"Sleep, Little One" by Ciela Chavez-Gilbride

Ciela Chavez-Gilbride (2000). Ciela loves vanilla -" it smells good", Ciela loves vanilla - "it tastes good" She gave this verse  "Sleep< Little One" in 2007. She was only 7 years old.

Sleep little one, it’s time to go to sleep,

Well the willows weep and weep,

And the lake makes a sound

And we hear the cry of a hound,

Sleep, little one, sleep.

“In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, we are pleased to present the six winners of our poetry contest. These poems were selected from more than 70 entries, submitted by students of all ages from around the region. Seattle's Child would like to acknowledge our co-sponsor, the University Bookstore, which contributed $25 gift certificates for the young poets. Our thanks also go to our judges, Karen Finneyfrock and Matt Gano, local poets who work in the Seattle Arts & Lectures Writers in the Schools program. Thanks also to Hugo House for helping us to get such great judges.” Ciela is among them (Masguda)

Holes

What is a hole?

A blemish on the land?

Your position in life.

A hole may lead

Anywhere,

Your true self

Or a different path.

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Down a hole you are lost

Until you reach bottom and find the path

Only you can choose.

by Ciela Sophia Chavez-Gilbride, age 10

John Stanford International School, Seattle

http://www.seattleschild.com/Six-Winning-Young-Poets-Give-Meaning-to-National-Poetry-Month/

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