“In the Forest” by Ben Wilson

Ben Wilson (age 10)

IN THE FOREST

In the forest
a man sits
a tree stands high
a river runs through his silence.

from 2014 Rattle Young Poets Anthology

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Why do you like to write poetry?

Ben Wilson: “I like writing poetry because it makes me feel like I am in another world and I forget about the normal world.”

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