Friday, December 6, 2002

Landmark student is published poet

Valerie King, a third-grader at Landmark Christian School, had recently had her poem, "Pink" published in Young Poets of Amera. 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.