Back in February, we interviewed China Mieville, author of the new fantasy book, Un Lun Dun. We also asked you to "write a short story or poem about your town... the flipside of your town." Here is one of the poems we received. Congratulations to 10th grader Shelly Bartalazzi! We're sending you a signed copy of Un Lun Dun!
We still have 2 copies left! Email YOUR upside-down town story or poem to word@weeklyreader.com for a chance to win one of them!
Dik Sun- by Shelley Susan Bartolazzi, Grade 10
Dik Sun set upon the banks of a raging river,Mountains on the horizon wearing their white snow caps shiver,Ranchers aplenty made it their home,In the prairies surrounding do their cattle and sheep roam,Some call it home, some call it the last of the west,Whatever you want to call it, Dik Sun is a just right place to rest,It's a country town, always calm and laid back, In winter the roads are snow packed,In summer the roads are coated with dust,But by far it's the simplest!
A note from the poet: Hi! Dik Sun is really Dixon (just as Un Lun Dun is the opposite of London). Dixon is in the lower southwest part of Wyoming. Well, living in Dixon is part of my inspiration, and it's just one of those country "towns", being so small you can hardly consider it a town. Here, everyone knows each other, and if you're new it won't be long until everyone knows your name. Ha-ha!
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