High School Contest Second Place Winner Fiction: “Sardines”

by Aliki Dimitoglou “Dear AJ,        I wish I could tell you this ends well for you.”   I paused, the rain falling on the paper I was reading off of, slightly smudging the words.         “You were definitely not perfect. You didn’t get straight A’s in high school, you didn’t have a huge group of … Continue reading High School Contest Second Place Winner Fiction: “Sardines”

High School Contest Second Place Winner Poetry: “The Pencil”

by Rebat Matin Erasing away the mistakes of others and making it my own, Changing my colors from a bright pink to a gloomy grey. Eroding away slowly but continuing to make progress. Only when my head is lost into minuscule pieces of rubber am I abandoned. When I have nothing left I am forgotten. … Continue reading High School Contest Second Place Winner Poetry: “The Pencil”

High School Contest First Place Winner Fiction: “The Man”

by Alexander Choi The dilapidated road had a myriad of cracks in its asphalt as I cruised along the pavement. The blazing sun illuminated the land with rays penetrating through my windshield, hindering my vision of the road. I could faintly hear the wind whispering in my ear when  I took a glimpse of the … Continue reading High School Contest First Place Winner Fiction: “The Man”

High School Contest First Place Winner in Poetry: “Don’t Tell Me”

By Sa'Raye Wynder-Burs Don’t tell me the world doesn’t accept me, Those that love me keep me warm In a bed full of blankets With the hope that i’ll endure Don’t tell me my dreams can’t reach you, I have a pen to write them down Those to break my words As I string them … Continue reading High School Contest First Place Winner in Poetry: “Don’t Tell Me”