Gleaming River

I want to say your name is
gleaming-through-the-sun.
I want to say your name is
a-salmon-traveling-in-the-water.
I want to say your future name is Ocean
but today it is River.
Someday, your name will be Cinnamon
Gold.

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Brett Sullivan, age 11
2008 Finalist
Sonoma, California
Prestwood Elementary School
Teacher: Susan Foshay