Away by Rachel M., Louisville, KY A lonely, straggled suitcase lays remotely in the corner, hastily filled just hours before. Socks and sleeves of shirts stick out the sides in a desperate attempt to escape ... Continue...
Being by Ella W., Seattle, WA Beneath a fairy circle I lie safe, coiled like a fern fiddle unsprung smiling under the roots ... Continue...
For Anne Frank by Derrick A., Valparaiso, FL Though raft in purple death and hate, her ability to see beyond an iron cage of madness grew maturation’s testament of mankind’s inner purity.
Reflections by Juliana S., Rolling Hills, CA I remember sitting around that lake in July All of us together How we used to sit on ... Continue...
Talking Trash by Libby M., Papillion, NE Your mouth is dirty, Full of garbage. Floss the slander out; Scrub the gossip off your tongue. If you’re so nice, ... Continue...
The Accusation by Emma L., Congers, NY you are about as real as a prom-night Promise but not nearly as pretty as the corsage blushing with the appropriate shame until I can’t see your freckles like the shaking girl hiding under a sea of Sheet-Like Expectations
The Books Are Burning by Rosalie P., Pompton Plains, NJ The books are burning, the offending pages soaked with gasoline, fluttering in the wind like helpless sparrows trying to escape the flames but failing ... Continue...
The Fireside Phenomenon by Dan R., Traverse City, MI A young boy stands by the crackling flames, mesmerized by the dancing figures that morph poses faster than comprehension can ... Continue...
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