Hello everyone! How is your sunday going? I hope its going well. So I was reading this blog and they had a link to this website and a contest that they are doing. Here is what their website says about the contest...
"Writing Contest for Young writers of Adoptive Families
Open to all youth (ages 1 to age 21) from adoptive families.
Cash Awards for winners in each age division:
1st place =$500
2nd place=$300
3rd place= $150
4th place=$50
Four Divisions:
10 and under
ages 11-13
ages 14-18
ages 19-21
Choose one of these three questions and answer in your own original work. All entries must be less than 500 words.
- The term “family “ is often defined differently. What does family mean to you?
- Families enjoy each other’s company in many unique ways. What is your favorite way to spend time with your family?
- Your family wouldn’t be the same without you. Explain your role in your own family.
Young writers may submit prose or poetry. One entry per person. Writers must be adopted or have adopted siblings in their immediate family.
The essays will be placed in the appropriate division based on the age of the writer at submission
All entires must be received via email by midnight June1st, 2012."
It sounded cool so i wrote this little poem. Hope you like it!
Family
{A Poem}
Family.
Family is when love flows
and everybody knows
'cause your love for each other shows
It doesn't matter where your from
or what color you are
Family is when love flows
and everybody knows
'cause your love for each other shows
It may be hard
but it can be fun
so just push on
until this day is done
Family is when love flows
and everybody knows
'cause your love for each other shows
You may be from Mexico, Russia or Ghana
or even from the city of Hosaena
Family is when love flows
and everybody knows
'cause your love for each other shows
Some may gawk and some may stare
but they shouldn't care
it doesn't matter what you wear
or how you look 'cause
Family is when love flows
and everybody knows
'cause your love for each other shows
You may be black or you may be white
but it doesn't matter cause family is family no matter what!
Family is when love flows
and everybody knows
'cause your love for each other shows
So what did ya'll think? ld LOVE to hear what you think about it. Fell free to leave a comment and tell me what you thought! Have a GREAT sunday!!!
PS Hosaena is in Ethiopia :)
PSS sorry about the spacing in this post its not working right :(