No Better Place to Be

Cover artwork by Saara Thakker

Melani Leon

June 15, 2020

Department: Poetry

Issue: Fun and Creativity

It’s a hot day at the beach
The sand burns your feet
There are colorful towels on the sand
No better place to be
Waves crashing into my feet
Seashells waiting to get swept away
Kids yelling, “Let’s play!”
No better place to be

Melani Leon is 11 years old and lives in Richmond, California. Melani is in sixth grade. Her favorite hobbies are sports, cooking, drawing, and reading.

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