Poetry
A Natural Departure
By Carlo LingessoFrom you, I grow farther
Falling leaves, as autumn will pass
I’ll rest temporarily, on grass
Wind will remove me
Other places I’ll go
Until eventually I’ll disappear
Covered in snow
Carlo Lingesso is 18 years old and now studying Communications at Rowan College at Gloucester County. His passions include writing poetry and short stories. He writes to relay his thoughts, feelings, and life experiences on paper. In his opinion, the most satisfying reward from writing is hearing somebody's passionate and genuine response to his work.
A Natural Departure
By Carlo LingessoFrom you, I grow farther
Falling leaves, as autumn will pass
I’ll rest temporarily, on grass
Wind will remove me
Other places I’ll go
Until eventually I’ll disappear
Covered in snow
Carlo Lingesso is 18 years old and now studying Communications at Rowan College at Gloucester County. His passions include writing poetry and short stories. He writes to relay his thoughts, feelings, and life experiences on paper. In his opinion, the most satisfying reward from writing is hearing somebody's passionate and genuine response to his work.
I Know When It’s Winter
By Rex JacobsRex is a student at Milton H. Allen Elementary School in Medford, NJ. He is currently in third grade, but his poem was written when he was in second grade.
Three Short Poems: A Home, A Bird, A Beat
By Mairead RishkoA Home
A Bird
A Beat
Mairead Rishko is six years old and is in kindergarten at Rehoboth Elementary School. She has two older sisters and a brother. She loves her lab, gymnastics and swimming in the ocean.
Charm
By Juwaireyah Dorsey— In Loving Memory of Pop Pop Jerome
Juwaireyah Dorsey is in the fifth grade at Universal Institute Charter School in Philadelphia. She writes poetry, short stories, essays and plays. Her favorite subjects in school are science and math, she loves shoes, and her favorite color is baby blue. She likes to hang out with her family and play with her baby sister, Jennah.
Where I am From
By NyAshia McAllisterNyAshia loves to read and spend time with her cat, Yo-Yo. She goes to Jenks Academy of the Arts and Sciences. She is in fifth grade.
I Love High Heels
By Elise KornegayHigh heels are nice, sweet, lovely and beautiful. I love everything about them. I love low high heels, medium high heels and high high heels. I’m too young to wear them now, but when I do I want to buy a pair in every color.
But before I do, I want to learn everything about them -- how they’re made, how to fix them when they are broken and why there are so many colors.
My teacher has 10 pairs. I don’t have any yet.
Elise Kornegay is a fourth grader at Lea Elementary School in West Philadelphia. She also studies writing in the after-school Academy at Mighty Writers West. She enjoys acting, singing and animals.
Seasons (a diamante poem)
By Julia LesterJulia Lester is a fifth grade student at Jenkintown Elementary. In her spare time, she enjoys Irish step dancing, softball, and playing clarinet. She lives in Jenkintown with her parents, her brother Benny, and her dog Tonka.
The Girl in the Stars
By Suaad DorseySuaad Dorsey is a 13-year-old from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She’s always had a passion for words, hence her reason for joining the writing program at her school, String Theory Performing Arts Charter School. Suaad spends most of her time developing stories with her several talented friends from school and her after-school program Mighty Writers. When she isn’t writing, she’s indulging in the fabulous work of John Green, her favorite author. Suaad’s mission is to not only be known for her work, but to also benefit other lives because of it.
Haiku
By Sara KeefeSarafina Keefe is a fourth grade student at Queen of Angels School. In her spare time, she enjoys basketball, drawing, and video games. She lives in Abington with her parents, big sister, and 2 cats (Soxsey and Pumpkin). Sara Keefe is a student at the Abington Art Center’s “Writing Fairy Tales, Sci-Fi, & More Workshop,” taught by Nancy Kotkin.
