Winning Poem
Anika Khedekar, a 4th grader at Village School in Princeton, N.J., penned and illustrated this award-winning poem.
All poems could be no more than 40 words. Students could pick their own style from this list: Haiku, Limerick, Ode, ABC poem, Free verse, End rhyme, Blank verse.
There were four categories based on age. Each category named a first- and second-place winner. My favorite was from Anika Khedekar, a 4th grader at Village School in Princeton, N.J.
Here’s her poem:
Quartz (SiO2) Based Geodes
I’m round, gray and come in different sizes
Inside of me is a cavity of surprises
Mineral deposits are made over the years
Turning into crystals that everyone reveres
Mostly of Quartz with different hues
I’m a geode! Woo-hoo!!!
You can check out the other winners’ work here.