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A Wasted Opportunity (From William’s class; April 23, 2022)

Post Age 12 Published April 27, 2022 by Peri Gordon

A Wasted Opportunity (From William’s class; April 23, 2022) By Peri Gordon, 12 For someone who claimed not to care what others thought of him—someone who spent most of his time working underground...
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Informal, Relaxed, and Unfortunate (William’s class; November 20, 2021)

Post Age 12 Published November 24, 2021 by Peri Gordon

Informal, Relaxed, and Unfortunate (William’s class; November 20, 2021) By Peri Gordon, 12 Are you like everyone else? D’you think you can have everything? Ya can’t.
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Beauty Among Ancient Walls

Art Age 11 Published November 4, 2021 by Peri Gordon

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Defined By Suffering (William’s class; September 18, 2021)

Post Age 11 Published September 19, 2021 by Peri Gordon

Defined By Suffering (William’s class; September 18, 2021) By Peri Gordon, 11 What to do with such terrible eyes? They were wide, wet, bloodshot things that stood out even in a crowd of a hundred, a...
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Life Gone Awry (William’s class; September 11, 2021)

Post Age 11 Published September 17, 2021 by Peri Gordon

Life Gone Awry (William’s class; September 11, 2021) By Peri Gordon, 11 “Is it just me, or does it seem like aliens invaded our planet and convinced everyone to add to my workload?
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My Shame (William’s class, May 8, 2021)

Post Age 11 Published June 22, 2021 by Peri Gordon

My Shame (William’s class) By Peri Gordon, 11 Whistle, whistle. They inhabit me like I am some sort of haunted medieval fortress. Whoosh. One of them darts through one of my walls and into the well-...
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The Grammatically-Correct Librarian (June 19, 2021; William’s class)

Post Age 11 Published June 21, 2021 by Peri Gordon

The Grammatically-Correct Librarian (William’s class; taught this week by Anya and Madeline) By Peri Gordon, 11 Oliver stammered, “I’m, uh, not sure, uh, ma’am, would you like me to assist you...
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Picture Day (William’s class, led by Madeline and Liam; June 12, 2021)

Post Age 11 Published June 14, 2021 by Peri Gordon

Picture Day (William’s class; taught this week by Madeline and Liam) By Peri Gordon, 11 “I don’t think you understand,” sighed the principal. “If a child misses Picture Day, there will be no...
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My Shame (William’s class – May 8, 2021)

Post Age 11 Published May 12, 2021 by Peri Gordon

Andrew’s Will (William’s class; May 1, 2021)

Post Age 11 Published May 3, 2021 by Peri Gordon

Andrew’s Will (William’s class) By Peri Gordon, 11 Samuel had made a pact with his wealthy brother, Andrew. When Andrew died, he would leave half his fortune to Samuel in his will.
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Last Night (William – April 17, 2021)

Post Age 11 Published April 19, 2021 by Peri Gordon

Last Night (William’s class) By Peri Gordon, 11 The seat of my wool couch scratched my legs fiercely. The whir of the breeze through the window echoed in my mind, calling for vengeance.
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Wicked Moods (March 20,2021)

Post Age 11 Published March 21, 2021 by Peri Gordon

Wicked Moods By Peri Gordon, 11 “You already got your prize, Miss Aler.” “Did not, I put it back because…the bag was stained,” I lie. “Come on, I need another one.
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Haven (March 13, 2021)

Post Age 11 Published March 15, 2021 by Peri Gordon

Haven By Peri Gordon, 11 Peaceful nights Sitting by the ocean, resting on the shore, Watching the moon’s pull capture the waves And release them Peaceful days Watching the tranquil silhouette of a d...
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Creativity (March 6, 2021)

Post Age 11 Published March 6, 2021 by Peri Gordon

Creativity By Peri Gordon, 11 Part I I haven’t eaten. I haven’t slept. I haven’t smiled. I haven’t laughed. I haven’t spoken. I haven’t understood.
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Heart and Brain (February 20, 2021)

Post Age 11 Published February 22, 2021 by Peri Gordon

Heart and Brain By Peri Gordon, 11 I sat at my plain wooden desk and waited for the lunch bell to ring. I didn’t know how to answer the test question, and unless I cheated, I never would.
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Confusion Itself (February 13, 2021)

Post Age 11 Published February 17, 2021 by Peri Gordon

Confusion Itself By Peri Gordon, 11 It was Wednesday at 9am, I think, and I was sipping my coffee and walking to work when I saw her. Well, first I heard her shouting, and then I looked over, and then...
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Stars (December 12, 2020)

Post Age 11 Published December 15, 2020 by Peri Gordon

Stars By Peri Gordon, 11 A star. A crystal, with a life of its own. White spikes gleaming, dancing, smiling in the sky. Teasing the moon, competing with the other nighttime jewels.
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Uncontrollable (November 21, 2020)

Post Age 11 Published November 22, 2020 by Peri Gordon

Uncontrollable By Peri Gordon, 11 It would only spread. It was huge. It was larger than any other that I’d seen, even on television. It was picking up speed faster than I could bear, faster ...
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The Near-Doom Incident (November 14, 2020)

Post Age 11 Published November 17, 2020 by Peri Gordon

The Near-Doom Incident (Longer Version) by Peri Gordon, 11 We were hiking. I didn’t want to stroll. I stretched my legs and launched ahead of my parents, feet flying freely over the sandy trail.
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Eyes (Revised) (November 7, 2020)

Post Age 11 Published November 9, 2020 by Peri Gordon

Eyes by Peri Gordon, 11 I lay in my bed late one night, eyes shut tight, trying to fall asleep and failing. I heard the rain whispering outside, the cold, dark, dank rain. I was unusually tense.
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