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“The Heart of the Matter” by 𝔸𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕟 ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕔𝕔𝕒 ❤️

“POETRY SUCKS!”The shout finally bursts out of me as I grab my paper and try to dramatically slam it down. It generally flutters to the ground, so I groan, pick it back up, and rip it into shreds of failed poetry.“Zeke,” Samara sighs, “poetry does not suck.”“Does so!”“Does not!” She huffs.We exchange arguments for a couple moments—because my best friend and I are just so mature at fourteen years old. “Poetry s...

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“Sometimes Normal isn't Natural ” by Chrissy Lemon

Sometimes Normal is strange. Sometimes I dream of hearts stout and brave. Like muffled noises of beating drums. Sometimes I sense falling asleep is wrong. I’ve seen old ships sail like dead swans in a lake, I’ve seen water cry in pain, I see all the pain inside my dreams. At night I disobey my curfew. It’s normal, I suppose. I always end up sleeping, but the lack of sleep haunts me. I’m only twelve, sleeping’s overrated I believe. Or I used to believe- nowadays I try, but at max, if I’m lucky I’ll get two hours per night.I was scar...

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“Ambitions (Part 1?)” by A-k-s-h-a-t A-t-a-l

Power. Cunning. Resourcefulness. Those were the words that described my family’s life. My name is Jake Lawrenson, and my family is a part of FEAR. Now, you might be thinking “What does FEAR mean?” Well, it means “Federation of Arsonists.” My parents and grandparents are all a part of this group. They go around the world, setting fires to buildings,...

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“The Bright Side” by Pragya Rathore

As his drinking buddy Agarwal had recommended (in an effort to stop a drunk Rastogi from jumping off the ledge), Rastogi tried to find the bright side of getting fired.For one, he wouldn’t have to see his intellectually inept colleagues anymore. Anybody above him was a rich man buying his way upwards; anybody working with him was just someone to bear with until he fought his way to success.He was sure, for example, that if he had met Joshi in the pub rather than the office, they would have hit it off im...

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“Grace” by Zilla Babbitt

The sun lies dappled on the casual, drifting reuland leaves, a rare and beautiful sight, but all it does is make you lightheaded and sick. The leaves are bright green, poison-green, and shiny in the merciless light. Around you are the crackling of heavy footsteps through the brush, and singsongy, whispering Clan chants, and the occasional swish of a blade through the underbrush. Everyone’s feet move in silent, brushing Indian steps across the leaf-covered forest floor. Your father’s hand is on your should...

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“Unicorns and Wolves” by Abigail Airuedomwinya

Unicorns in movies are nice but yours isn't. You know this for a fact when you go into the room to water the plants. Sunlight dances around the pansies and makes them look colored. It's a good thing you planted them in autumn. The photograph of the silly unicorn hardly provides shade for your colorful plants and you hate how it keeps staring at you with seriousness. They tell you unicorns are magical but this one isn't. ...

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“The Colorado Caravan (An Afrassi Addition) ” by Rhondalise Mitza

Afra and Gervassi sat across from each other, watching the waters roll into the sandy shores of Lake Granby. A few towels away sat Muzical and the other wild high schoolers in the Colorado Caravan, as Gervassi had come to call their group over the last few days. He held Afra’s hand, heads resting close together, and sang softly. He could carry a tune okay, though Afra wouldn’t say she'd vote for him on American Idol. It...

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“Little Steps” by Kiwi Kelsey 🥝

“Ready, Ida? One, two, three!” Louk and I grabbed each of fourteen-month-old Ida’s hands and lifted her off the ground, onto her feet. Ida stuck her right foot out but fell right away.“Ow! Mama!” Ida rubbed her bottom, and Louk and I laughed. I crouched down and picked her up, putting her on my hip.“We’ve been trying for an hour already. Let’s just try again tomorrow.” Louk rubbed his back from bending down so much, and I nodded in agreement. We plopped down on the couch and turned on the TV. I moved Ida to my lap, facing me...

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“Dance With The One Who Brought You” by Deidra Lovegren

“Your wife's confusion is partly due to salicylate poisoning,” the young doctor explains. Orville waits patiently for him to continue, holding his wife’s sweater while she dresses in the examination room. The doctor’s office is too cold, as Texans like their air conditioning glacial. It hurts his knees. “Essentially she is taking far too much aspirin,” the doctor says. “This inhibits the Krebs cycle, causing her to produce less ATP. She may only be in Phase I, as exhibited by her hyperventilation.”Orville fe...

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“Everyone Deserves An Another Chance” by Hriday Saboo

Those were the days of 13th century. Sumeru the samurai thought of leaving violence and turning into a knowledgeable priest. He walked down the lane and finally reached his destination-the head priests house. Head Priest was the most important personality in the village. He had many magical powers.  Sumeru knocked on the door and it opened by itself. He walked in and found that the priest was in his meditation, floating in mid air. He sat there till when the priest’s meditation was over. It was an hour. The pri...

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“Heart Maker” by Jn Park

Step 1. We mold it only out of the best clay. Master told me that all decent hearts are made out of pure, broken hearts, so we use the broken pieces of the Great Heart which is crumbling down slowly at the corner. Step 2. We take that piece and burn it, and melt it. Master says no heart is perfect until it passes by the Holy Flame. When a broken piece of Great Heart is completely melted by the Holy F...

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“The Story” by Jonathan Blaauw

As the sun crested the horizon on what looked set to be another glorious summer’s day, Peter stood on his balcony, steaming cup of coffee in hand, marveling at the sight of the world bathed in the new dawn light. He was ready to seize the day, no matter what obstreperous obstacles lay in his path.    Peter yawned. He stretched. He cocked his head, listened intently and, after a moment, gazed upwards in puzzlement. Then, muttering to himself, he retreated indoors to get dressed.    Urge...

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“Not So Melodic” by Moonchild 🌙🦀♋

“Aaahhh…?” Melody wailed like a broken siren of an ambulance.Her best friend, Jay, mustered all the determination he could to not roar in annoyance and smack his hand on his forehead. However, he finally rubbed his palm on his face in pained frustration and inhaled deeply as if praying for patience.“Let’s go over this one more time,” he suggested. Melody chuckled sarcastically. “You don’t have to pretend to be understanding, Jay. I know you are not really happy with me right now.”Jay shook his head. “I know you can do...

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“That's not right is it?” by Starfruit sarah 💫

I looked down at my jeans, they were Levi’s according to my mom. I looked at the logo pressed into my jeans. There was an E, a V, an I, an S, and an L. My mom told me a good idea was to recognize all the letters, then spell out the word by the sound. I already knew how to spell “Levi’s” though, it only takes some time with the jeans to figure it out.  “Emma?” Dr. Emily looks at me. I finally snap ou...

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“The Fish, the Stork and the Monkey” by C. jay Loren

The sun shone down on the lovely blue lagoon, bathing it in rich, golden sunlight. The wind was gently rolling through the reeds, whispering its secrets to the world. In this peaceful scene, there were two animals.There was the Fish in the waters and the Monkey in the trees.These two animals lived together in peace.Until, one day, the Monkey came down to drink from the lagoon. At the spot where the monkey chose to drink, the Fish was also resting there under a shaft of sunlight that reached down between the waters of ...

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