By Natalie West
The poems of Natalie West are published weekly at The West Campus Times.
West is a Sophomore at West Campus High School and works on Poetry in her free time. Her poetry is a reflection of her life, stories, and thoughts.
“I began writing poetry when I had nowhere else to put my thoughts and feelings. There were times in my life when I didn’t really have anyone to talk to, and it felt good to pour everything inside of my head out onto the paper. When I first started sharing my poetry with others, hearing that they could relate to my words really inspired me to write more.”
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Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.
Leonard Cohen
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waves of sadness don’t just crash and disappear the water will withdraw and you will see it’s crystal clear but the wave will return and it will be just as severe this does not mean you should frown or fear for the tide will come and go like the years
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Read the poem by Natalie West.
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Read the poem by Natalie West.
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Read the poem by Natalie West.
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Read the poem by Natalie West.
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suddenly the sun set and i was sixteen but i hadn’t grown up i was somewhere in between not old enough to forgive childhood for ending but old enough to know that my memories are blending i feel as though i have lived a lifetime in tears but i’m being told that these are my…
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no one knows who you really are when you’re all alone even if they’ve seen your scars they will never share your bone they’ll never understand that you’ve come so far they’ll never know how much you’ve grown
