Behind Our School

Behind our school
We made a loft in a tree with six trunks
Found an old railroad nail
And a fire poker
Spent a long time finding branches
And cutting them in half
We called it our chimpanzee nest.

Behind our school
You can make forts
Cross a marsh
Run from hornets
Build a swing
See the source of the little stream
Lay in a meadow
Explore in the pine needle forest
Look over a cliff
Spot foxes
Watch out for a bear
Follow deer tracks
Find an old house
Find a creepy old campsite
Run away from dogs
Come across a waterfall
Slip in the mud
Climb on fallen trees
Take a stream walk and end up swimming in it
Find an arrowhead
Feel relaxed
Calm
Tranquil
Happy
Grateful

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Samah Rash, age 11
2009 Finalist
Bedford, Virginia
World Community Education Center
Teacher: Linda Ingram