lunch break—
his callused hands
pluck a wildflower

Lexi DeSollar (10)

studying
from posted notes . . .
new wallpaper

T.J. Holmes (4)

20-going-on-13
the zit appears
. . . again

Adam Falasz

shaving my beard
for the first time in months
foreign reflection

Austin Evans (6)

perfect match
only . . .
two different worlds

summertime—
friendship bracelet
leaves a tan line

Jeremy Maxwell (10)

sitting in the shower
no better time
to think

indian style
she thinks . . .
she thinks?

T.J. Holmes (2)

a deluge~
his tuxedo coat
preserves her hairdo

Adam Falasz

in the crosswalk
tires squeal
she drops the phone

gentle tide—
she collects her thoughts
with seashells

Lexi DeSollar (6)

roller coaster ride
the seats adjusted
for all shapes and sizes

on one hand, homework
but in the other,
her hand

Aaron Fleming (2)

the swing swings gently . . .
cool breeze
across the lake

autumn leaves
blowing everywhere
ants

watching the waves
I forget
that it's raining

prayerful
he lays awake
. . . drifting slumber

T.J. Holmes (2)

a walk along the shore
my reflection
walks with me

Aaron Fleming (7)

thunder crack—
not as loud
as silent prayer

early morning
quiet time outside
Bible in my lap

summer in the Bronx;
smooth jazz
from the broken window

Lexi DeSollar (8)

wooden kayak
gliding
past water lilies

Austin Evans (4)

meditating on the cliffs
above the Arizona valley
the wind carries my thoughts

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long ceremony
sit down
only to await freedom

three in the morning
just me
      and the birds

Debbie Vogel (4)

railroad tracks
my old pickup
stalls

Austin Evans (6)

working on homework
in the quiet zone—
fire alarm goes off

tattered sneakers
finally worn
through the sole

Austin Evans (9)

walking in the heat
I find myself panting
as the dog does

Blaine Buente (4)

she recognizes
her bracelet
on an old friend

Heather Nigh (7)

falling from the sky
gentle drops
down her cheeks

apple tree
at grandma's house
my quiet place

Heather Nigh (4)

that corner of the library
away from all
my paradise

Jackie Dumitrescu (7)

alone in the dance studio
the first prayer
since the funeral

Lexi DeSollar (2)

rising sun,
he puts on
a new pair of socks

T.J. Holmes (4)

the elevator
broken again . . .
burnin' buns and thighs

old oak table
back in the stacks
napping

Jenna Farquhar (2)

around a table
best friends speak
a foreign language

Jeremy Maxwell (10)

comic sans font
she may be a joker
business card

Kort Branscome

rings of the tree stump;
stories told
by her every wrinkle

Heather Nigh (8)

mother
turns to toddler;
snitch

next to my computer
sits my best friend
coffee

Jenna Farquhar (2)