Riley

Ride horses with red pleats, my lover shakes a head no; sways gently in the breeze, demands an answer at noon, asks why I'm so slow, my heart beat like a drum, like the air I breathe, the kids are at home, is all my past a turkey, I have to tell her soon, stop chewing on this bone, break free of her school, raise spirits to believe, gallop instead of roam, beyond some innocent me, want to dance in the sun, enjoy my sepia moments, give myself some room, even on my bones.

Quiana

She notes the distance, around public telephones, measures the instant, she won't dine or sing, waiting for a call, strapped by this age thing, her granny comforts, like the Book she holds, bind her to the present, what's better than anything, than a field blue smoked, around her barns and kin, her drink's a mint julep, clean linen sweet Cologne, give what heaven's sent, face a shining pink, solitary but not alone, arising out of nothing, this is her home.

Penelope

Try to suspend, your lifetime of gain, eking out a stipend, who will enjoy that gift, down sinful lanes, every time you whisper, beneath the sky's rend, all fires give way, more than any dividend, washed by the cliffs, sheltered by rain, you need a spirit lift, chained to their ends, let other mistake, all what love pretends, please just listen, each has their say, your eyes may glisten, get clearer today.

Olivia

Our love of God, a healing fire, tells us we belong, offerings off the docks, an ice- cold fish knife, cuts through our songs. how different is so far, life's never drawn right, burdens us in Bars, angels slip in the fog, jump neon lit signs, tell us what we want, designed by our cars, a polished desire, we trip to the font, our time jolts and rocks, the situation’s dire, we need more than stars, his spirit inside.

Natalie

Do we keep or burn, love we thought would last, a flame could never turn, you can demand anything, now it's passed , but what does that mean, something's not fair, maybe enough to crash, our rocket down to earth, gone and it’s raining, songs of our collapse, who saw it coming, please take my words, they won't provide a map, yet speak as if shared, all you did was bring, stuff to make me laugh, now there’s nothing, didn't think of that,

Mia

Starboard you wail to me, is this our resting place, terrified across the sea, will we arrive soon, our lives turn to face, wondering if there’s room, aeound us is our equity, auxiliary lights trace, a wind battered humility, no matter what the news, colder stars won't race, our dingey to the dunes, wait for us in eternity, Our Lady keep us safe, in waters of Gethsemane, you who know each fugue, God shall light your face, in our night of fortune, let us hold to pray.

Lucy

Crescent moon a bone, knows that she is loved, but wants away alone, shaped by different parts, she turns her face above, thinks of her dear Da, flees the suburbs to roam, Our Lady holds a dove, winter’s night of storms, her time is of the heart, no matter what’s she's on, she doesn't fall apart, when people sing of home, in the life to come, tears tug at once shone, goes and buys a car, works at some crummy dump, his lovely little star, what's she done ?