Things that are softer
under the golden aspens:
today’s regrets;
white bark curling off the trunk like paper;
your laughter: a chuckle, then buoyant;
branches reaching over the path;
a forgotten memory from four years ago;
birds chirping on a breeze;
words spoken in haste;
wrinkled leaves matted into the trail;
good intentions blemished by the veil of misunderstanding;
the bluest sky which stretches beyond my grasp.
A native of Southern California, Caroline Mertens moved to Colorado as a teen. She received her B.A. in English and Secondary Education from Colorado Christian University in Denver. Her grandmother's immigration tales of adventure, love, pain, and redemption provided ample amounts of hope, grace, and literary inspiration for her debut, In Those Other Lands.
After a season of work in the Netherlands, England, and France, Caroline returned to Colorado. Over the years, she has worked as a magazine editor, a professional writer, and an assistant to a Young Life director. However, Caroline's most fulfilling career is teaching high school English and Creative Writing. She strives to encourage teenagers to read what they love, and inspires her students to engage in purposeful creative writing. Caroline is passionate about traveling, cooking Indonesian food, and exploring Colorado with her family.
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