Elation/Clark Halls

Our embrace melting the ice on which we rest,
The sound of your voice stretching the muscles of my cheeks.
The sun photosynthesized in your eyes—
Sixty-two inches of kinetic energy.
The tropical breeze flowing through your hair,
Into my lungs.
The lively rumble of your feet in the halls,
Shaking life into my heavy, empty heart.
The rich red of the once sepia sunset.
My first weightless steps on the moon—
Love, my limitless fuel.

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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, this poem was 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, Clark is at home traversing the forests outside of Chicago, Illinois.