April 2022

Artwork·Leticia Cheng

Poetry·Katie Furman — Furry and wise but bold with pride smart as a fox slick as a fox no fright in sight goes out at night comes home with a snack possibly a...

Artwork·Tatum Lovely

Artwork·Savannah Chun

Poetry·Katie Furman, age 10 — A child's vision of a starlit doorway where wonder transforms darkness into clarity, eyes become windows to the soul, and grass appears dreamlike.

Personal Narrative·Audrey Tushman, age 12 — A gymnast describes the sensory experience of competition, from entering the arena through her floor routine, emphasizing drive over winning.

Story·Miya Lin, age 10 — A girl reads about a catnapped cat in the newspaper, then sneaks out at night to search for and successfully reunite the missing cat with its owner.

Poetry·Ismini Vasiloglou, age 11 — A stream-of-consciousness meditation on the pencil as both physical object and metaphor for writing's power to transform sadness into expression.

Artwork·Joey Vasaturo

Artwork·Anna Koontz