As you walk by a claw machine
you can hear the pleading of
the eye-catching plushies from
the other side of The Great Wall of Plushies
to free them from their tyrannical king Box
He watches as innocent passersby slide money
He watches as innocent passersby slide money
into the greedy treasurer.The song starts, they
move the flimsy Claw of Hope
as it hovers over the subjects
The human who fell into the trap
presses the Queen of Excitement and
sends the claw down after many tries
freed subjects freefall into waiting hands
Nighttime Forest
Nighttime comes slowly, very slowly
Crepuscular bunnies scurry closer to
Their burrows, gathering berries,
Nuts, cabbage, carrots, and grass
Deer mice scurry out of
Their dirt hole looking for nuts
Or berries
Sugar gliders glide through
Thick oak branches
Owls can be heard hooting
The wind is rustling, it is chilly
The sun is rising
It is the end of the night
Nocturnal animals come and go
Leaving the forest scene
Sugar Glider
Why, oh why, do you glide instesd of fly?
Tell me why you don't utter a word?
Maybe you'll speak to me one day.
Brown silky fur, glistening under
The moonlight,
Wait,
Sugar glider, sugar glider
Where, oh, where have you gone?
Note: this poem previously appeared in the Creative Communication Anthology (2025)
Nighttime Forest
Nighttime comes slowly, very slowly
Crepuscular bunnies scurry closer to
Their burrows, gathering berries,
Nuts, cabbage, carrots, and grass
Deer mice scurry out of
Their dirt hole looking for nuts
Or berries
Sugar gliders glide through
Thick oak branches
Owls can be heard hooting
The wind is rustling, it is chilly
The sun is rising
It is the end of the night
Nocturnal animals come and go
Leaving the forest scene
Note: this poem previously appeared in the Creative Communication Anthology (2025)
Bionote
Bionote
Kate Yuan is in the 3rd grade and lives in the greater Seattle area. In her spare time, she likes reading, singing, and writing poems and stories.
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