Winter Warmth

The smell of sun

in the winter

Ice floats

across the water

Green blades peak

through the snow

The sound of yellow

flowers as they bloom

Silent, snow falls

cold air fills lungs

Apricity hugs you

like a wool sweater

© Alyssa Barnett

10 Things You Might Not Know About Me

1. I’m currently attending NKU and I’m graduating in December.

2. I’m from Northern Kentucky and I’m a Christian.

3. I’m a senior working towards a major in Creative Writing and minor in Photography.

4. I currently live with my parents and my dog, Sammy.

5. I am the middle child and only girl, I have an older and a younger brother.

6. I am learning to play guitar, ukulele and the piano.

7. I love to read, I write a lot of poetry and have written some short stories.

8. My favorite band is twenty one pilots. Their music is a huge inspiration in my life and in what I create.

9. I love photographing trees.

10. I’m a TV/Movie buff.

“A tree’s wood is also its memoir.”

-Hope Jahren

“A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his.”

-Marley & Me

“Fight it, take the pain, ignite it.”

Twenty One Pilots, Holding on to You, Blurryface Tour

“When I look at my room, I see a girl who loves books.”

-John Green, Looking for Alaska