words by Annie

another haiku by Annie (age 9) sparrow hiding in the branches and brambles of the thick green hedgerow

a haiku by Annie (age 9) rotting milkweed lies on the ground despairingly silky flowers fly

Colors of Nature by Annie (age 9) Rainbow shines across the sky Glimmering in the mist Seven colors way up high Once gone, it will be missed...

A Thunderstorm by Annie (age 9) A storm is raging in the night. The ground is soft and wet. The cat is shaking in a fright, While the mice s...

Wind by Annie (age 9) Sailing through the tops of trees Gently now, I'm at ease. I race below a moonlit star Reminds me of galaxies near...

Wolf and Mouse by Annie (age 9) Wolf is sleeping in the night While mouse watches, eyes wide in fright For he knows he must pass...

Annie's homework assignment for today was to write a story using her spelling words for this week. She wrote as if writing the descripti...

*by Annie (April 2006, age 8) I love you, Yes I do. If only you loved me. Yes, if I was a loved one, I would surely shout "Yippee!...

Just a cute little story Annie wrote for her homework assignment tonight. The assignment was to use each of her spelling words to write a st...

by Annie (summer 2005, age 8) Three types of flowers gather in the gardens today. First, the daisy, wild and free, petals like a lion's ...

*by Annie (April 2005, age 8) Spring outside is fun and sun, picking flowers, light spring showers, But spring inside is gloomy and gray, th...

*by Annie (winter 2005, age 7) Round. Lots of colors. All the countries around the world in our hands.

*by Annie (December 2005, age 8) All I live with is death and fear, So I shed one single tear. I cannot watch that last tear fall, As I give...

*by Annie (March 2006, age 8) Yuji had always hoped to see the end of the rainbow, and now he FINALLY had his chance. It was Saturday, ...