Virtual Open Mic for Teens, Set 7: Helen Bertlesman

In her set, Helen Bertlesman reads three original poems. These were first published this spring in “The Best Art and Writing of Morse” (Volume 4). Bertlesman is a rising senior at Morse High School.


“Walls” by Helen Bertlesman


“To Have (after ‘Daydreams’ by Dorothy Parker)”
by Helen Bertlesman

Failing to Forget A Place You Once Loved”
by Helen Bertlesman

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