Holes - By: Anika Bhattacharya

Grab a shovel,

Dig it deep

Shovel the dirt out out,

And lay down water pipes in the ground.

Connect it to the sea

One that will forever alter the shape of the dirt.

Fill the hole back up,

A little is lost,

A lot is taken.

Grab a knife,

Cut into the thick soil,

Fill it with water,

But it doesn’t help.

Fill the dirt up in a wheelbarrow

Let the rain pour down

And so it becomes a small, silent pond.

Please give a detailed explanation about the meaning and main idea of this poem.

The main idea of this poem is that if something happens you can never take it away. Something will always fill it but it will never heal..

Please explain your writing and thought process regarding this poem.

The hole represents our mental health. If something bad is said to us, we take it and carry it with us for the rest of our lives.

Why did you choose to write this poem?

I feel like it has a lot of meaning, and others can relate to it too.