Artwork by Melanie Zavala Mendoza, age 11
She walks in valleys of flowers and dreams,
In the avenue of sunshine and flickering beams.
She guides the lost with the sound of the birds,
The howls, the meowls — all in one herd.
She feasts on the happiness of those all around,
Freeing the prisoners of all that they’re bound.
Sprinkling the goodness of life in the air,
She breathes out the wonders that bring up a flare.
She holds on tight to the vast Universe,
Fighting back all of the world’s curse.
Being the mother of all humankind,
She has a loving and caring nature combined.
Keesha Joseph is a junior in high school and hails from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She loves reading and writing both stories and poetry, and considers music her second life. She watches anime whenever she gets the chance, and dreams of traveling to exotic places.
Melanie Zavala is 11 years old and from Antioch, California. She is in the sixth grade and is interested in the book series Harry Potter, Dork Diaries, and Max Crumbly. She hopes she will read all the Harry Potter books. Melanie's favorite hobby is swimming. She is an Advanced Intermediate in swimming.
