June 2022

Poetry·Eily A. Chiu, age 9 — A child greets morning in a garden filled with roosters, geese, flowers, and a brook, experiencing each element as a gift from the natural world.

Personal Narrative·Mason Li, age 8 — A student navigates the emotional journey of taking a Chinese test, from initial focus through panic about a forgotten word to final triumph.

Story·Jonah Christiansen-Barker, age 13 — A young boy writes stories in an alley, facing adults who question his identity as a writer until he discovers his own definition of being published.

Artwork·Sage Millen

Poetry·Iris Chalfen — Whitewrite Flyhigh Windwing Blossombright Songsoul Mebe Beebold

Artwork·Leticia Cheng

Personal Narrative·Olivia Choi, age 12 — A five-year-old devastated by her family's move from California to New York City gradually discovers unexpected joys in her new home, including Central Park and snow.

Poetry·Daniel Shorten, age 10 — A winter morning bird-feeding ritual captures the urgency of survival as small birds race to eat before crows arrive from the chimneys.

Artwork·Kina Sands

Personal Narrative·Oren Milgrom-Dorfman, age 12 — After ten months without parties, a middle schooler observes birthday rituals with new eyes, finding meaning in store-bought cake and awkward traditions.