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January 15th, 2026
Young Poets 12 and Under Contest #1 – First Place
by Sophia Bai
Across the tundra we fly, swift shadows over snow, our howls cutting through the night – a song of freedom, fierce and wild. At dawn we hunt, minds sharp, fangs flashing like steel, each step measured, each strike precise. The sun climbs high, but we wait, gathering power in stillness, our pack a circle of strength, bound by trust. When dusk returns, we rise as one, a storm of paws and teeth, deadly, unstoppable, swift as the wind that drives us. And under the moon's cold light, we lift our voices together – a single cry, a single heart, howling for what was lost, and for all that still runs free.
About the Poet
Sophia Bai resides in Naperville, Illinois, United States.
Read the poet's biography and Young Poets World publications
on Sophia Bai's Artist Page.
Young Poets Collection
This poem is also featured in
Young Poets Collection #1,
published in the Young Poets World Library.
Keywords: freedom, fierce, unity, wolves
Previously published in Young Poets 12 and Under:
A Moment in Time
by Arasi Arivarasu
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