Perspective

To me, you’re colossal,
As I approach from below,
Reaching higher than I can dream.
Your stony visage exudes
Safety, strength, and power,
Yet, you’re not unshakeable.
If I rode on your shoulder,
Would I see the world through your eyes,
Or would the height blind my senses?


I took this photo on a wonderful boat tour up and down the Thames River. We were able to sit inside, right at the front of the boat where a huge picture window allowed us to see everything. It was an awesome perspective to look up at the towers on this bridge and be there with my mom. The experience had me thinking about the relationship between children and adults and how perspective shapes everything we see, do, and believe.

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Bobbie Isabel is a lover of words. She spent her childhood escaping in books and finding solace in the public library. Her career in education circled around language in all its forms (spoken, aural, written, etc.), and she takes all of those experiences into account in her writing. As an adult, she finds healing in poetry, exploring themes such as vulnerability and authenticity in her poems. When she’s not writing, you can find her in the audience reveling in the language-rich environment of musical theater.

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