He's a poet and didn't know it!

 

Last year in 7th grade Language Arts class, they were given the task of
writing a poem using several different types of poetry.  When telling me about
this assignment, Trevor said he was going to just use a poem he had "thrown together" earlier
in the year when he was bored.  I asked him if I could read it first before he
submitted something that was just "thrown together".  The poem that I read most
certainly did NOT resemble something that was just "thrown together" so when I later hear that our
public library had a poetry contest open to all 13-17 year olds, I asked Trevor to submit it.  He
didn't think it was that great but agreed to submit it.  Imagine his surprise when, about a month later,
he learned he had placed in the contest!  He read his poem before an audience before being given his prize for.......FIRST PLACE!
Keep writing, Trevor, because many of us would LOVE to be able to put words together the way you do!