Wednesday, December 4, 2002

Landmark student is published poet Valerie King, a third-grader at Landmark Christian School, and Kelly Bulger, her former second-grade teacher, are shown above reading Young Poets of America, in which Valerie's poem, "Pink," has recently been published. Valerie's poem was entered in Trumpet Book Club's Young Poets of America Contest last year and was among the winning entries selected for publication. Valerie, who lives in Fayette County, enjoys writing poetry and hopes to be published again. Her poem may be read below. Pink by Valerie King Pink smells like a rose in the spring. Pink is a sunburn in the summer. Pink feels like the heavens having a party. Pink sounds like the birds singing in the spring when everything is starting to bloom. Pink tastes like a chocolate heart on Valentine's Day. Pink tastes like bubble gum ice cream in the summer when I'm hot. It tastes like lemonade I drink at the fair. Pink is icing on a cake at a birthday party. Pink feels like someone loving you when you are feeling sad. Pink feels good like when you're helping someone do something they are not good at. Pink sounds like someone having fun playing with a friend. What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to the News Home Page| Back to the top of the page