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Young Poet Honored in Annual Authors’

Contest by Francis Smith

Every winter, students in Frederick County have an opportunity to submit
a short story or poem as part of the State of Maryland International Reading
Association Young Author’s Contest. Then, several weeks later, a winning entry Only half a silent sun
is named in each grade level to represent Frederick County at the state level. lingers on the mountaintop
This year, Sabillasville Elementary had a third-grade student win with her
poem entry to represent Frederick County at the state level. Congratulations to momentarily
Abigail Sparkman. its fiery glare
for a mini minute
rests in peace

The Red Bird on the Mountain then slips quietly
into the horizon.
by Abigail Sparkman
Feint is the fever
of the afterglow
As I look out my window one cold December morning, pinkandpurpleandgold
I see a beautiful red bird gazing through the trees, allatonce commingled
and the gray-black
As the cold winter lets out a brisk winter breeze.

The air is so cold, the ground full of snow. and the cloudless blue
It won’t be long before the red bird must go. stretches f a r and w i d e
above the gray-black ridge
of the mountain bathed in shade

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Yonder

by Linda Calhoun

I am in bed when I hear a choir singing , Half a blink we have left the ground,

“ when the role is called up yonder I’ll be there.” full blink we are right beside Him with all of you
It’s beautiful, over and over. who know where yonder is.

I see a small white church in the distance. “I go to prepare a place for you.

Escaping through the open windows, If it were not so, I would have told you.
voices in perfect harmony. For in My house are many mansions and
Large ~ tall ~ beautiful ~ green trees surround the streets are made of gold.”
the church placed by God the way He wanted.
The choir is silent now. No cars I see.

I can hear voices of old. They know. Was I here on earth or was I in yonder?
They know, for they know God is and yonder is heaven.
Let the song take you to the church
I feel the music way deep inside my spirit. in the wildwood, on the other side

The joy of their knowing brings me peace. of heaven’s gate, where the rose of
I will be in yonder. Sharon is planted here and there;
The days grow closer. just past yonder.

Yonder is a word God created to beckon our spirit. I’ll be there ~

The role will be called and up we go.