But is made up of tangled detail
From the blood in Israel
To my flesh in America
And my breath in Saint Paul
From the naming of my great grandmother
Unique and unusual
And always mispronounced
Means so much more than R-I-V-A
My name is always your first impression
Complicated, unique, and mispronounced
A name is so much more than a word
It’s a personality
It’s me
Riva!
Riva Storch is a student at Gordon Parks Senior High School in Saint Paul. She lives with her dad in a house in the West End of Saint Paul. After high school, Riva would like to attend college and graduate with a license in social work. In the meantime, she is focusing on her schoolwork and being an accomplished student.