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Words Work Wonders 2009
Wind Wish John J. Lee, Grade 5 Boise Once upon a time there was an owl and a badger. They were both ordered by the Lion King to fight to the death in a quarry. The winner would get a wish-come-true, and the legendary wind spirit would grant it. The badger was reckless and headstrong, but powerful and fast. The owl was old and frail, but extremely wise. The quarry had three trees: oak, maple, and rowan. “Begin!” the Lion King called. The owl flew on the oak and began taunting the badger. The badger roared while tearing down the oak. It fell, but before the badger could yell his triumph the oak fell on badger cracking his skull and killing him. The wind spirit appeared and granted the owl’s wish to give the badger life, because of the owl’s mercy the wind granted the owl more wisdom.
Death duh da da duh Jessica Roman, Grade 5 Star That night, the night he left, rewinds in my mind. I remember the calls, I remember when he put his hand on my shoulder and said, “you’re daddy’s little girl.” Yeah well that’s over, you didn’t say that one day you’ll just leave, I mean us playing in the grass, and climbing up trees or when you got me My Little Pony when I was nine and a half, but I still loved you, then wind took you.