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Poetry, Grades 7 – 9: Third Place

A Sneaky Tea Party — Eliza Skoler

A hillside picnic
Just the babysitter and I

I guess I didn’t like that babysitter

I ran Through my yard
Through my neighbor’s yard
And into the next yard

I guess I didn’t like that babysitter

I ran up the back steps
Entered the kitchen
I was greeted with a warm hug

I guess I didn’t like that babysitter

We shared macaroons
And talked
And I was not sent home

I guess I didn’t like that babysitter

Mom came
To our neighbor’s house
To retrieve me
And I got a macaroon
For the road

I guess I simply did not like that babysitter

Eliza Skoler submitted poetry and photography to Keren Or, and received recognition for both. She is in 10th grade at Great River School. She enjoys cooking, baking, photography, running, arts, eating, sleeping — a full agenda.

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