Along with Pompeii, the smaller but wealthier Roman town of Herculaneum was buried and preserved when Mt. Vesuvius erupted. Here it speaks.
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Stories, Poems, and Essays by Teens
Along with Pompeii, the smaller but wealthier Roman town of Herculaneum was buried and preserved when Mt. Vesuvius erupted. Here it speaks.
Contrasting the pain and the dignity of aging. “Working and sweating in the afternoon sun, | Old man joints aching and creaking, | Dust floating up and onto his old…
Concise and striking. A new way to look at the stars.
Part four of the author’s Roots of Greatness, Wings of Light set about her grandparents (the other three parts are essays). This wildly imaginative poem reflects on her maternal grandfather’s…
Forgetfulness is “a pool of quicksand, without depth | Swirling in a rapid and ceaseless vortex.”
The poet explores the vulnerability of early morning.
A short poem about the anxiety and pressures of high school.
After a night in his car, the writer observes his surroundings and is observed in return.
Part three of the author's Roots of Greatness, Wings of Light set about her grandparents. This essay takes the form of an imagined letter from her paternal grandfather, a particularly…
A vibrant set of Haiku inspired by Van Gogh’s painting “Cafe Terrace at Night.”