Dear Alicia Ostriker,
I love your poem, “Utopian.” It has such a happy message. I think I like it most because it really hit home for some people. When reading your poem, it almost made me burst into tears because I felt the girl in your poem.
Sincerely,
Islam
Grade 6
West Haven, Connecticut
Dear Islam,
Thank you for the lovely letter and drawing you sent after reading my poem "Utopian." I loved your drawing of a castle with a palm tree for beauty, a strong gate for protection, and a knight on a horse for love and happiness. It's good to know that the fantasy of a happy place in my poem inspired one of your own, and that you felt you and others could identify with the need to imagine such a place.
You seem to be a very honest person. Thank you for letting my poem reach your heart.
Warmly,
Alicia Ostriker