World Poetry

This poem is archived in the Simon Wiesenthal Library/ Museum of Tolerance, UCLA Library of Special Collections, and The ONE Institute: Gay & Lesbian Archives. It was published online in the Poetry Super Highway's Holocaust Remembrance Day Poetry Collection 2015 and in the anthology Speculative Poets of Texas (2015).

It’s a windy day and he has a brand-new kite – but where’s he going on this maiden flight? Penguin Blue and his friends go on an adventure full of good ideas, homesickness and the perils of kites, from the best-selling and multi-award-winnning Rob Biddulph, creator of the internet phenomenon #DrawWithRob. As seen on YouTube, FaceBook, Instagram, CBeebies and TV news everywhere!

This is a series of poems, short stories and essays breaking down what depression feels like for those suffering through it. Often those afflicted with mental illness do their best not to worry their loved ones, but then everyone is shocked when those same happy people take their lives. This series is to help those suffering to know that they are not alone, and to help their loved ones understand.