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The Boy and His Grammaw

By Timmy McWhirter

Published November 26, 2016

Laughing and smiling And sitting and hugging A dirty little boy and A graying woman are Sitting near a dingy trailer. Rough steps and an old bike Rusting before their eyes Yet their smiles Can...

Penalty Kick

By Hudson Jetton

Published November 26, 2016

Overtime. Golden Goal. As I place the ball in a circle, I think about where I should place the shot. top left bottom left top right bottom right I wait for the whistle my team...

Neverland

By Nicole Guenther

Published November 25, 2016

An Autumn Storm

By Rosemary Engelfried

Published November 25, 2016

Fog wisping through the Douglas firs Rain dripping from the wind-whipped boughs Crisp and cold fresh autumn air The smell of spruce and dampened earth. An ocean vista filled with fog Like a misty edge...

My Trixie

By Emma Kilgore Hine

Published November 24, 2016

Curled on the dining room table Furry cheek snuggled against the cloth Trixie purrs Tail twitching and ears cocked Waiting for the sound of cat food in the bowl I rub my face in her...

The Tide of Happiness

By Mira Bernstein Kaufman

Published November 23, 2016

I was pulled up, Only to be sucked back down. The sea lurched and charged! My hand reached to clasp my father's. Instead I dove With a new strength, Fooling the incoming wave. As I...

To Sleep

By Juliet B. Quaglia

Published November 23, 2016

Because I climb a ladder to sleep, sometimes I feel it takes too long. On the bottom rung, I see the house, shadowed and cozy, dark and peaceful, already in another dream. On the second...

Magical Moments

By Jean Hope Sack

Published November 22, 2016

I climb to another branch in this Sequoia giant many times older than me. It has stood through day and night, through rain and wind and lightning, yet stands alone strong and tall. I see...

Company

By Maya Koretzky

Published November 22, 2016

Frog Song

By Nicole Guenther

Published November 21, 2016

I step out into the clouded dusk the dark light pushes up against my skin the steady contribution of frog song pours into the air, making the measuring cup of the night overflow. the rock...

The Boy and His Grammaw

Poem Published November 26, 2016 By Timmy McWhirter

Laughing and smiling And sitting and hugging A dirty little boy and A graying woman are Sitting near a dingy trailer. Rough steps and an old bike Rusting before their eyes Yet their smiles Can dazzle even This blank scene . . .

Penalty Kick

Poem Published November 26, 2016 By Hudson Jetton

Overtime. Golden Goal. As I place the ball in a circle, I think about where I should place the shot. top left bottom left top right bottom right I wait for the whistle my team is silent but the crowd is roaring pressure is on nerves rush through me suddenly the crowd silences the whistle blows I sprint toward the ball the crowd stands my shot swift quick hard and low right the keeper dives...

Neverland

Poem Published November 25, 2016 By Nicole Guenther

There might be no Neverland, No heaven, no after. Only cold Earth. There might be nothing— Yet isn't that something? So pretend today will last forever. And fly now, soar, Gravity only exists If you believe in it. Fly with sunbeams Tangled in your glowing hair And fly with moonbeams Softening your face And fly on the back of Pegasus.

An Autumn Storm

Poem Published November 25, 2016 By Rosemary Engelfried

My Trixie

Poem Published November 24, 2016 By Emma Kilgore Hine

Curled on the dining room table Furry cheek snuggled against the cloth Trixie purrs Tail twitching and ears cocked Waiting for the sound of cat food in the bowl I rub my face in her tummy Breathing in rich cat-smell As she rumbles, happy To be home After a trot around the neighborhood Mrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeew?

The Tide of Happiness

Poem Published November 23, 2016 By Mira Bernstein Kaufman

I was pulled up, Only to be sucked back down. The sea lurched and charged! My hand reached to clasp my father's. Instead I dove With a new strength, Fooling the incoming wave. As I surfaced, Gasping, laughing, My father's hand met my own, And together we ducked, The sand churning beneath our feet, While happiness knocked me over.

To Sleep

Poem Published November 23, 2016 By Juliet B. Quaglia

Because I climb a ladder to sleep, sometimes I feel it takes too long. On the bottom rung, I see the house, shadowed and cozy, dark and peaceful, already in another dream. On the second rung, I see the town, with each little house drowning in blankets, and rarely in silence, usually in snoring, with families sleeping despite it. But not me.

Magical Moments

Poem Published November 22, 2016 By Jean Hope Sack

I climb to another branch in this Sequoia giant many times older than me. It has stood through day and night, through rain and wind and lightning, yet stands alone strong and tall. I see a view so stunning from my high perch way up here, the valley and the mountains, with mist pouring over the ridges shining silver with sunlight in the early morning sky.

Company

Poem Published November 22, 2016 By Maya Koretzky

Smoke blackens your face, Bold paintings line the creases in your skin, Twisting and turning in the crooks of your elbows. In the darkness you crouch, An animal with dark cheeks and sunken eyes, Next to the smoldering embers of your fire. I see you skulking half hidden in the shadows, The whites of your eyes made clear to me, In the reflecting shadows.

Frog Song

Poem Published November 21, 2016 By Nicole Guenther

I step out into the clouded dusk the dark light pushes up against my skin the steady contribution of frog song pours into the air, making the measuring cup of the night overflow. the rock is cold beneath me, reminds me to shiver. the last light swiftly falls underneath the trees and I capture it in angular lines on this paper. the air grows darker and huddles nearer.

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