A thunderstorm rolls through the expansive skies above Big Bend National Park in Texas.

Poem: West Texas Sage

I stop to relish the sudden chill, feel retreating thunder rumbling my bones, hear breezes sliding over damp sand, greedy for its moisture.

by Cade Huie

The hands of a person of color cupped around a seedling of a small tree, its leaves looking a little bit like angel's wings.

Poem: The Pantoum

The winning poem in the “What Juneteenth Means (To Me)” contest organized by Cyrus Cassells, 2021-22 Texas poet laureate.

by Samiyah Green

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