April 2023

Poetry·Evans Yaffee — In the woods You can see The smile of the trees The leaves are swaying The wind is blowing While we walk There’s a whole world ahead of you Come...

Artwork·Tanvi Padala

Story·Riley Killen — A teen guitarist battles stage fright through two performances, finding courage with help from family and an unexpected friend who gives her a purple guitar pick.

Artwork·Eva Chen

Personal Narrative·Talia Tarason — Discovering her great-grandfather's coin collection leads a girl to understand how objects hold memories, inspiring her to buy her own commemorative coin.

Artwork·Leticia Cheng

Artwork·Leticia Cheng

Poetry·Xi Huang — Fragmented observations from a desk window capture April's blooming world through colors, birds, and flowers in stream-of-consciousness style.

Poetry·Ruby Glenn — Spring is waking up I know And yet I’m not quite Sure For Sometimes In the Frosty-cold mornings Winter Sneaks back And plays Until Spring runs across The yard And...

Artwork·Shaivi Moparthi