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  Summer Bliss

  By Natalie B., Mount Prospect, IL

  Bright beautiful days, filled with no dismay. I love this warm weather, and being here together. Let’s dream the night away....
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Only Five

  By Natalie B., Mount Prospect, IL

  Shopping for shea butter hand cream and new plaid tablecloths isn’t really how most kids wish to spend their time. But my marvelous mother dragged me everywhere with her like a stray Shih Tzu. I tagged along when she went to the cleaners, the mall, and even Walmart. What’s there ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Escaping the Life of the Rich & The Famous

  By Natalie B., Mount Prospect, IL

  Cinderella hikes up her gorgeous, blue ball gown as she sprints out of the enormous castle. Fresh, warm air hits her rosy cheeks as she keeps running- running far away from the life she never belonged to. The clock piercingly bellows after striking midnight as Cinderella dashes down the...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Fighting The Waves

  By Natalie B., Mount Prospect, IL

  I found my poem splashing in four feet of icy water. The strong smell of chlorine stings my nose and burns my dry throat. I gag up all the cold water I accidentally swallow as my poem drifts farther out into the giant wave pool. I struggle to move forward as the powerful waves push me ...