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Imaginary Friend

by Natasha Dolinsky Age 12

Published August 14, 2023

They tell me you’re not real. I know that’s wrong. If you weren’t real, I wouldn’t see you, hear you,...
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My Sister

by Crystal Fu Age 12

Published August 14, 2023

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Storm

by Ohad Harosh Age 10

Published August 14, 2023

As the clouds grow dark, We start to relax. We play a game of shapes of clouds. All of a...
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How the Northern Lights Were Made

by Roxy Pilcher Age 10

Published August 8, 2023

This piece contains some additional resources for educators. Click here to read them. The moon invites the animals to help...
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Rothko Mountain

by Dongeun Lucy Rhee Age 13

Published August 8, 2023

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A Bowl of Water

by Zar Rezwan Pavri Age 12

Published August 8, 2023

I watched the water. It was still. No ripples, no waves, no tides. No fish of any kind. It was...
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Bamboo Water Fountain

by Enzo Moscola Age 13

Published August 8, 2023

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What is Now?

by Madeline Male Age 14

Published August 8, 2023

You are reading this poem now. I wrote it “now,” but by the time you’re reading it, I will have...
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Time

by Madeline Male Age 14

Published August 8, 2023

Distracting myself, busy all day, cannot accept another day lost to time. Time— the old enemy, yet friend, it makes...
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The Car Window

by Madeline Male Age 14

Published August 8, 2023

The backseat car window holds a view I never want to lose: A normal-looking house. Our house. Becoming smaller smaller...
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Imaginary Friend

Story Age 12 Published August 14, 2023 by Natasha Dolinsky

They tell me you’re not real. I know that’s wrong. If you weren’t real, I wouldn’t see you, hear you, feel you. I didn’t want to go at first. It’s pointless.
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My Sister

Art Age 12 Published August 14, 2023 by Crystal Fu

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Storm

Poem Age 10 Published August 14, 2023 by Ohad Harosh

As the clouds grow dark, We start to relax. We play a game of shapes of clouds. All of a sudden, water starts to fall And we still lie there, all wet and out of breath.
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How the Northern Lights Were Made

Story Age 10 Published August 8, 2023 by Roxy Pilcher

This piece contains some additional resources for educators. Click here to read them. The moon invites the animals to help light up the night sky One night, on a tall mountain, a river ran through...
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Rothko Mountain

Art Age 13 Published August 8, 2023 by Dongeun Lucy Rhee

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A Bowl of Water

Poem Age 12 Published August 8, 2023 by Zar Rezwan Pavri

I watched the water. It was still. No ripples, no waves, no tides. No fish of any kind. It was not a pond, a stream, an ocean, or a lake. It was a pot. A pot filled with water.
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Bamboo Water Fountain

Art Age 13 Published August 8, 2023 by Enzo Moscola

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What is Now?

Poem Age 14 Published August 8, 2023 by Madeline Male

You are reading this poem now. I wrote it “now,” but by the time you’re reading it, I will have written the poem in the past. Oh, the functions of time! Past, now, soon . . .
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Time

Poem Age 14 Published August 8, 2023 by Madeline Male

Distracting myself, busy all day, cannot accept another day lost to time. Time— the old enemy, yet friend, it makes me a day older yet wiser. Another day of my life is gone. Past.
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The Car Window

Poem Age 14 Published August 8, 2023 by Madeline Male

The backseat car window holds a view I never want to lose: A normal-looking house. Our house. Becoming smaller smaller smaller until I can barely see it in the horizon of blue, sympathetic ...
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