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The Rose on the Dining Room Table (Conner)

by Emma Hoff Age 10

Published May 14, 2022

The Rose on the Dining Room Table The rose was a child’s wrongly stained hand, the eager postman ate his...
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Anonymous Child ( 5/7/2022)

by Ananya Cronin Age 9

Published May 10, 2022

By: Ananya Cronin (Conner) Written during Saturday, May 7, 2022 Here is the revelation bright as the morning star The...
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Faded

by Vikram Khurana Age 10

Published May 11, 2021

Faded by Jaya Khurana, Age 10 (inspired by William’s Writers’ Workshop, May 1, 2021) The creaking of doors is loud...
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“Fly” (Conner, May 1st)

by Vani Narayanan Age 13

Published May 3, 2021

“Fly” By Aditi Nair, 13 Midlothian, VA Bouncing off the white fluffs, she went into the air. Gliding and soaring...
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Golliwop and slither-slew (Workshop 2/6/21)

by Lucy Rados Age 13

Published February 7, 2021

Golliwop and slither-slew, I don’t know where they took you Leverlass or flissyflap, She won’t tell me when you passed...
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Higger ang Jigger poem – Feb. 6th 2021

by Kaidyn Robertson Age 11

Published February 6, 2021

Higger and Jigger There was once a Higger And with that Higger was a Jigger Hither-down the tree willow Their...
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What And Is (1/23)

by Anya Geist Age 14

Published January 23, 2021

and and what is and? and is between even though is is between between and and and is walking and...
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Stars (December 12, 2020)

by Peri Gordon Age 11

Published December 15, 2020

Stars By Peri Gordon, 11 A star. A crystal, with a life of its own. White spikes gleaming, dancing, smiling...
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Wind Over Water, Sky Over Sea (11/21/20)

by Susana Martinez-Conde Age 9

Published November 23, 2020

Wind over water, sky over sea, riding the ocean, come, wait for me, alone on the sand, waiting for thee,...
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Dark and Light

by Lina Kim Age 10

Published November 21, 2020

The dark was interrupted by a brilliant light, Emitted by stars near the sea. The moon glowed ever so slightly...
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The Rose on the Dining Room Table (Conner)

Post Age 10 Published May 14, 2022 by Emma Hoff

The Rose on the Dining Room Table The rose was a child’s wrongly stained hand, the eager postman ate his donut while sitting in the mailbox, the lemon tasted sour, smelled sweet, looked salty, felt ...
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Anonymous Child ( 5/7/2022)

Post Age 9 Published May 10, 2022 by Ananya Cronin

By: Ananya Cronin (Conner) Written during Saturday, May 7, 2022 Here is the revelation bright as the morning star The truth is: I know how intimidating it can be Creating your own, a vine and it’s b...
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Faded

Post Age 10 Published May 11, 2021 by Vikram Khurana

Faded by Jaya Khurana, Age 10 (inspired by William’s Writers’ Workshop, May 1, 2021) The creaking of doors is loud in the silence The whistling wind never comes to a halt The presence of a ghost i...
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“Fly” (Conner, May 1st)

Post Age 13 Published May 3, 2021 by Vani Narayanan

“Fly” By Aditi Nair, 13 Midlothian, VA Bouncing off the white fluffs, she went into the air. Gliding and soaring with the expressionless winds. Gliding and soaring with the youthful cheers.
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Golliwop and slither-slew (Workshop 2/6/21)

Post Age 13 Published February 7, 2021 by Lucy Rados

Golliwop and slither-slew, I don’t know where they took you Leverlass or flissyflap, She won’t tell me when you passed Evergrouse but hithersouth, Where is it, where is the house?
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Higger ang Jigger poem – Feb. 6th 2021

Post Age 11 Published February 6, 2021 by Kaidyn Robertson

Higger and Jigger There was once a Higger And with that Higger was a Jigger Hither-down the tree willow Their little heads lie asleep upon their pillow What sights they now see So much so that this is...
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What And Is (1/23)

Post Age 14 Published January 23, 2021 by Anya Geist

and and what is and? and is between even though is is between between and and and is walking and talking and is cause and effect and is so and so it isn’t its own you don’t say and by itself becau...
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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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Wind Over Water, Sky Over Sea (11/21/20)

Post Age 9 Published November 23, 2020 by Susana Martinez-Conde

Wind over water, sky over sea, riding the ocean, come, wait for me, alone on the sand, waiting for thee, riding the ocean, come, wait for me. The birds are a-chirping, the skies are like new, the wind...
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Dark and Light

Post Age 10 Published November 21, 2020 by Lina Kim

The dark was interrupted by a brilliant light, Emitted by stars near the sea. The moon glowed ever so slightly in the night, And it seems like the glow is for me.
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