Morris, Sierra (C J. ).: - "Hi! My name is Sierra Joy (C.J.) Morris, a 2024 high school graduate from Warrenville, Illinois. I have grown passionate about all aspects of writing, poetry, and art ever since I learned that 'writing' meant more than just five-paragraph essays. The topic of my poems range from personal experiences, thoughts about the universe, seemingly meaningless drivel, to metaphors about popcorn and chocolate. I have written a multitude of poems I hope to share someday, this is only a taste of what lies inside my head. (Not including all the writing that lies ahead from future experiences, or all the grand ideas that lie in a graveyard of my forgotten memories.) I want whoever reads my work to feel a sense of connection. To themselves, their environment, their peers, this universe, this life, and this overall state of existence. I've always found it interesting how many lonely artists there are in the world, creating from the same emotion but entirely different forms of art. We all have something worth transforming into art. I'm learning the act of creating just to create, not because anyone's watching, but because expressing the vast experiences of the human existence in some way is necessary to thrive. Whoever stumbles upon this creation from the depths of my being, I hope it inspires you to do the same.: ) Keep reading, keep creating, keep feeling, and keep staying. - C.Joy. (Follow my work- @Spaghetti_spoon_368 on instagram)"