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By The Fire

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Life is like a sharp stick, Meant for great things, Like marshmallows, And pointing a

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Photos On The Mantle

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Solemnly, he sits in his leather chair as time moves slow and thin, staring at the ma

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clay to mold

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I was the clay You sat to mold And in your embrace, I was all you wanted And more And

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The day I turned 18

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The day I turned 18, sweet sunny, summer day! Was I by forest’s edge, kept saying I’m

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The Last Pick

Bianca Koslowski

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The line is drawn, the names go out, One by one, they step and shout. Feet shuffle, eyes dart away, Hands are chosen, hearts at play.

Then silence—waiting, weighing thin, Hope now fading in the din. Not first, not second, nor the rest, Only called when none are left.

A nod, a sigh, a fleeting glance, Not chosen—placed, by happenstance. Still, I stand, still, I try, Even when they pass me by....

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Drama

Last

Bertie

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Empty field of eyes

laughter echoes down the line.

Wind claps just for me....

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Paul.

gabriela

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Clipped wings were thrown away,

made out of martyr’s clothes and articulate prayers,

he tied a string to the torso

and dropped to his knees from the high place where he was

and there Paul stood, abandoned by every care,

lost to the law, and dead to the world.

Defeated and overcome.

And we thought he had drowned in the water but

we forgot that the water was living,

and our brother reveled in ...

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Waiting

Passionate Cook

1 min read

Waiting an eternity for you

Choose me and love me and never let me go

Pick me as the one who will be by your side

And hold my hand tightly

For you love another

And choose her over me

My path of love is so difficult to have

For again I am chosen last

And only I know what that means

An undesirable feeling a little bit of feeling lonely

Only left is waiting but really reality is ready

It c...

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Romance

The Little Trophy

samatna

1 min read

I sit at the back of the hall hiding behind my goth black fringe and pick at the hole in my tights.

“So stupid” I mutter to no one in particular. Jayden nods at me earnestly “Yeah such a waste of time”.

Endlessly the bouncy blonde Felicities, Andrews and Mary-Janes almost gleefully dance up to the raised platform where the teachers are waiting to hand out the special merit awards.

“What a bu...

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Twinkle

Passionate Cook

1 min read

Twinkle Twinkle o starry sky

Where the darkness outside consumes me

Where the lights are all turned off

And the quietness is all around me

Twinkle twinkle o starry sky

Let the moon be the center of attention

May it make space for the stars that want to shine brightly and the light be a guide to show me

Twinkle twinkle o starry sky

Create a path for the lonely

Where the thoughts run around...

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Passionate Cook

1 min read

When I was a kid it was hard to get along with others

Probably because I was afraid of what others thought about me

Being judged and spoken to

I learned it at a very young age

All the eyes were on me

The spotlight

Waiting for me to talk about something

But if I used the wrong choice of words

I would be not liked

I couldn’t like myself for who I was

And a part of me was kept away like this ...

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Slow and Steady Doesn’t Always Win

Iyonnè

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I’ve been told

Slow and steady wins the race

To prioritize, patience and quality

Over speed and quantity

But moving at the

Feels like running on a treadmill

Going somewhere in nowhere at all

The mileage on the treadmill reads 4,000

4,000 miles in four years

And yet I’ve gotten to nowhere

Traveled no more than the 8.8 miles it takes to get to school

And haven’t made any real friendships

Neve...

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All that glitters is not gold

MusefulHeart🫀

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All that glitters is not gold

Nothing is as it seems

All that glitters is not gold

For silver has a glint

All that glitters is not gold

Because sad can seem happy

All that glitters is not gold

Because I say its not...

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Alone all Alone

isabella wang

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I am the panic you feel when you have to figure out how to eat dinner in the dining hall alone without anyone noticing

I am the anxiety that eats at you that nobody is going to want to sit next to you at dinner

I am the odd number in a world of evens

I am the friend who talks about their birthday a week before it happens just to make sure somebody remembers

I am the person who has to pull u...

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