the poem on the page "being outside" alludes to the poem "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks. read it here.

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the poem on the page "clouds" quotes the song Southern Sky by (Sandy) Alex G. listen to it here.

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the poem on the page "the river" quotes the song The River by Bruce Springsteen. listen to it here.

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the poem on the page "fireflies" refers to the song Fireflies by Owl City. listen to it here.

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the page "...familiar place" alludes to the song Dream State/Familiar Place by Lucy Dacus. listen to it here. 

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the page "new friends" quotes the song New Friends by Pinegrove. listen to it here. 

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the poem on the page "family" quotes episode 26 of the series Neon Genesis Evangelion. 

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the poem on the page "spring" alludes to the series Your Lie in April.

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the poem on the page "trees" quotes the song Hey, Space Cadet (Beast Monster Thing in Space) by Car Seat Headrest. listen to it here. 

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the poem on the page "parking lots" refers to the song Witch by (Sandy) Alex G. listen to it here. 

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the poem on the page "museums" alludes to the story A Clean, Well Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway. read it here.