Amy sharpened her pencil for the millionth time that day. For the past two hours, she had been trying to write a story for the school magazine, but she couldn’t think of anything interesting. She frowned and blew her bangs out of her face. All around her were books of different shapes and sizes. Since […]

What occurs in the future,No man on earth knows.For the answer to this question,Not even a crystal ball can show! I wonder what will happen,A thousand years from now.Will the grass still be green?And will milk still come from cows? Will we know the answer?I don’t think so.I guess we’ll have to wait,And go with […]

Independence…..This word that gives us pride.Did not come free,It came with a price. This battle, this place, Where freedom was earned,Soldiers marched in, But did not return. Their life, their soul, They freely gave away.It is because of this sacrifice,That we can smile today. To see our waving flag,Raised above in celebration.Every citizen salutes to […]

Poet’s Note: These 6 lines were the first “poem” I ever wrote, when I was seven years old and had just fallen in love with literacy. I remember how proud I was – holding out the scribbled piece of paper in front of my parents and smiling a toothy smile. Written in 2014! If I […]

To be a rebel,It’s neither good, nor badBut if I was a rebel, Would I be glad? A rebel is a person who is unique, who has different thoughts, and different ways. Some people may have these qualities, but others may not. I, for one, am not a rebel, and I wouldn’t like to be […]

My shadow here, my shadow thereIt somehow seems to be everywhere At times it’s short, at times it’s tallSometimes it’s even as high as the mall Wherever I go it goes with meIt’s like my forever BestieWhen I get up, I get up to findMy shadow in front, not behind Don’t ask me why, where […]

Sarah Blaze screamed in joy as she rode her pure white stallion, Moonlight, across the meadows. Her wavy black hair danced on her shoulders as the crisp morning breeze hit her face. She kept on riding until she heard a distant sound of a bell ringing. Lunch was ready! As she dismounted her horse, a […]