February 25, 2017

“Looking at a Horseshoe Crab Shell” by Nicholas ChrittonPosted by Rattle

Nicholas Chritton (age 7)

LOOKING AT A HORSESHOE CRAB SHELL

Were you gruff?

Were you tough?

Were you proud?

Were you loud?

Were you glad?

Were you sad?

I have no clue

You horseshoe

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Why do you like to write poetry?

Nicholas Chritton: “I like poetry because poetry is fun to write and because it can be funny.”

February 18, 2017

“Dreams” by Nicholas ChrittonPosted by Rattle

Nicholas Chritton (age 7)

DREAMS

One sunny day I asked the ground: “How long have you been sitting here?”

And the ground said: “I do not know. It is rather boring. I wish I could be up in the sky.”

I said: “How about I tie balloons to you, then you can float away.”

And the ground said: “Sure.”

So I did and we floated away.

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Why do you like to write poetry?

Nicholas Chritton: “I like poetry because poetry is fun to write and because it can be funny.”