your goose pimple legs
the only thing between
sleeping grass and dancing stars

sleeping grass
dancing stars
separated by goose pimples

sleeping grass and
dancing stars
separated by goose pimples

goose pimple legs
between sleeping
grass and stars

sixteen
you're handed
the keys

you're handed
the keys
sixteen

sixteen—you’re given the keys

sixteen
the keys
now in your hands

sixteen
the keys
now in your hand

sixteen—
the keys
now in my hands

Haley Vemmer

the soft yarn
a caress from a friend
crochet hook weaves

soft yarn
a friend's caress
crochet hook weaves

a caress from a friend
soft yarn
crochet hook weaves

the crochet hook weaves
soft yarn
the caress of a friend

Daria Koon

the final kiss of the sun
waves lapping the shore
darkness

waves lapping the shore
final kiss of the sun
darkness

waves lap the shore
final kiss of the sun
darkness

final kiss
waves lapping
darkness

Emily Sullins

final kiss
waves lapping the shore
darkness

giggling
illuminated by
4th of july sparklers

4th of July
sparklers illuminate
friendly laughter

4th of July sparklers
illuminating
crisp laughter

4th of July sparklers
illuminated
crisp laughter

4th of July
sparkles
our laughter

paint and dirt
on old white rubber soles
        I can’t scrub away the past

paint and dirt
can't scrub away the past
old white soles

paint and dirt
white rubber soles
can't erase the past

paint and dirt
on white rubber soles
can't scrub away the past

Isabella Spiritoso

my neck hurts—
he's really tall
I'll never stop looking up

party lights
he's taller than me
my neck hurts

the last time
she spends quarters
on gumballs

she spends quarters
on gumballs
for the last time

she spends quarters
on gumballs
the last time

rainbow gumballs
the last time
she spends quarters

the last
of her quarters
rainbow gumballs

Isabella Loutfi

grandma in the kitchen
smooth jazz fills the room
accompanied by memories

grandma in the kitchen
smooth jazz
a memory fills the room

grandma in the kitchen
smooth jazz and memories
fill the room

grandma in the kitchen
smooth jazz fils the room
memories

grandma's kitchen
jazz and memories
fill the room

grandma in the kitchen
memories fill the room
as smooth jazz plays

his lips brushed away
two hearts strained over fair moons
he kissed her soft

lips brush away
two moons
kiss softly

his lips soft
two hearts strained
over a fair moon

Jenesi Moore

his lips pulled away
hearts strained
he kisses her softly

his lips brushed away
two hearts strained
over fair moons

two dogs small and big
best friends with a small owner
too big for the bed

restless night
puppy dogs
too big for the bed

twp dpgs
small and large
too big for the bed

puppy dog
settles in for the night
too big for the bed

summer night at the carnival
lights reflected in widened eyes
she stands on pointed toes

summer night at the carnival
with excited eyes
she stands on pointed toes

summer night at the carnival
with excited eyes
she stands on tip toes

summer night
carnival lights reflect
in widened eyes

summer night
carnival lights reflect
in childlike eyes

Sophie Kibiger

carnival night
widened eyes
tip toes

carinval lights
wide-eyed
standing tip-toe

freckles on your nose
constellations in the sky
both a sight to see

freckles across your nose
I search
for constellations

freckles across your nose
the search
for constellations

freckles on your nose
constellations in the sky
a sight to see

sky freckles
nose constellations
sights to see

constellations
in your eyes
a sight to see

Rachel Pevehouse

freckles on your nose
constellations
both a sight to see

people murmur and gaze
at the prosthetic legs
that won freedom for them

stares anbd whispers
the soldier with
prosthetic legs

prosthetic legs
wide eyes on
the cost of freedom

walk to class
new year
same me

walking to class
everything's new
I haven't changed

early August heat
new year
same me

muggy August day
new year
same me

a winding bike ride
to the lapping waves
to greet the sun

lapping waves greet the sun
a winding bike ride
greets me

winding bike trail
leaping waters
greet the sun

winding bike ride
leapping waves
greet the sun

winding bike ride
waves
greet the sun

end of classes
cars speed away
solemn days ahead

classes end
cars speed toward
Solemn days ahead

classes end
cars speed away
toward solemn days ahead

always waiting
for a new
sunrise

a new sunrise
always waiting
          for me

Logan Bader

hometown
always waiting
for a new sunrise

numbers and letters mixed together
an eyebrow raises
welcome to math

numbers and letters
jumbled together
welcome to math

numbers and letters
jumbled
welcome to math

driving alone for the first time
hands loosen on the steering wheel
as I skip to the next song

first solo drive
my hands loosen
as I change the song

first drive
loose hands
as I skip the song

driving alone
for the first time
hands loose on the wheel

driving alone
the first time
hands loose on wheel

first ride
hands shake
skipping the song