I enjoyed reading the poem "Monsters" by Vivian Zhao because it gave me feelings of sentimentality as she talked about her childhood monsters. When she mentioned rape and terrorism, I immediately thought of previous current event essays I had to do. For instance, Omran Daqneesh, the little boy who was involved in a Syrian bombing, was one of the current events assigned in the class that involved terrorism. I am fond of Zhao's poem because I also "wish my monsters were only shadows again." Your poetry is really empowering because it made me realize how much I miss my childhood. I miss the carefree days that were filled in ignorance.