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forever not always
March 15, 2022
my fingers were always twisted into yours – daughter and dad,
forever you will persist as my brace, protector, father,
but if mom is not your only girl, then you are not my man.
© Dawn Grace R., Barrigada, Guam
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My name is Sydney Flesch, and I am from Arrowhead Union High School in Hartland, WI. I learned about sijo, a form of Korean poetry, in my creative writing class, and this sijo is inspired by family relationships I have seen around me in my life. It touches on themes surrounding complex family dynamics and internal conflict.