Richmond Beach teen wins in King County Library 2011 Teen Poetry Contest

Maia stands in front of the octopus in the Richmond Beach Library,
holding her gift card.  Photo courtesy RB Library

Maia P, resident of Richmond Beach, is one of three winners in the 2011 Teen Poetry Contest sponsored by the King County Library System in celebration of National Poetry Month. Maia's poem was chosen from almost 600 worthy entries, and she received a gift card for Barnes and Noble as a prize.

Here is Maia's winning poem:

Rain Dance

I dance in the rain

on the asphalt stage

of the street.

The spotlights are lightning

the confetti is raindrops

and the roaring crowd is thunder.

But my mother

calling me to come inside

is still the same.

--Aarene Storms, Librarian