One Light
by Krayna Castelbaum
i stand in the gently
flowing stream
stately as the trees
still as the rocks
all of us
dappled
by the same light
Judge’s comments
I appreciate the simplicity of this third-place poem, and I love its wrap.
—Colette Tennant
Krayna Castelbaum honors her passion for deep inquiry and contemplation though poetry. At turns irreverent and poignant, she calls herself a poetry instigator. Krayna has facilitated Poetry Playshops and other spirited community events that revolve around poetry and intentional conversation for the last 15 years in Bend, Oregon.