"I am a Crow" by Imogen Dedek (Sagadahoc County Winner)

I am a crow 

And a free soul 

I do not suffer under the weight of sadness

I embrace my lively feelings 

I fly

I fly for the sake of my own delight 

I fly for freedom 

I do not wait for chances of happiness to arrive

I simply make them 

My sharp feathers dive toward the wind as if

it were curiosity 

Again, I fly 

I fly until my wings dip into the comfort of land 

Until the sun darkens into crisp night 

Until I feel free 

And I land 

I land with no thud or crash 

I land with my feathers softly brushing grass

I land a better self 

I am a crow 

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Imogen Dedek is eleven years old and lives in Topsham, Maine where she attends Mt. Ararat Middle School. She enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with her family. She is a member of the Woodside One Wheelers unicycle group and plays hockey for Casco Bay Girls.