Leo
Passionate about the things I loveHang on to them, never desert them.Confident in my abilitiesAnd independent in my work.No help…
Mysterious Letter
I strolled down the street, enjoying the nice fall breeze when a hooded person walked up to me, and threw…
Missouri second-grader’s lost birthday balloons float 500 miles to Tennessee
June 21, 2021. It was a sunny afternoon. Aaron’s birthday party was blasting out of the backyard. The party was…
Team Day
It was the week before Thanksgiving break and the teachers seemed to have given up on making us do work….
A Brief History of Turkey
The turkey, a large bird in the genus Meleagris, is native to North America. With two species on the continent,…
Butterflies filled her stomach, but she lifted her chin high and walked on.
“So, what’d you know about the shooting?”Lydia sank down in her seat, her puffy eyelids making a bare effort to…
The Octopus Game
BOOM! CRASH!“Follow me!” I yell.“Down the tunnel! Down the tunnel!” I continue.Man, what a mess I’ve gotten myself into. Let…
Letter to my future self
Hello future self,Where are you? Are you sitting in your backyard, with that huge mansion that you should have? Do…
How do Fish Sleep?
Eventually, we all must sleep. It’s what all humans, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians do. But what about fishes? Fish don’t…
Terra Australis – Land of the Penguins
Ashley Porter walked across the dirt road, panting. The chain on her bike had seemingly snapped in half, so now…