I wish I was a super hero so I could fly
to see the earth,
to fight evil
so I could help the world.
Maybe I could be rewarded with something
if I fight the most dangerous evil villain.
I could be defender of my city,
and the most famous hero in the world
and everyone would know my name!
by Edwin, 2nd grade
Click the link (above) to listen to the poem read on KPFT radio by Ella Dale, a 2nd grade student at Parker Elementary in Houston.
This poem is featured as part of the 2012 A Poem A Day campaign, a National Poetry Month celebration by Writers in the Schools (WITS) that features a different poem by a WITS student every day during April. Click here to learn more.