Cricket League

First prize 10 and under

Haidar Raza, age 9 Sunnyvale, CA

Heatwave

Sweat drips down my spine,
My searing body cannot cool.
How could my friend the gentle sun
Have suddenly turned so cruel?

Nothing seems important when
A volcano is your home.
Lava’s heat leads to lethargy—
Your castle you no longer roam.

Looking outside the window
The apocalyptic horror becomes quite clear.
An eerie quiet coats the streets—
There are no children, there is no cheer.

My gaming streak will be lost,It doesn’t matter anyhow.The backyardI just don’t want to play right now.