Micala's Poem

My Delightful Poem about Winter on the Island

by Micala, age 12, 6th grade, Washington Island

I am from the island of beauty

I am from the brightest star

I am from the snow world

I am so very far

I am from the glistening ice

I am from the snowy white trees

I am from the island of beauty

I am from the island of love

I am from Washington Island

The place that shines above.

Micala's poem reprinted with permission. Her poem was written at Hutch School in May, 2010, where Micala is attending classes while being with mom at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Micala's poem was chosen for Imagination Into Ink:, the 2010 Writers in the Schools (WITS) Student Readings & Celebrations, a program of Seattle Arts & Lectures and the Seattle Public Library. Micala read her poem at a poetry reading and reception for young writers on Wednesday evening, May 26.