“After the Rain” – A Poem
by Meru S. After the rain, Droplets of water release their hold on the tips of leaves To mingle with the green below, To quench the thirst of the blades that ripple with the wind. After the gusts, A void of silence remains, Haunted by the fading whistles of lingering echoes, Waiting in tense anticipation…
A Collection of Art & Poetry for Winter
Poetry by Johnathan David The Fire As the thunder roared and the wind howled,We see the light in the distance.And as the fire raged and burned,Comes the instance,Where temper is unleashed, and thoughts are telled.But the assistance is come,Yet the cries are yelled,And the mental resistance is held. Where the Wind Walks Come, we must…
The Tanks, They Think
by Elaina David Tapping tortures the tips to the toes, transmitting things that take time to talk through. Tingling turning to tough tarps taking turns tearing the thoughts that twitch through the thrashing tracks traced through time. To think that the tanks that take their thoughts, they think the thoughts though they tall, turn the…
The Midgard Serpent – Percy Jackson Fanfiction ~ Ch. 14
by Emery Pugh Chapter 14 Percy I woke up. My vision was blurry, and the peripheries were dark as if I was viewing the world through a binoculars. I had no idea where I was. The walls around me were constructed of simple gray bricks with a single dull wooden door. Everything was plain. I…
The Good Witch – A Poem
by Harper Smith I am a girl who is a witch. No one has ever told me I am a witch but no one has had to, for I can feel it in my chest as though it is a second heart that beats. I live in a world where no one is kind to…
As we Walk Through The Woods: In The Stars
a sequel short story, by guest author Jonathan David As we walk through the woods,we try with all our mightto make memory of this beautiful night.For we stand under the stars of the sky.We talk til day has come,and sun has risen.As we walk through the woods,I can’t help but grieve.For it is a time…
The Colors’ Waltz – A Short Story
by Lydia I. Martinov Can’t think. Can’t make out an intelligible thought. Yet, at the same time, thoughts are racing. One after the other. From the back of this terrified mind to the front. Trying to compete for first place at the tip of this head. A bead of sweat rolled down this burning, horrified…
The Midgard Serpent – Percy Jackson Fanfiction ~ Ch. 13
by Emery Pugh Chapter 13 Godric I thought I wouldn’t be able to sleep that night – but I was wrong. I passed out as soon as I laid down, not even changed into my pajamas. For the first time in years, I had a solid night’s sleep. No demigod dreams or visions. I guess…
America’s Shining Girls – Part 2.
by Harper Smith (Find part one here!) Mollie’s death was a tragedy, but unfortunately, it did not gain media coverage. For all they knew, it was one girl, who suffered tragically and died horrifically, but with no one to blame. Her story could very well have gone unknown–if it was not for the girls at…
The Midgard Serpent – Percy Jackson Fanfiction ~ Ch. 11 & 12
by Emery Pugh Chapter 11 Percy The serpent disappeared as soon as I set my eyes upon it. I blinked to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating. Time returned to normal speed. Everyone rushed out of the meeting room and scrambled to assemble themselves into a fighting formation. I continued to stare at the spot where…
Arctic Fox
by Harper Smith Content warning for animal death and blood. The morning is cold. She creeps along quietly, soft paws pattering along the surface of the ice, slick with the same salt water that stains the air. She smells something, among the sharp biting wind and tang of the sea spray. Something warm, something sweet,…
let the world burn – A Short Story
by Aleena Haimor 300 Years Ago: My throat burns. It burns like fire. Slender tendrils of ruthless black smoke curl around my neck, slowly, softly, yet so powerful all the same. Surely they are taking my life. The tendrils grasp like long fingers, tighter and tighter still, until I can barely take a breath. I…
The Pilot Who Became an Ace in One Battle
by Emery Pugh It was all fun and games playing poker with my fellow pilots until the alarms blared and I heard, “General Quarters! All hands to battle stations! Pilots, be ready to take off at a moment’s notice.” loud and clear on the speakers. I bolted from the pilots’ ready room onto the deck…
Life and Death – A Short Story
by Aleena Haimor *For ages 10-18, for brief mentions of a kiss, and also death. When I finally, finally muster the courage to even try to remember the past few days, I immediately regret the action as it hits me. No one is coming. I’m no more than a thin, sallow girl dying alone in…
The Woods
by Camden S. I wake up on a normal morning, the rays of sun shining through the windows, birds chirping after returning from migrating south for the winter. It’s a Saturday morning after a long week at school. I love sleeping in on Saturday mornings, my eyelids still heavy after a long night of dreaming.…
Four Little Hunters ~A short story
by Olive Pea It was August in a small English town, and the melancholy gray sky over the trees had ceased its weeping for just a moment. Four children pleaded to be let outside and their mothers finally shooed them through the doors to play for a while, but not without the usual warnings, “be…
The Midgard Serpent – Percy Jackson Fanfiction ~ Ch. 10
by Emery Pugh SPOILER ALERT: The following content may reveal parts of the plot of the Percy Jackson book series. There may also be spoilers about the Heroes of Olympus book series, which is a five-book sequel to the Percy Jackson series. The Trials of Apollo series, the sequel to Heroes of Olympus, will be…
The Midgard Serpent – Percy Jackson Fanfiction ~ Ch. 8 & 9
by Emery Pugh SPOILER ALERT: The following content may reveal parts of the plot of the Percy Jackson book series. There may also be spoilers about the Heroes of Olympus book series, which is a five-book sequel to the Percy Jackson series. The Trials of Apollo series, the sequel to Heroes of Olympus, will be…
Escape: Part Two
by Layal Hilal Maria We’ve been here awhile. Like, a while. It’s been almost a month of living on this island, right smack dab in the middle of…somewhere. Nowhere. The ocean. Speaking of, we—me, Sally, and Sarah—sort-of-kind-of-maybe-I-don’t-know got rid of Michael’s pathetic fear of water. I mean, he can touch water now… which is good,…
Za’atar Bread – An award-winning short story
by Aleena Haimor I miss peace. And I’ll never stop saying that, no matter what anyone says. I miss laying in the sun on the weekends when we went to Beirut to cool off in theMediterranean sea. I miss eating chicken shawarma at the restaurant next to the beach, eating and laughing. I miss my…
The Midgard Serpent – Percy Jackson Fanfiction ~ Ch. 6. & 7.
by Emery Pugh SPOILER ALERT: The following content may reveal parts of the plot of the Percy Jackson book series. There may also be spoilers about the Heroes of Olympus book series, which is a five-book sequel to the Percy Jackson series. The Trials of Apollo series, the sequel to Heroes of Olympus, will be…
Escape: An Interactive Short Story
by Layal Hilal Before you read the story, READ THIS. This story is not just a story, it’s an interactive story, so you have to write too! That means you have to fill in the rest of the story yourself. I promise, it’ll be fun! But if you want a story with a satisfying ending,…
The Wonders of Nature – A Collection of Haiku for Spring
by Meru S. Green grass-covered hills, Trees decorated with buds, Gently welcome Spring A light splattering Of drops against the window Are left unnoticed Gliding flawlessly Over valley and mountain, The sound of soft wings Joyfully sprouting, Unaware of April’s blues Rejoice in Spring’s tears Tortured by the wind Lost amongst the high branches Hangs…
Strange – A Ghost Story – part 2
by Aleena Haimor How the…? Amara stared disbelievingly as Maria moved towards her. “Mari?” Maria smiled again. Her entire body glowed with an otherworldly light. Amara shivered. “Long time no see, Amara,” Maria whispered, the words reverberating around the room eerily. She took a step towards Amara, who backed away. “Yet I can’t say I…
The Midgard Serpent – Percy Jackson Fanfiction ~ Ch. 4 & 5
by Emery Pugh SPOILER ALERT: The following content may reveal parts of the plot of the Percy Jackson book series. There may also be spoilers about the Heroes of Olympus book series, which is a five-book sequel to the Percy Jackson series. The Trials of Apollo series, the sequel to Heroes of Olympus, will be…
Strange – A Ghost Story
by Aleena Haimor Noise. Loud enough to deafen someone if it wasn’t in their head, although it was in her head. But, it was still…noise. And it was strange. That was all 14-year-old Amara heard as she walked through the school halls; the invasive thoughts of the people around her barging into her mind, unwanted. …
The Midgard Serpent – Percy Jackson Fanfiction ~ Ch. 2 &3
by Emery Pugh SPOILER ALERT: The following content may reveal parts of the plot of the Percy Jackson book series. There may also be spoilers about the Heroes of Olympus book series, which is a five-book sequel to the Percy Jackson series. The Trials of Apollo series, the sequel to Heroes of Olympus, will be…
Rainy Day – A short story
by Olive Pea A short story inspired by the rainy weather of February. The cold, gray sky served as a blotchy canvas for the slightly quivering trees, who were reaching up towards the weeping stains that were clouds, as if to comfort them. The joyous chattering of the birds was quite inappropriate and harshly contrasted…
The Midgard Serpent – A Percy Jackson Fanfiction
by Emery Pugh SPOILER ALERT: The following content may reveal parts of the plot of the Percy Jackson book series. There may also be spoilers about the Heroes of Olympus book series, which is a five-book sequel to the Percy Jackson series. The Trials of Apollo series, the sequel to Heroes of Olympus, will be…
Unlikely Romance – A short story
by Aleena Haimor John Every time I looked across room 103, I saw the oddest, most annoying girl ever. Rachel Wilson was excessively arrogant, too proud for my liking. At least, that’s what I thought. Every day, she’d stand by her locker and talk to her posse of giggly girls, flipping her raven-black hair and…
Laser Tag!
by Olive Pea “Plunk plunk!” went the rain on the metal roof of the car. It was mid afternoon on a rainy day in January, and my family and I were visiting my grandparents in Rocklin, California. It was my brother Liam’s Birthday, and we were going to play laser tag at the nearest arcade.…
Shadowed Light – Chapter 2
by Aleena Haimor and Layal Hilal At the Mohammad al-Amin masjid, I hear the Imam leading the prayer, but my heart is elsewhere. In the spaces next to me, Huda, Iman and Mama are trying not to cry. Before Sara’s funeral, we are doing Salatul Janazah. My tears haven’t dried since Sara died, and they…
Shadowed Light – Chapter One
by Aleena Haimor and Layal Hilal August 4th, 2020-5:35 P.M. “Zainab! Dinner time!” I look up to Iman’s firm and slightly excited voice. I groan. “One more minute?” I ask, wanting to finish this chapter in the story I’m writing. Before I even hear anything, I know what the answer will be. I pause the…
Four Corners: Quest of the Three – Chapter Four
Kane by Lucie Ruggiero “Stop lying!” General Rotia snarled. “I know you’re part of the rebellion.” “No, you don’t, because I’m not,” Kane said from his chair, preparing himself to tell his carefully practiced story of who he was. Rotia grabbed him by his shirt and lifted him so they were face-to-face. Kane’s feet strained…
Four Corners: Quest of the Three – Chapter Three
Kane By Lucie Ruggiero The Eastern Carellian army headquarters loomed over the barley fields of Danabe. Built long before the Carellian invasions, Fort Goranhall used to be a Danabian fortress. Its stone walls had given protection to Danabians in times of war and had housed their army. At least, that’s what it was supposed to…
Four Corners: Quest of the Three – Chapter Two
Kane by Lucie Ruggiero Snap. Clank. Jangle. The shackles binding Kane’s hands jingled as the prison cart thumped over yet another bump in the road. Curse that girl. If it wasn’t for her, he’d already be across the border and getting the map back to the rebellion. Instead, he was sitting in a cramped prison…
Four Corners: Quest of the Three – Chapter One
Anara by Lucie Ruggiero Roasted card mackerel. Its heavenly scent filled Anara’s nose. The bartender had just slapped two heaping plates of it on a table beside Anara. If she leaned over far enough, she could grab the top fish off the plate. She seriously considered it for a moment, but she had come here…
Four Corners: Quest of the Three – Teaser: Chapter One
Anara by Lucie Ruggiero Roasted card mackerel. It’s heavenly scent filled Anara’s nose. The bartender had just slapped two heaping plates of it on a table beside Anara. If she leaned over far enough, she could grab the top fish off the plate. She seriously considered it for a moment, but she had come here…
The Lighthouse 