LOVELY, NATURE
Myself, one with the natural beauty that surrounds me
green lush trees, scurrying squirrels, and rushing rivers
trickling water, the whistle of the wind, and chirping birds
the freshness of the grass and the humidity of the heat
the purity in the air and my peacefulness growing like
an oak.
Macenzie Tate
Love
I hear the rapid heartbeats and
joy-filled voices.
I taste that shy first kiss in the middle of
the summer.
I feel the butterflies in their stomachs
when together.
I see the sparkling eyes meeting for
the first time.
Kourtnie Clements
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She felt her most alone
in a crowd of people know that
they were all judging her
Amber Stallings
Neon Sign
So much depends
upon
a neon open
sign
Raging with many
colors
Beside the red
Store
Kyle Joyner
Love
the sweetness of my loved ones
the kindness of their hugs.
the smiles on their faces
the laughter of my baby sister
the tears of memories long gone.
Kayla Trammel
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So much depends upon
a brown chicken
small with plucked feathers
beside the hug McDonald’s sign, running
for its life.
Zack Ballard
Manila High School
Manila, AR
Date of Visit: March 2014
Faculty Sponsor: Robin Baugher
Visiting Writers: Stu Dearnley and Adrian McBride