HONORS
MITCH, 13
Virginia
Lab School of Washington
I would like to thank Miss Amy who has helped me learn about poetry.
The wind blows hard as if it would drag across the world,
the water in the reservoir cold enough to turn a man to ice.
The trees behind the reservoir tall as a skyscraper.
The birds in the trees so far away you can barely hear them chirp.
The cars, the sound of the engines, the burning of the rubber, and the loud honking.
The sky, the sun shining on my neck warming me up.
The clouds moving away from the bright blue sky.
The cracks in the street, the concrete so old it could break at any point.
The leaves, some multi-colored, some not.
People stepping on them with a satisfying crunch.
UNDERSTANDING
HONORS Karina Eide Young Writers Awards