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Oda a la Fresca

O strawberry
Forgive me because
You have so many
Freckles on your face
But I couldn’t
Bear it and I ate
You in one bite
And locks you up,
In my stomach
So warm and filthy.

O fresca
Perdoname por
Si tienes muchas
Pecas en tu cara
Pero yo no pude
Aguantar y te
Comi en mordisco
Y te encerre
En mi estomago
Caliente y sucio

Cinthia Martinez, Age 10
Hawthorne School
Oakland, California
Teacher: John Oliver Simon

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