Cricket League
First prize 10 and under
Ruth A. Fields, age 10Kirkland, WA
Ode to Bugs
Beautiful Butterfly,Twirling, whirling in the sky.Magnificent wings, up so high,Pretty little butterfly.
Chirping, charming cricket,Hiding in a leafy thicket.Singing chipa-chipa-chipit,Happy, hopping cricket.
Lovely little ladybug,Pretty spots, like a polka-dot rug.I just want to give you a hug,Adorable spotted ladybug.
Scary, stalking spider,Hanging from your web, you’re quite the glider.And down a waterspout, you’re a slider,Creepy, jet-black spider.
Bounding, bouncing bugs,From butterflies to ugly slugs,Sneaking into my house and chewing up rugs,Cheerful little bugs.
First prize 11 and up
Avi Brandt, age 13Friday Harbor, WA
The Spider Hides, the Spider Waits
The spider hidesThe spider waitsBehind her sticky silken gates
The spider