Myself a Stern Tree
And flows fluidly how nature
Made her to be, celebrating her
Brilliance when she emerges as
Another thing that grapples with
Season’s edge and woman’s height
The oxygen is inverted to breath
And fitting in is standing out
Among the other color-changing trees
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Christine Fleming is a sophomore pursuing a Baccalaureate of Arts in English with a concentration in Rhetoric. Christine has a fraternal twin sister, Julia, and they are best friends.