Ashley Byram: I am thankful
I think that veterans day should be a bigger thing then it is. People should be recognizing what was done for them, for me, for our country. It is sad that there are many people who don’t even remember...
View ArticleMatthew Vlahos: All because someone
I’ve lived a great life. All play, no real worries or fear of death. I’ll wake to my phones alarm on a soft warm bed, take a hot shower, eat eggs and a bagel, brush my teeth and walk to the bus at the...
View ArticleTanner Thalman: Thank you hero’s
Today is veterans day. A day that we remember all the men and women who serve our country everyday and to those who have lost their life doing so. I know many men and women give up things to give us...
View ArticleMelissa stamp: We will remember
Veterans, I know that we don’t always appreciate what you do to make our world a better place, but there is always that simple little thought that truly counts in our minds. The act of service is so...
View ArticleBritton Hanni: Home of the brave
A Long time ago, though it doesn’t seem too far back, many young men gave their entire lives to the military. Wives were left without husbands, parents were left without their children, and worst of...
View ArticleCove S. Owens: To the men and women
To the men and women who serve our country, to protect our rights and fight for those who either cannot or do not wish to, thank you. Thank you for going into a position where your leaving family for...
View ArticleSierra Shaffer: My Hero
Dear Dad, You are my hero . I could never ask for any dad better than you. Having an awesome dad that is also a veteran is amazing. I am so proud of you. You had the guts to go into the Air Force. You...
View ArticleJorge A. Cotes Jr: It’s about giving hope.
We sit here listening to men and women who have served their country with pride and honor about the things they’ve lost, the pain they’ve had to endure, and the people they have met. So many stories of...
View ArticleMy creativity turned into destruction
I love writing. I love creating things. I love pulling some story simply from empathy and pure feeling. My parents always told me I was born with a need to create, a need to put something into the...
View ArticleNoah Hughes: We are one
We are not torn because of Torah. We are not rivals due to Bibles We could have ran against each other because of the Qu’ran on your bed, dear brother, But we are one. We cannot attack our fellow...
View ArticleGrace Baker: Do not, do not, do not
Do not pickup the gun so near To shoot those that are held dear Do not forget to stop and think Of this man’s friends who eat and drink Do not take the life of one Who has a wife and child, a son Do...
View ArticleKylie Medeiros: A tribute to you
A tribute to you In which I hold Great desire From memories so bold Your smell still lingers And your image still resides Like a permanent image burnt Into my mind. You were my younger to which I was...
View ArticleAbby VanVossen : Thank You, Grandpa
My grandpa is a veteran. He served in very few wars and battles. He told me it was very intense. I love listening to his sad yet exciting stories about what he did and who he worked for and against....
View ArticleMeta-phor-What?!
Poetry seems to come naturally to some and for others it’s a foreign language. “For some it’s a lifestyle, not just a passion”. Others — mainly pertaining to grade school students — think their simple...
View ArticleDying to finish the year
As the school year comes close to an end, students seem to have a different reaction. Each grade seems to change emotions. Ninth graders are ready for summer break. Tenth graders are exhausted from...
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