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Great Aunt Mary sits
In the old rocker by the fire
Her withered hands clutching her knitting needles
As she gazes into the flames
With milky eyes
She hums along with the creak of the rocker
Filling the room
Of sadness

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Austin Moody, age 13
Mill Valley, California
Greenwood School
Teacher: Devika Brandt
(2004 Teacher of the Year)