You don't normally expect an 11-year-old to write a poem so beautiful.

But when we begin developing our children's love of reading early on, amazing things can happen.
There is much we can do as parents to help our kids be the best they can be.
I hope you will enjoy this poem and be inspired:

I am Green

by Kendall Landis (written at age 11)

Exciting as the first summer day

I am leaves rustling on a sunny afternoon

I am a bee’s wings,

Buzzing into its hive

I am a frog,

Bouncing over the plush undergrowth

I am gritty, grimy, gross,

Green

I am a sour green apple,

Hanging,

Waiting to be picked

I am the small, sharp prick of a thorn

I am Green

I am the vibrant, green grass

I am excitement,

Jumping up & down with the feeling of joy

I am shyness,

The young child hiding behind Daddy’s leg

I am bravery,

Standing strong when havoc is wrought

I am hatred,

The feeling of madness when hurt or ignored

The essence that brings all life together,

I am Green

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Thank you Kendall for sharing this vivid poem with me.  Just in time for Saint Patrick's day!
And thank you Joshua and Manar (Kendall's parents) for allowing us to publish it to the world.  It has been such a pleasure to serve you all these years and see your children grow and develop their skills and their confidence.

Let's see how far they can go!

Sincerely,

Mauricio Maruri