Blackout Poetry

by Hayden del Valle, age 9
Blackout Poetry Hayden del Valle loves to write poetry and has two younger sisters and a cat. Hayden goes to The Chapin School and loves drama, art and playing the piano.

“Things like that could hide out in the back, / Things like that asking me out. / Lucky stars divided”

     

Things like that could hide out in the back,

Things like that asking me out.

Lucky stars divided,

Keeping out the breeze,

I wasn’t,

when the move called I could tell.

***

I glance at the thick trees,

Stargazing flutters.

Then I realized something froze.

I answer swiftly between,

Then I commanded her to answer.

 

I met her,

Seventeen and wispy.

She was breathing,

I waited.

Then I took her palm,

She took a step.

I realized she was hiding,

I whispered “Why,”

She cried.

Then I whispered; “hide!”

 

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