MENTORSHIP RECIPIENT​

Mentor Commentary
Jason Harris

Recipient Reflection
Alanna Shaikh

Bitter Herbs

Poetry by ​​Alanna Shaikh

I dreamt I found you at the market
buying local apples 
 
You were in a yellow barn jacket
Worn patches at the elbows 
 
You said you missed me
I put nettles in your cart

Alanna Shaikh

Alanna Shaikh was born in a Rust Belt city where it rained all the time and she grew up to work in global health. She now splits her time between writing and pandemic response. She believes that the St. Lawrence River is the best river in the world and clean water is a form of love.