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Thank You, Joseph

by Chamonix Fernandes Age 11

Published January 1, 2022

A World War II veteran recalls the day he lost his best friend on the battlefield Full of regret, heavy...
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Frost

by Sage Millen Age 13

Published January 1, 2022

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Choices and Witnesses

by Oren Milgrom-Dorfman Age 12

Published January 1, 2022

Choices Opal took a step onto the forest path. Her posture relaxed as she centered herself on the forest path....
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Intangible

by Emi Le Age 13

Published January 1, 2022

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Best Friends Forever

by Charlotte Moore Age 12

Published January 1, 2022

The castle loomed large and ominous above me. I heard the tour guide blabber on about some people who had...
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Town of Bright Holidays

by Anna Leventopoulos Age 11

Published January 1, 2022

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Hammock

by Amity Doyle Age 11

Published January 1, 2022

The kids they play around you The dads just back from work They laze and gaze into you, at the...
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Endless Months

by Amity Doyle Age 11

Published January 1, 2022

January January-cold winter air swoops through the chimney but can’t blow out the fire February Bundled up in your...
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One Day a Blizzard Came

by Rainer Pasca Age 14

Published January 1, 2022

I live in a snow globe. A little lamp shines in on me. I talk to the lamp, maybe it’s...
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I Fall Into Snow

by Rainer Pasca Age 14

Published January 1, 2022

and hit ground. I stare at tree. It stares back green. (Come) LOOK! Kite is peeking...
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Thank You, Joseph

Story Age 11 Published January 1, 2022 by Chamonix Fernandes

A World War II veteran recalls the day he lost his best friend on the battlefield Full of regret, heavy clouds mask the gloomy sky. The war veteran, now frail and old, enters the cemetery.
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Frost

Art Age 13 Published January 1, 2022 by Sage Millen

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Choices and Witnesses

Story Age 12 Published January 1, 2022 by Oren Milgrom-Dorfman

Choices Opal took a step onto the forest path. Her posture relaxed as she centered herself on the forest path. Opal’s parents were a few steps behind her. She lightly ran ahead.
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Intangible

Art Age 13 Published January 1, 2022 by Emi Le

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Best Friends Forever

Story Age 12 Published January 1, 2022 by Charlotte Moore

The castle loomed large and ominous above me. I heard the tour guide blabber on about some people who had died inside the castle, probably trying to make it appear scarier than it was—something abou...
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Town of Bright Holidays

Art Age 11 Published January 1, 2022 by Anna Leventopoulos

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Hammock

Poem Age 11 Published January 1, 2022 by Amity Doyle

The kids they play around you The dads just back from work They laze and gaze into you, at the lovely sway of the trees of the trees, of the lovely sway of the trees
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Endless Months

Poem Age 11 Published January 1, 2022 by Amity Doyle

January January-cold winter air swoops through the chimney but can’t blow out the fire February Bundled up in your house you lay surrounded by your needs of warmth No one can cold...
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One Day a Blizzard Came

Poem Age 14 Published January 1, 2022 by Rainer Pasca

I live in a snow globe. A little lamp shines in on me. I talk to the lamp, maybe it’s lonely. A door opens. My brain is full of water, but I am not alone.
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I Fall Into Snow

Poem Age 14 Published January 1, 2022 by Rainer Pasca

and hit ground. I stare at tree. It stares back green. (Come) LOOK! Kite is peeking at the sky. I open the package. (It is the present.) I feel the now again.
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