someone
needles and all—
i’ll take them in with open
arms. just for their forest
charm. i’m trying to say
i want to be touched again
by something brimming—
pine or poem
the good assault
Nicole Knorr is a composer, pianist, and soprano based in Jacksonville, Florida. As a composer, she specializes in vocal music and setting poetry. She is currently finishing her undergraduate degrees in both Piano and Vocal Performance at the University of North Florida. Her affection for poetry runs deep; for her, poetry has become synonymous with music itself. This fall, she will be attending the University of Michigan to pursue an MM in Music Composition.