Kyla received her copy of Toitoi 14 (A Journal for Young Writers and Artists).
Kyla's poem, Quiet Time published on page 95 was illustrated beautifully by 11 year old artist Heath Slater-Brown.
It is a long process from when an author's work is first accepted, to finally seeing it in print. It is always really exciting to see the finished product, and the collaborative effort between students not only from different schools, but from different parts of the country.
Kyla's poem is extra special to me, as it is about one of my favourite things to do - writing a poem! Reading Kyla's piece takes me back to the day she wrote it, sitting under a tree, 'branches waving, swishing like butterfly wings... quiet birds whistling, cicadas screaming...' Kyla was still and quiet, using her senses to listen, see and feel the world around her.
I especially love the tattoo-shaped leaf and an orange spider who crept into Kyla's poem. Congratulations Kyla!
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