Four Healdsburg Elementary School fourth graders have had their poems published in the California Poets in the Schools book of poetry, True Wonders. The young authors include Merwyn Kinton, Todd Williams, Logan McEwan and Tommy Jordan and their poems are reprinted here. The students are members of local artist and instructor Judy Sohigian's class. Sohigian. in turn, invited guest artist Maureen Hurley into the classroom to conduct the poetry program with the students.
A STONE WITH ME IN IT
A stone hidden inside me
A stone in the water
Just a stone secret
A stone twice my size
A stone in the water
A stone with laughter
A stone in the water
A stone with me in it.
Tommy Jordan
MY STONE
A light in the darkest of places
My stone holds a secret no one knows
But only those so powerful can know
But only those so powerful can know
The stone's secret. My stone cannot talk
But sometimes I feel a stinging in my head
And my stone grows weak
and my knowledge and will grows strong.
Merwyn Kenton
THE STONE
...like a grandfather
that will never die or go away,
that will never die or go away,
you can keep this rock forever.
you can keep it a billion years
and it still won't wear down.
Todd Williams
THE STARS SPEAK
My rock is like the red hot sun around my soul
It keeps the secret of my heart.
The stars speak as I scream with tears.
It has given me the power to stand
in this dangerous world
to keep many wonderful secrets.
It has given me things to keep forever.
The hidden places I go where eagles and hawks soar...
Where stones shine with beauty and kindness.
Logan McEwan
THE AUTHORS - Four HES fourth grade poets were recently published the California Poets in the Schools latest volume of poetry. They are pictured here with teacher Judy Sohigian.
THE AUTHORS - Four HES fourth grade poets were recently published the California Poets in the Schools latest volume of poetry. They are pictured here with teacher Judy Sohigian.
