“Blue” by Kelsea Sheffield

Kelsea Sheffield (age 7)

BLUE

What is blue?
A perfect brand new shoe.

What is blue?
Icky, sticky glue.

What is blue?
No clue.

What is blue?
My friend Sue.

What is blue?
Maybe you.

from 2018 Rattle Young Poets Anthology

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Why do you like to write poetry?

Kelsea Sheffield: “I like writing poetry because it’s fun and lets me make my imagination real.”

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