Cricket League

First prize 10 and under

Oona Druker, age 10 Head of St. Margaret’s Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

A Cat

A hiss,
a purr,
a flash of fur,
a gleam of green,
as it zooms past.
I see the tail,
a twist,
a flick,
the body moves,
and with a lick . . .
it’s gone.
What’s that?
A cat.

First prize 11 and up

Avah Dodson, age 11 Lafayette, CA

The Master of Laziness

Curled up in a fuzzy heap,A tiny lion is fast asleep.Trying to wake him is sure to failFor nothing can move that head or tail.Pet him, poke him, scratch his ear,Ruffle his fur, yell and jeer.Nothing can rouse this cat from sleep;Inside his head, he’s chasing sheep.The only thing that I can doIs curl up beside that puddle of ooze.Amidst a dream his whiskers perk . . .Wait, is that my . . . seriously cat?Come on, get off my homework!