Opus

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Archive for the 'Experiences' Category

The Not-So-Small Scrape ~Kyle Camphausen

Pow! Pow! I am under fire. Not good. I duck into a ditch that has been right behind me for most of the war, without me even noticing. I stick up my half plastic half metal Pulse R72 Airsoft sub-machine gun, and scout out some hidden enemies. Then I hear Haydn’s cry for a medic. […]

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Viaggio: the Journey ~Sharmila Mysore

  The train ride was like a troubled jungle. the animals would rattle, shake and howl at each other. We would eat like we were scavenging for food. As if the food was scarce, and we had to scarf the scraps off the half eaten antilope.   Teachers are like zookeepers, looking for the devious […]

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Burnt ~Jenna Howard-Delman

           Hiss! Splatter! I turned my head. Lucy was at the stove poking the grilled cheese. The room smelled like butter, which we had used a lot of, and the hisses and sizzles emanating from the pan made my stomach growl even more than it had a few seconds ago. Lucy’s […]

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Victory’s Blade ~Jay Abdella

  The blade comes closer. My opponent’s urge for victory comes closer, But I, in the last second, attempt a swinging to block, evading the blade. Cling! The screech of metal pierces the grand hall, echoes out– cringing many. The blade flies high, in the sunlight, just a blur then a clatter.   My opponent’s […]

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At Last ~Arianna Valdes

I walk up the endless flight of stairs, at last we arrive, and a huge W greets us. The joy shoots up and down my spine. The happiness flows through my veins.   We are done with the work, done with the walking, And ready to have a blast with all our friends. Finally, we […]

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