Poems, Tales and Images
Competition 2001 Winner

Artist Name:
Brittany Turner

Grade: 6th

School:
Stevensville Middle School, Stevensville, Maryland

Country: USA

Title: Just flip ‘em!

Date of Work: 2001

Medium: Poem


Just flip 'em!

As I trek across the sand,
Running and crawling as fast as I can,
While waves come crashing down on me,
I try to swim into the sea.

I hit a rock--I start to tip!
Washed ashore, its then I flip.
On my back, I'm helpless there,
I see your eyes begin to stare.

You can save me from this fate,
But it must be quick--it cannot wait.
Yet your hand, I may try to nip
When you attempt to help me flip.

So, reach down now with a sandy shell,
And turn me over so I can tell,
This story of mercy to my kids and wife,
The day you saved this tiny crab's life!