COVID-19

The Shot, a poem by Giselle Stern, 11

Giselle Stern, 11Sunnyvale, CA The Shot Giselle Stern, 11 Don’t throw away your shot Opportunities received Fleeting like the wind Seize it while you can Be a rising star Rise up with the shot It’s just a leap of faith Albert Einstein, a shrewd scientist, Leonardo da Vinci, a radical Renaissance man, Michael Phelps, a swift swimmer, Ludwig Beethoven, a creative composer, Alexander Hamilton, a founding father, They didn’t throw away their shot The hotshots rose up to the rooftops Jonas Salk invented the Polio shot Now everyone searches For a covid shot To cure the sick And stop the spread We are seizing the shot To protect the community When you seize the shot And rise up like the sun When you ameliorate a problem Have a celebration Take a Fanta shot with friends And remember You didn’t throw away your shot A poem inspired by a song–”My Shot,” from the musical Hamilton.

Today, a poem by Grace Mancini, 11

Grace Mancini, 11Glenside, PA Today Grace Mancini, 11 Today I woke up snuggled in a blanket The birds were singing a lively melody Usually my blanket is draped messily over my body And the birds aren’t chirping a single note Today I ate a nice and healthy breakfast Usually I just eat half of an apple Today I got dressed and ready for the day Usually I just mope around in my pajamas Today I had a great, big lunch Usually I just crunch on some Pringles Today I FaceTimed my friends with a smile on my face Usually it makes me sad Tonight I had a delicious pizza for dinner Usually I just eat leftovers Tonight I curled up into my bed Usually I slump into it, complaining about something Tonight I smiled And told myself There will be a brighter tomorrow All my problems will fade away Eventually