My Trip to the Hudson River

Footprints all around—
Rabbit, deer, dog, coyote, squirrel, wild turkey—
Eyes watching all around.
Fog in the distance
Rocks on the shore
Sounds of crows in the background
Smell of snow in the air
Water sits calm and quiet.
Fog disappearing slowly
Buds in the tulip trees
Sound of footsteps in the snow
Shadows of the trees in the water.

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Devin Felter, age 12
New Windsor, New York
Vails Gate High School
Teacher: Barbara Olives