burnt pie
dry turkey
at least we're together

though I'd rather the pie
not be burnt

by Lucas Chatterton & Benjamin Maynard

burnt pie
dry turkey
at least we’re together

bills left unpaid
the power shuts off

by Lucas Chatterton & Georgia Martindale

day at the zoo
monkeys plotting
against the visiters

ammunition in hand
ready, aim, fire!

by Alex Herrera

First thanksgiving in years
the family asks
“Have you found a new girl yet?”

Going back to that one night
He wasn’t ready.

by Alex Pratt & Mia Klek

a goldfish floats
belly up
golden scales sparkling

the little baby goldfish
gives him a nudge

by Georgia Martindale & Kalli Farmer

he opens his eyes
and looks at everyone
while they say grace

wondering when
he can stuff his face

by Trey DeLuna & Benjamin Maynard

the hopeful dog
lurks
in the unattended kitchen

Grandpa Joe limps in
                  then out

by Maya Dougherty & Austin Taylor

the hopeful dog
lurks
in the unattended kitchen

he spots the steaming bacon
and decides to risk it all

by Maya Dougherty & Georgia Martindale

In the corner
Of my eye
My childhood skips by

A quick blink
It's gone from sight

by Mia Klek & Alex Pratt

key to the gate
the spoken word
also a deadbolt

little boys
"no girls allowed" club

by Alex Herrera & Lucas Chatterton

looking at the shelf
of board games—
he's all alone

back to solitaire
the game of the lonely

by Alex Pratt & Lucas Chatterton

lying
in a twin size bed
tissues on the nightstand

standing
with no hand to intertwine in mine

by Trey DeLuna & Mia Klek

Middle of my prayer
I hear the wind whistle
Through the trees

Just the answer
I was hoping for

by Kalli Farmer & Alex Pratt

midnight quietness
the dog’s breathing
gets heavy

the black paw twitches
chasing bunnies in his dreams

by Kalli Farmer & Maya Dougherty

old brick sidewalk
through the cracks
flowering weeds

beating the odds
can't keep me down

by Lucas Chatterton

old brick sidewalk
through the cracks
flowering weeds

old childhood memories
come flooding back

by Lucas Chatterton & Benjamin Maynard

playground
the caterpillar
takes his turn down the slide

little kids giggle
behind his back

by Kalli Farmer & Austin Taylor

playground
the caterpillar
takes his turn on the slide

a frog
watching carefully at the end

by Kalli Farmer & Alex Herrera

they gossip and laugh
after the last
cousin leaves

it's not halloween,
but I see masks

by Trey DeLuna & Lane Casper

waterpark in winter
the wind whistles through
the empty slides

angels in the snow
my favorite one above me

by Lane Casper & Mia Klek

whip cream tower
slowly melting on the
warm pumpkin pie

mother pours the apple cider
into the crystal glasses

by Austin Taylor & Georgia Martindale

scratching her head
the light of her laptop
illuminates her face

she makes shadow puppets
on the wall behind her

by Madeline Delano & Kalli Farmer

sea shells
by the sea shore
chilly Thanksgiving breeze

we laugh
already blaring Christmas music

by Mackenzie Martin

skipping stones
counting the ripples
out loud

I throw another
to avoid the end

by Maya Dougherty & Lane Casper

slow afternoon
they walk through the park
bread for the pigeons

crumbs on the ground
ants take the leftovers

by Mackenzie Martin & Alex Herrera

slow afternoon
they walk through the park
bread for the pigeons

missing grandma by his side
He sprinkles a little more

by Mackenzie Martin & Austin Taylor

slow afternoon
they walk through the park
bread for the pigeons

a young girl murmurs
“I want to find a love like that”

by Mackenzie Martin & Maya Dougherty

taking a stroll
in the distance
sleigh bells

Santa exclaims
he can't fit down the chimney

by Madeline Delano & Mackenzie Martin

on a walk
wishing I had someone
to walk with

alone again
just me and my shadow

by Benjamin Maynard & Lucas Chatterton

Thanksgiving prayer
Reminds me
He's not here

That doesn't mean
He's not with us

by Kalli Farmer & Alex Pratt

thinking of how far
                we've come
                old running shoes

the shoe laces
hold on by a thread

by Austin Taylor & Kalli Farmer

thinking of how far
                we've come
                old running shoes

thumbs high in the air
for a ride back

by Austin Taylor & Mackenzie Martin

thinking of how far
                we've come
                old running shoes

learning to let go
of the miles of memories

by Austin Taylor & Lane Casper

thinking of how far
                we've come
                old running shoes

i pack them up in storage
unable to throw them away

by Austin Taylor & Maya Dougherty