Three Poems by Anika Mudivedu

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Us Together

We link together, 

Like trees intertwine,

To show the passion

We share,

Hand and hand,

A 

Sweet

Flowing 

Symphony.

We are a Team,

As our puzzles connect, 

The powerful memories,

Make a masterpiece,

Of a 

Million 

Years

Together, 

And Forever.

I Run

I run through the forest,

I run through the meadow,

Just looking for you.

We can be a dream

The strength of power

With your smile,

My day is like the colors of a sunset.

Me alone;

I am those fields

Of rights 

And wrongs.

But together;

We are the Redwood Tree,

Strong 

And wise,

With sunlight seeping in.




The Luxury

If I were lazing,

I would be like

A tiny cat

Stranded from its home

If I were alone,

I would be like 

Dead leaves falling

Into a mystery.

If we are together

We are the leader

Of the land,

The Palm Tree

Sunbathing

On the beach

Drinking 

Fresh coconuts.

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Anika Mudivedu is an eleven-year-old 6th grader at Pinewood in Los Altos, California. She loves to write more than anything but also plays tennis. She spends a lot of her time with family by eating dinner together. Her poems are about nature, a place where she loves to relax.

Your poems contain a lot of strong, vivid metaphors (forests, trees intertwined, puzzle pieces coming together). When you set out to write these pieces, how did you decide what images you wanted to use to demonstrate the idea of community and working together?

It was the first thing that came to my mind because I like the outdoors and want to express my love in hiking with my family.

What is your favorite topic to study in school?

My favorite topic to study in school is writing, either free journaling or writing stories.

What is the most interesting thing you recently learned?

The most interesting thing that I recently learned was the discrimination in the United States during the 1900s.

What book are you currently reading or read most recently? Would you recommend this book to other readers?

I really enjoyed reading Inside Out and Back Again. It is written in free verse poems and is about a Vietnamese family who comes to America and faces a lot of discrimination, but fights through it.

Our Better Together issue is all about community and people working together to make the world a better place. What actions, big or small, do you suggest fellow kids take to help the world?

I suggest kids take action of what they believe is right to help our world.  Maybe be something small like creating more happiness and sitting with a friend.