To Jordan
by Keely Burkey

Only with you could I talk about beauty,
because only you could appreciate
the delicate aesthetics of life.
We would bookmark elegant thoughts,
and save them just for us. You celebrated
life’s simple gifts with me:
the color of light shining through green leaves;
the flow of shades inside a flame;
the fact that nothing is more perfect
than the shifting faces of our sky.
Now, when I see a subtle gift,
and can’t share with you its grace,
I get the sneaking feeling
you’ve just shared it with me.

Keely, thank you for this wonderful insight into this part of Jordan's personality and soul that you were able to see and now share with us. We are happy that he had a friend that he could admire with world with.

Keely is one of Jordan's friends from Reed College. He always talked about what a gifted poet she is. Here's the proof. Many people that have read this believe it will be published someday in a book of Keely poems. We wouldn't doubt it. Keely and his other Reed friends helped Jordan get the education of a life time at Reed College. Because of them, Reed was the absolute best college for him. Our one word of wisdom for Jordan as he began his college career was to pick his friends well. And that he did. He picked the very best.