TheMotmot
CRIA’s Online Quarterly Magazine Volume 2, Issue 1
Table of Contents 1. Oceans Know How to Glow by Ivan Semeniak 2. See ThroughYou By Elena Minji Ford 3. Northern Lights by Elijah Hutzal 4. For Nate byAlexis Robacker 5. The Big Blue by Emmett Harker 6. Look, but don’t make it obvious by Santiago Cubillos 7. Rainbow by Jacob Seguin 8. Misplaced Beauty by Elena Minji Ford 9. Sunset byAddison Hall Photo by Ethan Bruggeman 10. Butterfly Tears by Elena Minji Ford 11. Forest by Leo Seguin 12. Cowgirl by Elena Minji Ford 13. Relaxation by Jonah Solarz Lampitt 14. Mischievous Watch by Nicolas Golobios 15. Till Sorrow I Bleed byAlexa Sanchez 16. MyAngel, My Friend by Luisa Muños 17. Winter Nights by Ren Owens 18. Droughts by Sky Cultraro 19. Laugh Every Day by Joshua Karsseboom 20. Sunset by Lelio Papini Photo by Ethan Bruggeman 21. Untitled (1) Anonymous 22. Untitled (2) Anonymous 23. War is Blue byAlexander William Congdon 24. Our Perfect Earth by Jude Beale The Motmot Team Sky Cultraro Co Editor Rebeca Urbina Creative Consultant Sienna Balecki Co Editor Zachary Sell Image Consultant Ren Owens Co Editor Chris Crabtree Faculty Dunsel
Oceans Know How to Glow
By Ivan Semeniak
Oceans know how to glow
During the night but not the day They’re alive, they grow
Their waves crash high or low They become warmer in May Oceans know how to glow
Oceans really like snow
But also they help captains, just say And the ocean will help them row
When mad, they blow But if left, they play Oceans know how to glow
They never have anything to owe But we owe them, they just don't say And alive they grow
They always like to flow They are never gonna be gray Oceans know how to glow And alive, they grow
by Elena Minji Ford
See Through You
TheNorthernLights
ByElijahHutzal
Inthedeepofwinterwhentheyshinebright
Thelostfindawayintheroughandthestorm Everythingamazedbytheextraordinarylight *
Theflashingcoloursrunon,blinkwhite
Furthernorth,morebeautifulandgracefulandwarm
Inthedeepofwinterwhentheyshinebright *
Everycreaturelooksuptothesight
Thegreatestofshowsinthisincredibleform Everythingamazedbytheextraordinarylight *
Theraysoflightpiercethroughthenight
AlltheChildrenwatchasthecoloursperform
Inthedeepofwinterwhentheyshinebright *
Silentlydancingatthisgreatheight
Thereisnothingmoremagicalwhentheskytransforms Everythingamazedbytheextraordinarylight *
Lovedbyeverygenerationthesenights
Everyonelooksup,theyallconform
Inthedeepofwinterwhentheyshinebright Everythingamazedbythisextraordinarylight.
Nate’s Gift
by Alexis Robacker
The Big Blue
By Emmett Harker
All I see is never ending blue
All I hear is the crashing of the wave
All I smell is the warm winds of the sea
All I taste is the salt in the wind
All I feel is the cold water of the ocean
By Santiago Cubillos
Look, but don’t make it obvious
Rainbow
By Jacob Seguin
One magical arc
Reaching the ground and the sky
It’s so embracing
Misplaced Beauty
by Elena Minji Ford
Sunset byAddisonHall
1. 5:47PM 2. Istandinsilence 3. Onlythesoundofthetheoceanswavescrashingdown 4. Istareatthehorizon 5. Theskyopensup 6. Thecloudsdisappear 7. Swirlsoforangeandpinkappear 8. Iblink 9. Purpleandredarerevealed 10. Theskyisbright 11. Thetideishigh 12. Thewindsoftlyflows 13. Thecolorssoonbegintofade 14. Theoceandarkens 15. Theskygoesdark 16. Aflashofgreenhitsthesky 17. Ontopofthetipofthesun 18. Allgoessilentanddark 19. At5:52P.M Sunset Photo
by Ethan Bruggeman
Butterfly Tears
by Elena Minji Ford
by Leo Seguin
Forest
The forest is green It tastes like dirt And smells like cut grass It sounds like a harmony of birds And feels like a gift from Mother Nature
Cowgirl
by Elena Minji Ford
by Jonah Solarz Lampitt
Relaxation
Relaxation is Blue It sounds like the slow rumble of waves. It feels like cool water. It smells like salty air. And it tastes like a tuna sandwich.
by Nicolas Golobios
Mischievous Watch
I watch the time It may seem different This is magnificent Even though it is a crime I was so innocent It was a big incident It needed a rewind My non functioning watch Was touched Almost got crushed Perhaps it got fully botched So I rushed To get it fixed
Till sorrow I bleed by Lexi Sanchez I woke in fear With sweat and tears Don’t freak out, please, my dear A narrow path With darkness all around A voice I hear Filled with wrath Wobbled steps I take To grasp the thought But another second, I know I’ll break. Voices all around Filling up my head A light of hope Till sorrow I bleed Steps come closer With shadows nearing Try for happy thoughts? No it’s fearing Till life or death I fight this spree A snap in light, I’m back in reality
MyAngel,MyFriend byLuisaMuños
Takenbacktothenightwemet, Wasthenightthatyoubecameastar, Iknewthatnotmeetingyouwouldbemygreatestregret.
Idon’twanttoforget ThatIloveyou,bizarre Takenbacktothenightwemet.
Iwon’tfret,
BecauseIknowthatyouareasuperstar Iknewthatnotmeetingyouwouldbemygreatestregret.
Ithinkofyourolderversionasabrunette Withyourwavybrownhairlikeadirtyscar, Takenbacktothenightwemet.
Withyoureyesthecolorofabaguette, Ilovethem,theirlightinteriorslookbazaar, Iknewthatnotmeetingyouwouldbemygreatestregret. Iimaginethatyourlaughfilledthenightsky IsawyouthefirsttimeImetyouasastar Takenbacktothenightwemet. Iknewthatnotmeetingyouwouldbemygreatestregret.
Winter Nights by Ren Owens
On cold winter nights
Stars fill the sky With only the moon for light While the sky shines bright Many plants freeze and die On cold winter nights Some animals tuck in tight While others hunt, high in the sky With only the moon for light Falling snow glistens, frigid and white A near-infinite supply On cold winter nights
Winter nights are long, but quite a sight
Though the air is dry With only the moon for light When the moon takes flight It feels like I can fly On cold winter nights With only the moon for light
Droughts
by Sky Cultraro
Entering spring
Leaving winter behind Peaking through the dirt Are flowers that find Their way up to light And warmth and sun and spring Growing endlessly
To the earth they cling The trees start to blossom Their leaves popping out Letting flowers open too Soon, though, summer will bring drought So the little plants With their hopes high Store all of their rain
Try to avoid being dry Now summer’s come They are ready to fight All of the hot days And of all the parched nights
byJoshuaKarsseboom
LaughEveryDay
LovingLife AcceptingHardship UniqueMemories GutteringNonsense HarboringHappiness
Sunset
by Lelio Papini
Sunset, a mix from the sun and ocean
That makes beautiful colors appear in the sky
The time when the sun says goodbye
And many people take pictures
A beautiful sunset that can make someone's day
And nobody can comply
A beautiful sunset, that shows how time pass by
A beautiful sunset, that can never go wrong
A beautiful sunset that happens every week
I remember I could see them in july
A beautiful sunset that warms our minds
That makes me think high
It could also make people unite
But I wonder why?
Sunset Photo by Ethan Bruggeman
Anonymous
Anonymous
WarIsBlue
byAlexanderWilliamCongdon
WarisBlue
Itsoundslikethewhistleofabulletgoingbyandresonateswith agonyofabulletthatdidn’tmiss
Itfeelsofhopeandhumanitydiminished leavingheartlessand dreamlesssoulswanderinghopingtofindtheshredsofhumanityleft
Itsmellsofashandsmoke
Ittastesofrottenfoodandstalebreadasmanypeopleareforcedto eatsustenancesuchasthis.
Our Perfect Earth By Jude Beale It’s Perfect Sky And it’s Perfect Oceans Covering more than 70% of our land, the rest dry Our Perfect Earth we were given to enjoy We must take care of it As our Perfect Earth gives us joy To our peers, there are things we must teach Recycle bottles and cans Or at least help clean the beach It’s Fate The world will vanish before our eyes If we continue at this rate Help, everyone, before we lose it all Our Perfect Earth It’s Perfect Sky And it’s Perfect Oceans
