Mirror of Water
Zoe
Mirror of Water
People say water is blue,
But they are wrong.
Sky makes the water blue.
Water reflects sky making it
Turquoise, purple, and aqua
Like misty clouds.
Water slips through
Curious fingers
Like dewy fog.
Water reflects the trees,
Dyeing itself in earthen
Green, brown, and black
Like the land.
Water slips through
Curious fingers
Like smooth pebbles.
Water reflects the sun
And the sun tie-dyes
The water making it a scorching
Red, yellow, and orange
Like the sunrise.
Water slips through
Curious fingers
Like rays of sparking sun.
Water slips through
Curious fingers
Like rays of sparkling sun.
Water isn’t blue,
It is a mirror
Changing colors like
A canvas.
Water slips through
Curious fingers
Like melted glass.
Glass from the sea
That is the water.
Author
Zoe
Zoe is in seventh grade and loves to write poetry and fiction. She first started writing and illustrating in kindergarten; her first story ever is called “Spring Is Here.” She still has it. Zoe started writing poetry after reading Where the Sidewalk Ends. One of her favorite poets is Maya Angelou, the writer of her favorite poem (currently), "Still I Rise." When she is not scribbling down ideas on spare napkins, she can be found up in her room playing her saxophone or at the pool swimming laps.