I happened upon an otherworldly space
alongside Mary Gates Hall
where a shrubbery cave
preserves
a parallel path
from the student rush.
Slender candlestick arms
hoist a cracked canopy.
A green igloo of
matcha, lime, and emerald beams
rebounding
off lava-lamp shell.
Have you ever seen the air before?
Been suspended by its colors?
I waded
weightless
through blues and greens.
Buoyant,
I out
drifted the side
other
and went to class.
Chad Westra (’15) is a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington where he studies modern Chinese history. He enjoys chess, following Detroit sports, and caring for the overgrowth of plants in his condo.
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This is dope.
Thanks, Jon!
Someone knows how to stick the landing 🙂