Fifth Place: As You Like It by Dianne Turgeon Richardson

Just beyond the shadow

of mouse ears are castles

constructed from live oaks

and sabal palms where baby

boricua princesses dream

of rainbow queens and wish

upon the graves of orange groves.

Susan Thoughts

"A small but powerful poem that speaks to change, gains and loss in our area."

About the Author

Dianne Turgeon Richardson holds an MFA from UCF and currently resides near downtown Orlando where she is a regular participant in Burrow Press’s Loose Lips reading series and serves as the inaugural Poet in Residence at the First United Methodist Church of Orlando. Dianne Turgeon Richardson’s work has appeared in numerous outlets in print and online.