Amoya Ray Mankertz, pictured, participated in our workshop at Home Forward, Humboldt Gardens for adults living in affordable housing. Her piece below, “Rivers,” was published in our Spring 2018 anthology of community writing, A Wonder I Can Hold. Photo credit: Stuart Gaston
Rivers
Everything flows downstream
Crystal clean
Waters pristine
Rushing, bubbling, churning
Get your seat
Catch your opportunity
Like a salmon
Opportunity swims upstream