Sugary sweet,
Bits of chocolate speckle them.
I knead them with my hands,
To make them soft and chewy.
My warm inviting smell
Welcomes all who enter the kitchen
—Kailey Hadfield
ELEPHANT
The fields, grass
Big, grey, rough skin
Playful, gentle, kind
Big eyes, big tusks
Floppy ears, big feet
—Brooke Hardy
SUN
Warming up the asphalt
burning up my skin
aiding flowers in their growth
rays dancing in the sky
light traveling through our atmosphere
warmth tingling on my face
hides behind dark clouds
brings morning,
welcomes night
brings joy into my day.
—Katie Harper
VOLLEYBALL NATIONALS GAME-WINNING POINT
Sweating palms, nervous quakes
waiting for the whistle to be blown
crowds yelling, fans jumping, the announcer announcing
people gathering around the court like bees to a rose
noise, noise everywhere
the sharp noise of the whistle and all of the noise focuses to you and the ball
boom……boom…..boom
right left right left, and serve.
— Taylor Harvey
FROZEN BLUEBERRIES
Staining your fingers tips, hands, and lips
So cold they can make you shiver
Tasting fresh in a smoothie
Here and there getting a blueberry the size of a quarter
–Juniper Heidenfeld
White and grain of rice;
With seaweed like dry, thin paper.
Wrapped layer by layer,
taste by taste.
All the fractions of a single roll,
The orange lava drips down the side.
Placed in my mouth,
The tastes together,
Divine.
–Grace Ivins
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