By Sondre, Grade 9 The dead stood tall but the conflict was over, and we were still here, at least some of us. The rain that was once bullets and artillery was now hail in the whipping wind twisting through the ruins. The streets cracked and burnt from the tracks of tanks and their subsequentContinueContinue reading “Dandelions”
Category Archives: Fairytales and Life After Conflict | 21-22
Glass Through the Looking
Artwork by Spade, Grade 10 By Raquel, Grade 10 They say it’s beautiful. But then again, they say a lot of things. They say that through the looking glass, lies Wonderland. They obviously haven’t been here. Mirrors, portals. Hundreds. Everywhere, anywhere. And they all have demons. They dwell in the darkness. Exist solely to torment.ContinueContinue reading “Glass Through the Looking”
Lancelot
Art by Isabel, Grade 10 By Josie, Grade 10 Lancelot rode in on horse,Sturdy, strong, and fair,Hooves heard throughout CamelotInforming he is there.His armor glittering in the sun,Down his back, long hair,As regal as a man could look,But a grim look he bears. To see his radiant king. Entering the castle now,The white knight walksContinueContinue reading “Lancelot”
The Silence
Artwork by Spade, Grade 10 by Anonymous The land was choked in dust, tendrils of wind whipped past stirring the cacophony of debris, as the skeletal figure glided forwards shrouded in a cloak of darkness. A hush of silence descended amongst the crowd of people as they watched, eyes wide with glimmering fear and coiledContinueContinue reading “The Silence”
Qaiyyum
Photography by Qaiyyum, Grade 12
Sleepless Beauty
By Anonymous Princess Catherine’s bloodshot eyes grew heavy as she flipped through another page in her book. She paused for a moment and sighed before sitting upright, glancing at the clock beside her. Two hands positioned themselves at 2:00, one moving achingly slow and the other not budging. The second hand ticked against the glassContinueContinue reading “Sleepless Beauty”
Snow White
By Anonymous He lay next to her, as the sea would the ocean. Clouds hung in the sky, as puppets would to strings. Shapes drew the skies- images of bunnies and bears flew carelessly through the open air. The earth below them threatened to fall, yet they hadn’t had a care in the world. TheContinueContinue reading “Snow White”
All Waiting For Tomorrow
By Sharmila, Grade 10 On a cushion of the purest silk rests a round metallic circlet, with intricate designs studded with glistening, multicolored jewels weaving around. In waves, they rise and fall, with the crests forming crescendo of musical grace, the troughs being seemingly no less. It’s an eons-old symphony of elements, tied with meticulouslyContinueContinue reading “All Waiting For Tomorrow”
The Daughter’s Death-Song
By Georgia, Grade 9 Watching the sea, Eileen suddenly understood why her father was so certain that spirits dwelled within each wave. It made sense why her father so revered the subtle undulations of water that before long flourished into waves, which caressed the shore with a touch at once gentle and fierce – soContinueContinue reading “The Daughter’s Death-Song”
Spade
Artwork by Spade, Grade 10
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