THIRTEEN

Seventh grader Hannah Siu was the first place winner in the 7th-8th grade category of the Tucson K-12 Poetry Contest. That means her poem was chosen as the best of all seventh and eighth graders in the city of Tucson. She will be honored Saturday at an awards event at the University of Arizona.

Here is her winning poem:

Thirteen 

by Hannah Siu

Thirteen is not a huge deal.

It shows the world you're a year older on your wheel.

Thirteen year olds think they're all grown up,

but technically they are still a pup.

Thirteen is not about being popular or cool,

it's about remembering your past and thinking about your near future.

Even though it may not seem,

we are sensitive to little things.

Don't act all grown up yet,

Cherish the years you have left.

You're off on your own in 5 years.

Can't wait till then to grow up!

Hannah with Tucson Poet Laureate; Rebeeca Seiferle, and the Mayor of Tucson

Correction: We previously reported that Rebeeca Seiferle was Hannah's Mom.
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