by the Ink It Up Balance Project participants, February 2026
the overwhelming stack of assignments
s c a t t e r e d throughout—
it’s not a glass ceiling
but a fragmented world
by which I am bound.
the calming music
pierced through
every piece of pottery,
filled with warmth
and solidified with ancient memories,
memories flood like water
through a dried out dam.
the dark blue and red colors
of [this piece]
make me feel calm.
could something blue
come from inside me?
she doesn’t have all the pieces [yet].
the glow that lives within her—
everyone has their own unique force of life.
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Bridge Ink 