Newsletter MARCH 2025 | Page 55

Harvey, 13

Texas

Rawson Sanders

I would like to thank Mrs Warrick My mom My dad And Mojo

My Sunshine  

 

The tick tack of Mojo’s claws 

on the tiled floor 

trotting behind the other dogs 

He can’t even trot straight 

just too old to be happy 

depressed and so was Chewy 

He could not run or play 

He still went on walks 

but short quick 

cold foggy walks 

Mojo stayed home 

at the door 

with echoing whines 

or he just stayed in his bed 

He mainly stayed 

in his comfortable and warm bed 

and was not very active 

In his prime he was absolutely insane 

He would chase jackals 

off my grandpa’s farm 

He would attack squirrels and otters 

He chased dangerous animals 

barked at cows 

He killed so many chickens, 

which was not so good 

In the warm sunset, 

when the jackals came out with the buck, 

you would chase the jackals away, 

barking at them with Chewy 

You were teaching her 

how to protect a family 

Mojo, 

you are my sunshine

HONORS Karina Eide Young Writers Awards

HONORS Karina Eide Young Writers Awards