Cherry Rose Tan

Wonder and light,Red brick,Closed eyes,A moment in breath. My name is Love,She comes say hi,To remind me most,Of what is important. Listen.Stay still.Do you hear it?Do you feel it? Glory and rapture,Expanse in time,The heart sighs,Grateful for the reprieve. Grief is a fickle thing,Beautiful and delicate,Rarely seeing the light,Hidden away rather than witnessed. A twitch,A … Read more

…You told me that we would be invincible,That we would move mountains,And create some of our own. When I was 14,You said that we would change the world,Make it better for every generation,That we could do this,That we were meant to do this work. When I was 14,You reminded me of my strength,Of the pain … Read more

Words on a page,Reading aloud,Counting syllables,Structure across lines. When I was nine,My teachers said, “This is what poetry looks like,Pay attention,Because your art will witnessed and criticized,Compared against a rubric,Its magic unseen,Its song dissipating in the smog of judgment.” The only format I can remember is the haiku,But who honestly cares?My little big heart wants … Read more

An hour early,Excitement bubbling,Restlessness present,Soreness in my body. Book in hand,Orange and green,Expansion,New learnings. It is the unknown,The vast emptiness,Of great possibility,Of new heights. “I’m nervous,” the little girl says,“It’s a new land,With different faces,And foreign languages,How will I belong?Will they take me as I am?Will I continue to be me,Or will I lose my … Read more

Love skips the sky,Stars wide and open,Hearts align,Two planets as one. Hear the whisper of your soul,Feel the sadness inside,The wave that rises,Falls with the beat of your heart. You have always known,Endless love,Magic weaved through moments in time,Eternity. What is love but the connection we shared?What is courage but the roar of our souls?What … Read more

Feathers blowing,Falling from the night sky,Sparkling lights,Silent city. Today is the start and the end,Eras coming and going,Pausing for celebration,Moments built at a time. Joy for the company we keey,Love for the souls we find,Peace for the pursuit of dreams,Hugs and kisses. Love you forever,Thank you for all the memories,May you rest in peace,Up in … Read more

Tearaway pages,Stuck in a jar,Writing without a purpose,Pen moving. Words forming,Consciousness and flow,What would it be like…To write for the sake of writing? To write not to express,Or to exude my glory,But to listen,To the soft whispers of my heart. Perfection demands punishment,But there is none in a place like this,Blank paper,Doing what you wish. … Read more