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On the Shores of Goose Lake

Bronzed
By last summer’s breath
Last golden leaf
Drifts to your feet
Calling
Go now.

Scales bright
Against the night sky of river
Last shinning salmon
Fights the icy water
Urging
You must fly.

Last sun ray
Caressing your feathers
Fades away
Uttering
Follow me.

Last chipmunk
Cheeks bulging
Walnuts and berries
Chirping
Hurry! Take wing!

First icicle
Frosty ornament
Adorns the bare, sleeping maple
Whispering
Farewell geese.

Madeline Wong, Age 11
Lakeside Middle School
Seattle, Washington
Teacher: Alicia Hokanson (2003 ROW Teacher of the Year)

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