Note from the Editor

Hello! Thank you so much for reading our latest editon of Poetry In Bloom. All of the contributors, whether in Poetry

Out Loud, The Voyager, Bowne's AP Language and Composition Class, Pomerantz's English 4 CP class, or outside of Eastern worked so hard to share their poetry with you! This edition has four sections, or seeds, if you will

Songs Of Ourselves,- featuring the Song of Myself

Poems from Bowne's class as well as poems that are representative of the author

Floral Farewells- featuring the senior poets of Eastern Romantic Roots- poetry focused on romance and love

The Thorns of The World- poetry focused on societal issues

I hope you enjoy!

-Kaitlin Swift