May 2021

Artwork·Claire Lu

Story·Lila C. Kassouf, age 12 — A girl obsessed with solving bank robberies discovers her mother's hidden past when she finds old letters from her estranged poet aunt.

Artwork·Keira Callahan

Poetry·Aya David-Ramati, age 10 — A child reflects on feeling overwhelmed by emotions and memories in a small space, concluding that the heart needs more room than the brain.

Poetry·Enni Harlan, age 13 — A father and daughter discover a dead bird at dusk and create an impromptu funeral with autumn leaves, watching as wind carries both leaves and spirit away.

Story·Ananya Nigam, age 13 — A leaf contemplates the community rule that all leaves must eventually fall, resisting until witnessing a tree being cut down transforms fear into understanding.

Artwork·Claire Lu

Artwork·Emma Tian