Poems, Tales and Images
Competition 2004 Winner

Artist Name:
Christopher Burton

Grade: 6th

School:
Beacon Middle School
Lewes, Delaware

Country: USA

Date of Work: 2004

Medium:
Poem


“I’m desperate”

I need help
I really do
I am a horseshoe crab without a shoe
Now I lie here on my back
Don’t swing me hard my tail will crack
Don’t leave me here because I’ll cry
When the seagulls come down from the sky
They’ll peck me once they’ll peck me twice
Then they’ll eat me with a side of rice
If you would flip me it would be great
It’s something I’d appreciate
When you’re walking on the beach alone
Do not kick me I am not a stone
Just simply flip me
Then leave me alone