1

to-do list complete 
I finally 
rest my eyes

Ava Zukowski

2

winning the lottery 
i show mom 
the starfish i found

Rachel Nott

3

ten-minute drive
we spend five
trying to pick a song

Katelyn Wendt

4

new magnet
one from each city
on the fridge

Caroline Arnold

5

toes in the sand 
my worries 
go with the tide

Ava Zukowski

6

reds oranges and yellows 
I tug my coat 
tighter

Ava Zukowski

7

date night argument
plates are thrown
opa!

Dayton Lasack

8

the drive
feeling longer than
the vacation

Maliyah Battle

9

heated debate
only one correct way
to roast a marshmallow

Katelyn Wendt

10

the ride back
sand between 
a crack

Maliyah Battle

11

back on the airplane
I dust sand
out of my book

Caroline Arnold

12

the only worry
the sand
between my toes

Abby Wilken

13

rinsing my sandy feet
somehow I still leave
a trail on the kitchen floor

Natalie Mase

14

skin covered
in sidewalk chalk
we rinse off in the sprinkler

Melis Barutcu

15

waves splash, birds chirp
sand in places
sand should not be 

Izzy Jones

14

sandcastle village 
washed away 
by an angry wave

Charley Condill

15

winter break!
finally
minimum wage

Dan Mungons

16

prom pictures
the boy 
I used to know

Lily Moore

17

for once
I put on makeup . . .
you didn’t even notice

Natalie Mase

18

new years
my aunt sneaks me a glass
of champagne

Matt Kordesh

19

cookies and milk
going along with it
until she finds out

Katelyn Wendt

20

home for the weekend
my childhood room
inhabited by my sister

Abby Wilken

21

stealing french fries
across the table
you let me

Bella Palermo

22

closing a book
unfinished 
please return my call

Rachel Nott