Flora Jo Zenthoefer, Featured Tree House Youth Poet from Canada!

Flora's Painting!

 

Youth Poet Flora Jo Zenthoefer has performed and participated in numerous World Poetry Events. She is a rising star in the world of poetry, coming from a poetic family. We are honoured to have her poems featured in The Treehouse Youth Page. We would like to extend an invitation to other young poets to be featured also.  The artwork shown here is also by Flora.

Flora Jo Zenthoefer is a young poet and artist, born in Richmond BC. She sits on the Youth Council at Oskayak (Pathways) and volunteers with World Poetry celebrations.

 Reluctant Daughter

Caressed by her mother named Fraser
Begging her to come back, to come home
But the daughter is reluctant

For she has her own children now and
She cannot leave them
Her mother begs, but to no avail

For we are her children
Our mother is our home
Richmond

Written by Flora Jo Zenthoefer, on her 10thbirthday (C)
At the “In the Arms of the River” event, Richmond BC, 11 March 2011

Idea

In a restaurant
Written on an old napkin
This Idea takes form

Not really an idea
More an ambition
An ambition to have a shape
To have a form

To live in this world of
Reality and
Specialty

To be a person
Rather than an idea

A noun rather than a verb

Three dimensions all of which you take for granted
I’d like to have even one

I am an Idea

Flora Jo Zenthoefer, inspired by the High School Poetry Jam,Vancouver, April 25th2011 (C)

 

Molly

Who is a resident of Jigalong
Who is determined and strong
Who is sister of Gracie and Daisy
Who loves home, family, and her traditions
Who feels that people should be given freedom, that she has to protect her sisters, and that she has to get home
Who needs to get home, to protect her sisters, and to be strong
Who gives strength to her sisters, happiness to her family, and hope to her classmates
Who fears getting caught, getting taken back, and getting sick
Who would like to see all people being equal
Who shares everything
Dgurudu (means big sister)

Flora Jo Zenthoefer, June 2011 (C) 

Based on novel study, Rabbit Proof Fence

 

 

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6 Responses to Flora Jo Zenthoefer, Featured Tree House Youth Poet from Canada!

  1. jelica shaw says:

    Wow Flora! You are so amazing- what great poems! “Our Mother is our Home Richmond”- very beautiful words!! XXOOO Jelica

  2. Connie Baxter says:

    Flora, that’s amazing!!! What wonderful word tumble out of you. XXOO from me to you 🙂 Connie

  3. vic arnott says:

    you said it jelica…very nice flora 🙂

  4. Sylvia Gunnery says:

    You speak with a strong poetic voice, Flora. Creative and confident. The title “Reluctant Daughter” is a truth in itself. And I especially like thinking about “To be a person/Rather than and idea/A noun rather than a verb”. It’s going to be great to finally meet you at your school in a few days. 🙂

  5. Ms. Wainwright says:

    Flora Jo,
    Thank you for sharing your wonderful thoughts and ideas with the world. May your gifts and talents unfold like blossoms on a spring day and the rain nourish your creative spirit.
    All my relations!

  6. Carol Reid says:

    Happy Birthday Flora Jo! You are one of a kind, and a very special kind too! You rock!

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