A Poem of Hope
A poem isn’t a rip in the sky
where evil lives
A poem isn’t a hint of darkness
in a peaceful meadow
A poem is a faint light
in a pitch black room
A poem is a familiar seed
in a foreign land
A poem is a forgotten rose
in a field of poison ivy
A poem is life
in a graveyard
By Brian Go, a 5th grade student
“A Poem of Hope” was originally published in What the World Hears, the California Poets in the Schools 2009 statewide anthology. Buy a California Poets in the Schools anthology to read more poetry from CPITS students and teachers.
Advertisement
