fairies and adventures. May your creative efforts bring you to joyous and challenging expressions that change the world for the better.