Category: Writing
The Childhood That Disappeared
September 2nd-Isabella Robinson The Childhood That Disappeared Emmie Hanks The toys lined up in rowsWho could be played with firstFrom the sewn-on smile of the dollsWho never seemed to blinkTo the sharp edges of building blocksWaiting for unexpecting bare feetThe options were unlimitedBut the… Continue Reading “The Childhood That Disappeared”
Delayed
I’ll Be There Soon-Ethan MacLaren Delayed Gina Zeng I sit and wait as the hours creep The hum of voices, soft and deep Announcements of flights for whosoever While I wait here forever Between the waking and the sleep The lights above, they seem… Continue Reading “Delayed”
An Ode to My Cat
Daisy – Caroline Thompson An Ode to My Cat Julia Burnette Marbled blue eyes, no judgement Of my smeared slash lipstick and sweaty straw hair. What pulls me: A swirling galaxy that welcomes me As you patter, figure eights around my legs. My worries… Continue Reading “An Ode to My Cat”
The Way You Love
Under the Cherry Moon – Bella Weeks The Way You Love Shirley Yang If only I could love you the way you love me. You love in gentle smiles, like the touch of a rose petal. You love in attentive eyes, always following mine… Continue Reading “The Way You Love”
If I Went to Space
Women In Air – Janice Jeong If I Went to Space Anabelle Meigs If I went to space, I would first get on a rocket made just the previous year, 2115. I would double-check, triple-check, making sure everything was working properly. I would walk… Continue Reading “If I Went to Space”
A Starlit Reverie
Mosscape – Chloe Fox Sofia Herbert The human eye can see up to about 9,096 stars across the entire sky, but since we can only see half of the celestial sphere at any given moment, we really only see about 4,548 stars in ideal… Continue Reading “A Starlit Reverie”
The Secret
Thunder – Henry Zhang Jaden Colson I have always heard talk about the popular heirloom that has been passed down in my family. But I have never seen it in my life. All of my Aunts and Uncles and even some of my older… Continue Reading “The Secret”
James’s Pawn
Venturing – Cashier Brooks James Parviz As customers walk in and observe all of the items on the shelves of items to purchase they see me as the main seller waiting for somebody to approach me. The wood planks along the walls with the… Continue Reading “James’s Pawn”
If the World was Going to End in Three Days
Dawns – Chloe Fox Catie Chua If the world was going to end in three days, then my nerves would swallow me. I would wander my house feverishly, and stop at the pantry, knowing most of the food inside would not be eaten in… Continue Reading “If the World was Going to End in Three Days”
The Truth Behind Picky Eaters
Comfort of Home – Carys Thomas Alexa Wadley As I’m eating the chicken from the cafeteria at school, I hear others around me loving the same food. At the same time, I’m not enjoying it as much. This brings me back to the one… Continue Reading “The Truth Behind Picky Eaters”