The Elegy

of a SaxophoneTrapped, I am filled with darknessCold, rusty, dead, heartlessI have lived my Golden AgeNo longer will lights reflect off of me on the stageBattered and BruisedMy mirror of skin was overusedI used to emulate a cheering crowdReflecting the stage as I bowedI've had a good runMy shabby appearance clearly shows I am doneIn the past my brass coat shinedBut in the dark case I am now confined.This poem was written by Maddie Lowe, a 10th grade student at South Jefferson High School in Adams, N.Y.Maddie is the daughter of Lt. Col. Erik and Lisa Lowe of Adams. Her mother, the former Lisa Tobia, is a graduate of Palmerton Area High School. Her grandmother, Mary Tobia, is a TIMES NEWS correspondent.The saxophone Maddie is holding in the photograph belongs to her uncle, and had not been played for 25 years.* * * * * *If you are a high school student who loves to write and would like to see your work in print, the TIMES NEWS invites you to submit your selections for possible publication in our newspaper.Poems, essays, short stories and works of non-fiction will be considered for use in our Lifestyle section. There will be no compensation for work submitted, and all items are subject to editing.Short stories should be no longer than two typed pages, single spaced. Essays or works of non-fiction should be no longer than one and one-half pages, single spaced; and poems should be no longer than one page, single spaced.Please indicate what type of work the piece is, for example, a poem, short story, etc. Include your full name, age, address, email address and phone number; the name of your high school and your grade, as well as the name of your English teacher and his or her contact information.Also include a current picture to be used as a head shot with your work.Submit writing selections to Karen Cimms, lifestyle editor, TIMES NEWS, P.O. Box 239, Lehighton, PA 18235; or

kcimms@tnonline.com. For more information, email or call (610) 377-2051, ext. 3140.