Poetry is Power

Bree Sarandrea began submitting poetry in March 2023 as a 5th grader at Killington Elementary School. She wrote the column weekly for a full year, then opted for bi-weekly contributions. Her poetry features the wonder of nature and is infused with positivity and awe.

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You can’t put out my flame

August 28, 2024
Editor’s note: The following is the first poem that Bree Sarandrea ever had published. It was in the Rutland Herald when she was 10. Look into the flames, Glowing so brightly. They make you feel so happy, Free of all cares and warm inside. Spread your wings and take flight to the air. Now free…

Hear the wind (a haiku)

August 14, 2024
We can hear the wind, It howls making the trees sway, Wind is beautiful.

Crashing waves

July 31, 2024
Ocean waves crashing on the sand, Making the sand sparkle, As if it was a beach made of glitter, Crystal clear water, Colorful fish swimming below, Sunset reflecting on the water, Showing beautiful shades, Of pink, Yellow, Purple, Orange, And Blue, How gorgeous, Shimmering and shining, Waves crashing on the sand.

The beauty of nature

June 26, 2024
Lilacs, All purple and pink, How very beautiful they are, Magical and enchanting, You just want to sit there, Enjoying the scenery, By the sparkly lake, In the crystal clear water, The reflection is wondrous, With petals drifting in the water, The most beautiful scene, You just want to stay there, Enjoying it, The beauty…

With nature

June 5, 2024
Rain falls, making puddles, and putting droplets on spider webs. How beautiful it is, just sitting there in the rain, enjoying what is around you. Just being present in the moment. Makes you so happy. So you just sit there. In the rain, with nature.

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With the Bees

May 22, 2024
Save the bees, It’s what we must do, Try not to harm them, Even if it seems like they may harm you. Try to be their friend, Observe their beauty, I can live in harmony with the bees, You can too.

Message of the ocean

May 8, 2024
Back and forth, The waves crash against the sand, With a beautiful sound of calmness, The waves breathe in, And they let out a big sigh, In and out, In and out, The beautiful blue ocean goes, Maybe it’s sending a little message, A message telling you, That it is important to always be calm,…

Poetry is Power: The silliness of a seal

September 13, 2023
Seals, They’re adorable, They make you laugh, And then they, too, Laugh along with you. It may not seem that way, But they do. They have a silly spirit, And love to make others laugh. It’s an important feature to have, Silliness. It keeps you feeling happy and free. It lets your heart stay light.…

Maple Syrup

May 10, 2023
Sugary water, Dripping, Dripping. Slowly filling up the buckets. Maple sap boiling, Until at last, Sugary syrup, Slowly moving. Delicious, Dripping on your pancakes. Maple sugar fills your mouth with joy. Pure Vermont, Pure love, Pure maple syrup. Maple is love because it’s made with teamwork, Everything’s better when you work as a team.

The heart of the river

May 3, 2023
Rivers, Flowing, Gliding,  Hear the water peacefully flow over the rocks, Gliding down stream, Softly, Peacefully. If you listen close enough, you’ll hear a sound, like no other sound before: Kindness.  Keep in the hear of the river, kindness. It’s a sound that needs to be heard more.  Open your heart and deep inside you’ll…

Love like a tree

April 26, 2023
Trees, they sway in the breeze, they have twigs, branching out on all sides.  Each branch,  sprouting leaves, leaves of kindness of love for the world, love for the earth, for Mother Nature. People need to give more. More love, especially for the earth. Don’t let things blow away in the wind, hold onto them,…