Every year, for the last 36 years, the Burnaby School District has recognized excellence in writing through the Words Writing Contest. This year, Division 9 submitted 6 pieces of poetry and prose. This takes a lot of courage to put yourself and your writing out there for others to read! I want to congratulate all of you who shared your talent for writing.
Two students in Division 9 had their writing chosen to be published in the 2021 Words Anthology! Congratulations to Luke and Chloe! Here are their winning pieces:
Rejected
I slowly walk to the place I asked her to meet me. When she arrives, my mouth opens slowly and says, “will you be my girlfriend?” Then the moment I have wanted, her response… but she simply says “no” and walks away. I stand there for a split second. Then my heart drops and shatters like glass. Tears start streaming down my cheeks as she walks away. I start walking in the opposite direction with my eyes glued to the ground and tears dripping continuously. I walk home hoping my heart will heal fast knowing it will take some time.
By Luke Zhang
My Wish
I stagger toward my bed feeling like a car with no gas left. Not even a little. Suddenly I hear my big, bossy know-it-all sister hollering. “Sophia! Come help me with the dishes!”. That’s it. I can’t take it anymore. Tears stream down my face. I go downstairs to find mom. As usual she’s working in her office. Her face is lit by the computer screen. I rub my red eyes and go to my (special) closet. I always go there when I’m upset because there are pictures of my grandma there. I miss her soothing voice and her vanilla scent. I miss her warm hugs and inviting smile. I wish……I wish she was here right now.
By Chloe Song