Because the invitation appeared in my email, I impulsively entered an online poem in a poetry ontest today. I haven’t written a poem for years and the only ones I that I have written that I could remember came from when I was in the 4th (I think) grade:
Time to plant trees
You’re down on your knees
Time to plant trees
Near a swarm of bees
You plant at little tree
And it may grow and grow
Or it may die in a winter snow
Only God does know
People
There are people who are dead
There are people who fight
There are people who are white
All are people like all the others
‘Cause all people are sisters and brothers
Note: I won an Arbor Day contest for the first and received a second place is some other contest (can’t remember what it was) for the second.
I cannot resist
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Post a bad haiku
Thank you very much.
Those aren’t too bad for a 4th grader! Why don’t you write any poetry now?
ReplyDeletethose are nice! i agree with abby, why don't u give it a chance now? I find it to be a good release for my emotions.
ReplyDeleteAww, they are nice poems. I used to write poetry as well, but I'm a bit past the whole teenage angst thing.
ReplyDeleteInteresting poetry, especially for one so young
ReplyDeleteThe poetry bug still bites on occasion, but it is mostly in a silly vein. ec
ReplyDeleteYou clever thing! All this hidden talent we never knew :o)
ReplyDeleteIs there something about the 4th grade? That's when I started writing poetry.
ReplyDeleteYou're a skilled writer - you should definitely try it again!
ReplyDeleteI would enjoy seeing try your hand a poetry.
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