Elijah Bekaye

Curator's note by Stevie Olson: This week, Elijah Bekaye shares two poems. The first piece, “How It Feels,” explores feelings of isolation and loneliness. Elijah’s carefully crafts this piece to bring the reader on an emotional journey. “To: The Reader,” the second poem, offers gentle encouragement with touches of wisdom. With the poem’s clever punctuation, it deserves the reader’s full attention and a second read–it is, after all, addressed to you. Elijah, thank you for your piece. We wish you well this summer and beyond…