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Kaliope Hendershot is a sophomore who takes comfort in writing poetry. She prides herself in capturing aspects of the feminine experience and making poetry feel human. Other interests include watching movies and baking for her loved ones. Her current favorite authors are Sylvia Plath and Robert Frost.

I wept the whole way to the airport the green pastures made my eyes swell the driver recognized I was unwell it was just too beautiful to say goodbye so my hail mary was to mourn and cry the taxi driver reminded me not to worry and that my life was in no hurry he said, “you have a whole life at home” if only he had known: this city just understood me so let me live while I’m still healthy this was no longer just a vacation at last I had found my destination after a fifteen-year-long nap I woke up in that taxi cab the idea of staying gave me no fear So I replied “but my life is here”

Text by KALIOPE HENDERSHOT

Photo by JEREMY DUKES