Steeping in Stars/Clark Halls

2nd Place, Poetry, 2021 Literary Awards

The night belies the city skies,
And in thine eyes it glistens.
From on the moon, down to the stars,
A heartbeat and a rhythm.

The tree defies the iron ties,
Your arms rake up the leaves.
From on the hills, down to ravines,
A beauty free from thieves.

You once would say the silver hue,
Was both color and metal.
I now agree, my aluminum love--
The teapot to my kettle.

Clark Halls, a biology and communication major, takes great interest and inspiration in the beauty of nature. Intertwined with environmental scenery and ideas regarding the clash between mankind and Mother Nature, these poems were written in a spontaneous manner so as to capture the wide range of emotions one may experience from one moment to another. When not admiring the bright foliage and running waters of campus, he is at home traversing the forests outside of Chicago, Illinois.