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Perspective, a poem (and a photograph) by Anya Geist, 13

Anya Geist, 13Worcester, MA Perspective Anya Geist, 13 Life is but a glass of water Half-empty, half-full We squint at it, jaws jutted Trying to see which half it is We look at it from one way And all we see is darkness Empty schools, dusty and abandoned The phantom footsteps of laughing children Haunting […]

It Was, a poem by Grace Mancini, 11

Grace Mancini, 11Glenside, PA It Was Grace Mancini, 11 It was red, like a ripe strawberry It was orange, like a bright neon glow It was yellow, like the blinding sun It was green, like the soft touch of grass It was blue, like the depths of the ocean It was purple, like a lilac […]

Believe, a poem by Ben Starner, 12

Believe Ben Starner, 12 The greater the challenge The rougher the sea The thinner the bridge The less you believe The wider the water The bigger the plight The harder the problem The darker the night The imposing contagion There’s people who fight So don’t be afraid But careful of night It soon will be […]