by Grace Blakeslee
age 9
Baikal, Baikal
the Nerpas play
Baikal, Baikal
the fish live
and stay
i wish i could live there
Baikal, Baikal
the islands rest
Baikal, Baikal
the sandy beaches
and the rocky cliffs
Baikal, Baikal
the kids all play
and Mama Baikal
watches over them
Baikal, Baikal
the sun sets over
Lake Baikal.