Poem of Reflection - Brennan DeFrisco

Poem of reflection from the 2025 Young Audiences RAISE May 4 2025 convening in
Denver, CA.

They come from canvases and communities far & wide
They come from all ends of the compass & edges of the maps
They come with brush & drum & color palettes living bright in their eyes
They come to discuss the craft & its passage from hand to hand
They come with lesson plans & water bottles & fresh coffee to start the day
They come in days of crisis
They come despite the crisis
They come to study ways to best thrive & help thrive
They come with ribboned funding & hope
They come with ideas & leave with more
They come in community & leave to continue the good work.

Brennan DeFrisco

Poet / Writer / Educator / Editor
MFA in Creative Writing
Author of Honeysuckle & Nightshade

https://www.powells.com/book/honeysuckle-nightshade-9780996409971