Ledyard Students Write About Superstorm Sandy

Ledyard Center School sixth graders were inspired by Superstorm Sandy and want to share their poems with Patch readers! This is the first of six installments, give a shout out to these talented students in the comments.

By: Brianna DesRosiers

The candles were lit.

“Here we go again’’

every one thinks.

We lose power once again.

Sandy was definitely here.

Boom!

Black!  Pitch black is all I can see.      

It would be a long while

Before anyone got to sleep

I didn’t think that a quiet game

in a quiet room

would end up in flames like a mad

sun.

My surroundings were dark,

and it was unpleasant,

like a haunted house.

by Alyssa Bomster

The wind picked up

And the lights went out

Leaves are blowing

Trees are falling

Power lines are sparking

I sit in the flicker of the candle’s flame

My family seated around the table

We play games until our eyes can barley

stay open

Scary times, now happy

Family bonding <3

Good memories growing

And the bad

Blown away

by Sara Giorgi

The wind picks up.

Hurricane Sandy is here.

Boom

Flash

A tree falls on a power line.

Lights out.

All I could hear was rain.

All I could see was shutters flying.

Boooom

A tree falls right out front.

The house shakes.

Silence…

Storm over?