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Lasers of the Night

by Ian Maduff Age 10

Published June 7, 2023

On a stormy night On Flossmoor Road Light reflecting off water Making a laser reflection. Under the road Lasers fire up into the sky Light flows in a stream Shooting up like a fountain. Green...

Dad’s Stocks

by Mia Xu Age 11

Published June 6, 2023

This piece contains some additional resources for educators. Click here to read them. Up and down and up and down, that’s how stocks work. Up and down and up and down, that’s how Dad works....

Backyard

by Sofie Dardzinski Age 12

Published June 6, 2023

My outside workplace holds ivy, the tips of their leaves gently pointing towards the patio of brick, clustered together, the surface of the greenery shining like an emerald jewel, covering a single side of the...

Observing the Night Sky on a Summer Solstice

by Sofie Dardzinski Age 12

Published June 6, 2023

A Perfect Summer

by Lexie Dolliver Age 11

Published June 6, 2023

A perfect summer A hum and tweet whelms your ears to see the sunlight of the morning. A smell that makes your smile widen as you inhale the fresh morning air. A perfect summer morning,...

Fire

by Mabel Chaskes Age 8

Published June 6, 2023

It blazes Like an animal Trapped in a cage Its flames Reach up Grabbing the sky Its heart Is deep yellow Like the sun Darker fire Is uncontrollable Fire Points to freedom

The Fish’s Song

by Sage Surra Age 9

Published June 5, 2023

It was foolish to say it could be done. The boat washing through the shimmering water, the cannons loaded and ready. The world could be a striking place to venture. And as the Earth moved...

Reality Vacuum

by Saketh Lingisetty Age 13

Published April 1, 2023

A vacuum, residing in the backdrop of life You never choose the adventure It opens up to you The flowers on the field you would think of May get vacuumed in by a force of...

A Tilting Tribute to Myself

by Saketh Lingisetty Age 13

Published April 1, 2023

I question myself, as much as I would like to As much as a tumultuous wave whose reason is still due My backpack is full, but is it an illusion? I think it probably is,...

Spring

by Celia Chen Age 11

Published April 1, 2023

Hmmm . . . Is it? Is the time ripe? Or is it not . . . Hmmm . . . Better go check in case it is, Better not delay the bliss, Maybe it...

Lasers of the Night

Poem Age 10 Published June 7, 2023 by Ian Maduff

On a stormy night On Flossmoor Road Light reflecting off water Making a laser reflection. Under the road Lasers fire up into the sky Light flows in a stream Shooting up like a fountain. Green lights Red lights Looks like An aurora borealis. Lasers go Up and up and up For an eternity. Fountaining And wiggling And squiggling Into a thin rope.

Dad’s Stocks

Poem Age 11 Published June 6, 2023 by Mia Xu

This piece contains some additional resources for educators. Click here to read them. Up and down and up and down, that’s how stocks work. Up and down and up and down, that’s how Dad works. Then stocks go down and down and down and down— that’s what’s happening now. So Dad’s emotions go down and down and down and down— and suddenly he is silent.

Backyard

Poem Age 12 Published June 6, 2023 by Sofie Dardzinski

Observing the Night Sky on a Summer Solstice

Poem Age 12 Published June 6, 2023 by Sofie Dardzinski

Situated on the compact grass, grains of sand underlying the plant that wildly grows. Shamrock color coating the square piece of meadow, fading to a flaxen pigment at the tip of each miniscule stalk. My fingers comb through the separate blades, as sharp as an obsidian knife edge. The roots robust, planted in the layer of grit, standing stock still.

A Perfect Summer

Poem Age 11 Published June 6, 2023 by Lexie Dolliver

A perfect summer A hum and tweet whelms your ears to see the sunlight of the morning. A smell that makes your smile widen as you inhale the fresh morning air. A perfect summer morning, A hum, a tweet and a nest full of joy, The smell of flowers makes you want to smell them more. A huff of an exhale, White fluff turns the sky into a masterpiece. A hum, a tweet of summer, A perfect summer.

Fire

Poem Age 8 Published June 6, 2023 by Mabel Chaskes

It blazes Like an animal Trapped in a cage Its flames Reach up Grabbing the sky Its heart Is deep yellow Like the sun Darker fire Is uncontrollable Fire Points to freedom

The Fish’s Song

Poem Age 9 Published June 5, 2023 by Sage Surra

It was foolish to say it could be done. The boat washing through the shimmering water, the cannons loaded and ready. The world could be a striking place to venture. And as the Earth moved in long ovals, everyone stopped. The fish stopped darting and all their thoughts were focused on the world as the boat sailed and made a street to carry.

Reality Vacuum

Poem Age 13 Published April 1, 2023 by Saketh Lingisetty

A vacuum, residing in the backdrop of life You never choose the adventure It opens up to you The flowers on the field you would think of May get vacuumed in by a force of nature Into dense woods There are dandelions Deporting parachutes out into the free sky I pick up a pencil It brings me my future It takes me to my nostalgia You pick up a basketball, a pen, whatever you think it might...

A Tilting Tribute to Myself

Poem Age 13 Published April 1, 2023 by Saketh Lingisetty

I question myself, as much as I would like to As much as a tumultuous wave whose reason is still due My backpack is full, but is it an illusion? I think it probably is, but it sometimes really is full I go to a nature park, and why are there loops in the road everywhere?

Spring

Poem Age 11 Published April 1, 2023 by Celia Chen

Hmmm . . . Is it? Is the time ripe? Or is it not . . . Hmmm . . . Better go check in case it is, Better not delay the bliss, Maybe it is, There is a smell of grass, Maybe it is, The chickadees are exploring, Maybe it is coming . . . I better check . . . And there it is— Here at last!

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