Teen Ink Magazine,
November 2000 :
Fiction Articles
Back Again Her shoulders were naked to the world as a gust ofwind rippled her pleated skirt and produced an eerie glow on the end of hercigarette. Her hazel eyes stared into the burning red as her once-rich lipsturned pale blue with the cold. Continue...
This selection can be found in Teen Ink: Written in theDirt, the sixth in the Teen Ink book series, comprised all of fiction andpoetry. All six books are available in bookstores nationwide and online. Continue...
In Time The light glimmered In the dark and chilly kitchen, theclock reads 3:15 a.m. I prepare his bottle of milk. I wonder why. Why sosoon, at such a young age? Years ago, we would sit at Squaw Lake, fishand discuss our life. Continue...
Owen's First Visit (A tall adolescent walks through a dark cemetery. He stops at a small tombstone,kneels and starts to talk. Two months ago, Owen's father died. This is the firsttime he has come to visit.)
Silencing the Ivories As her aged hands masterfully performed myfavorite Chopin piece, I was in my prime. Hammers massaged my well-kept stringsand the sound was magical. Though it was hard to keep up with her nimble skill,none of the beauty was lost. Continue...
Terror Distorted withfury, The face looms nearer, Eyes cloudy with hate, Hands threatening tostrike.
A voice screams nearby, A deafening sound, The crash of achair, A thud as I fall. Continue...
The Fruit of Her Hands Like the lady herself, the kitchen is a model of perfection. Shining ivory linoleumwarmly greets the soft morning light as her kitchen awakens. Continue...
Wishing on Empty This selection can be found in Teen Ink Friendsand Family, the third in the Teen Ink book series, all available inbookstores nationwide and online. Continue...
You Can Always Call Is this room spinning? I wonder where James is. Iwant to go home.
I can't believe I let this happen. My mother and I hadargued for hours about me coming to this party. I told her it would be okay, thatI'd be in control and wouldn't do anything wrong. Continue...
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