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Peaceful Poetry Winners
2022
Whatcom County children ages 4-18 submitted poems they created using peaceful themes. The results were beautiful and inspiring. Congratulations to the five young poets who were selected as the 2022 winners. Read their poems below and see
www.whatcomdrc.org
for more!
Village Books and Paper Dreams is proud to sponsor the Peaceful Poetry Youth Contest.
Insecurities
by Ace S, age 13
Kulshan Middle School
I need to hide to be seen. I need to be me to be free. But I’m locked up in a little box that I’ve thrown away the key to. I’m scared… But that’s good. I’m sad.. But that’s fine.
I’m worried every second of every day. But who isn’t?
I hide who I am, I hide who I’m with, I hide who I love.
I lose trust easily, I lose friends because I’m not me, But I also lose them if I am.
I am a girl. A girl who has no idea who she is. A girl who has personalities and no idea which one is hers. I write poem’s when I have too much pressure. I write songs to sing to my soul that has darkened. But that’s who I am.
I am a boy. A boy who hides his insecurities, And hides his thoughts. But on the outside I am a happy boy with a personality like any other. And that’s what I want to be.
Because when I am that boy, or I am that girl My worries are no more. So, I choose to hide I choose to be afraid, I choose to be someone I’m not But that won’t stop me anymore! I will proudly announce who I am. And honestly, I won’t give a damn What other people think Because at least I’m being me. And me is a Genderfluid Pan sexual homosexual. And I will scream it from the rooftops like I’ve lost my god damn mind. But I wont care.
I’ll let the cool breeze of freedom guide me through the air. I’ll let it drift through my hair Because then And only then I will be free.
Dandelion
by Adelaide J, age 10
Parkview Elementary
Friendship is like a dandelion never perfect but beautiful then something blows it all apart sometimes the little pieces reconnect to form all over again friendship is like a dandelion
Thank you to everyone who entered!
Peace vs. War
by Sanna Wilson, age 6 Peace or war I choose peace Help us fight! We will fight for Peace and Justice We will fight to make it fair. We want peace We want justice! We want happiness flowing through our bodies. Help us make it right!
What is Peace
by Aalyah Wilson, age 9
Happy Valley Elementary Peace is love. Love is Peace. Peace is freedom. Peace is fair. Peace is truthful. Peace is powerful. Peace is a promise. Peace is in all of us. Peace is a path to things Words cannot explain. Peace helps the world turn round. Peace is for everyone. Everyone can make peace Peace needs us Together we will fight for peace.
