Fall Fishing
2012 National Finalist
Fall Fishing
Like paper gymnasts, crisp fiery leaves tumble
Igniting the forest floor with beauty and light
The old oak sleeps
His wrinkled fingers creaking in the wind
The roar of a distant river is a lion tamed
I remember fishing there with my dad,
Sitting on the stumps as we talked about
Everything and nothing at all
Jonathan Long, age 11
Mission Viejo, CA