Racing by Andrew Sharp Christmas morning We opened the box. A little toy race car Bright orange With a giant 20 on the side And a bunch of little gears underneath. We built a racetrack in the living room Full of giant loops, Sharp turns, Huge ramps. I drove the car around that track For […]
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The Temagami Light
The Temagami Light by Lyle Foster The summer air, lingers above your head like a light bulb of darkness fresh air fresh water unpolluted atmosphere jumping fish rainbows in the night sky. These colors dance, like a graceful ballerina, or a person, peacefully paddling along the shore. A red canoe saying WABUN, blends in with […]
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Coretta Scott King by Whitney Halperin When Martin Luther King died on April 4, 1968, did his death just suddenly became a national holiday? No, people had to fight to make it a holiday. But did this conflict stop it from being made a holiday, acknowledged in over a hundred countries and celebrated in the […]
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Grandma Mary by Lauren Simon Tired, after a night spent at my friends, I pulled the headphones off my head and slid out of the back of the car. I’ll admit, I was somewhat reluctant to spend my day off up at a small condominium in Northern Mass. Honestly, I would much rather be back […]
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Summer by Sara Cummings In the summer, walking slowly along the shore, with the ocean, sparkling like a thousand diamonds in the background, and the sand the perfect shade of gold, I pull my fair hair back into a ponytail and let the breeze wash over my face. Slowly wading out, being careful, not to […]
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