THIRD POETRY PRIZE WINNER –
WINTER 2019 – 2020
is MICHELLE SEUCAN
of STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK – USA
“Never Marry an Actress”
By Michelle Seucan
Never marry an actress
They are sly mermaids
and the poisonous blueberries
fed to you by witches
They are the lake you find
in the middle of nowhere,
where people fish for dead creatures
and make love under the moon
They are the mountains you paint in autumn,
when everything else seems like a dream
They are the song
that makes you feel nostalgic
for things that didn’t happen yet,
hurting your soul so badly,
you wish
to die
They are
the cigarette
you smoke
in the bathroom
of your uncle’s cabin
They are the best friend
that you only see
during summer
and the best friend
that you never see
in the summer
Never marry an actress
Be one
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About the poet:
Michelle Seucan is a biracial young girl living in New York City. Her love for languages is reflected in her ability to speak both Romanian and Chinese. She is an avid reader and won a Kids Scholastic National Poetry Contest back in 2018.
