Youthfront PEEL July 2025

Ashlee Mortenson

Photography and Poem By Lexi King
Ashlee Mortenson
shout your worries towards the trees
mourn your losses in the leaves
ivy, pine trees, poison oak
critters scramble
fireflies glow
in the darkness, one thing’s sure
the crickets sing
the bullfrogs groan
whispers travel through the breeze
the hum of nature brings me peace