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Hi, My Mind!

Cover artwork by Oleksandr Herasymchuk, age 11, Ukraine

Yehor Kolbin

March 12, 2025

Department: Poetry

Issue: State of Mind

My mind is mе. I try to understand it.
I sometimes feel unhappy
When I am tired after school,
When kids shout too loud,
When I swim after classes,
When I study hard and do lots of homework.

Luckily, I have holidays and weekends,
When I renew my strength.
I love summer holidays the best!
I enjoy walking with my friends,
Going to the village with my grandma,
Catching butterflies with nets,
Eating cotton candy and condensed milk,
Playing Twister with my family,
Having a picnic with my friends!

It’s so fun to have pets!
My cat is playful, always happy!
My fish are relaxed.
What is their state of mind?

Artwork by Ruslan Liakh, age 11, Ukraine
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Yehor Kolbin is nine years old and studies at school N222 in Kyiv, Ukraine. He lives with his parents, an older brother, a cat named Nick, and his aquarium fish. Yehor likes drawing, painting, beading, and styling hair in his free time.