One Small Step

Today we are sharing a piece of prose from last year’s anthology. Thanks Evan Wollerton for this insightful piece!   One Small Step J. Robert Oppenheimer stood outside of the Trinity military base on a hot July day. Despite this heat, chills ran down his spine, reverberating off of each individual vertebrate. Today was the […]

We Raised Flames

“We Raised Flames” was published last year in Crossroads III. Thanks Kayli for sharing the story-telling power of poetry!   We Raised Flames   We were masters of sand creations No cheating with that plastic-bucket-mold crap – We were original Handfuls of thick sand mud plopped through our fingers Rising turrets and twisting spirals composed […]

Childhood

Here is a beautiful poem from Ellen Yates, reminding us all of the little things we loved most about our childhood. Thanks Ellen!   Childhood   Childhood is summery yellow walls, and legos on the floor. It’s magnets on the fridge, memories and reminders amiably trapped to stainless steel. Childhood is stifling dog days, crisp, […]

Congratulations to our Scholastic National Writing Contest award winners at the regional level!

My People

Here is a beautiful piece from Rosalia Bailo-Lladó, titled “My People.” A big thanks to Rosalia and all of our wonderful writers. We love our people!   MY PEOPLE   I like to think that people are like boxes, Full of surprises, Colors, And loveliness.   My people are those who fight not for their […]