birds

Poetry·Cordelia S.R. Woodard — A tiny owl hatches in the night, believing its hollow is the entire world, while darkness overtakes the bright sky.

Poetry·Raya Ilieva — A girl and her brother search for an owl in the woods, find it perched on an oak tree, and watch in wonder until it flies away.

Personal Narrative·Teresa He, age 11 — A girl recalls three years of observing squirrels, rabbits, and birds from her Illinois home's windows before returning to China.

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.

Personal Narrative·Noa McCarter, age 8 — After hitting his first double, a boy finds a rare goldfinch feather, loses it, then recovers it days later for his collection.

Personal Narrative·Michael Chao, age 13 — A boy rescues two abandoned baby hummingbirds from a tennis court and raises them by hand, learning to feed and care for them until they're ready to return to the...

Poetry·Benjamin Romano, age 10 — A child sits on a dock at sunset, watching boats bob and waves crash, finding peace in the transition from day to night.

Poetry·Lilly Davatzes, age 11 — Letters crash like storm waves and words dive like birds in this visceral metaphor for the experience of dyslexia.

Poetry·Rex Huang, age 11 — A nature poem moves through seasons and small dramas — a cat-mouse chase, beavers splashing, a robin's descent — to reveal nature's hidden language.

Poetry·Lily Kasius, age 10 — A poem guides readers through a forest meditation where soil grasps, moss chains, and nature's spirits reveal themselves through sensory immersion.