Ruby Hartman (age 9)

VANILLA CAKE

Vanilla cake gone in a day because of giant family. From gobbling, chewing to devouring then wolfing down the taste of acceptance after the grab.—from 2024 Rattle Young Poets Anthology

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Why do you like to write poetry?

Ruby Hartman: “It is an easier way to express myself. And there aren’t many rules, which means I’m free to say what I want without worrying about mistakes!”

Related* “Vanilla Sweetpie the Dragon” by Isley Ellington * “Vanilla” by Jack Rhodehamel * “Imaginary Deafness” by Elliot L. Armitage