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The Rainforest

Annie Cheng

Blue sky, bright sun, clouds, rain. How do plants stay alive? It is a miracle things have lasted so long. Above in the canopy, I see an umbrella of leaves that block the light. Full of vines, birds and animals climbing, flying. In the trees and treetops. I am curious. How do animals communicate and get along? They all seem to understand each other. All around me I hear sounds. Leaves swishing rivers splashing. How is this place not a huge lake? Everything is green. Green leaves, green plants. It’s beautiful. I see Flowers blooming, towering trees. Colorful parrots, with … Continue reading The Rainforest

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Spring

Miles Neel

Goodbye to the Winter cold. Goodbye to the Winter snow. Hello to baseball! Hello to the flowers! Spring is like a waterslide. Spring is like bugs everywhere. Spring is like cats purring in a pet shop. I am smiling and it is Spring! Continue reading Spring

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Where I Am From

Simon Rand

I come from an apartment building and then moving to a two family house on Montgomery Place From Grandma’s pot roast and matzo ball soup I am from “Oh really” and “Come on” I am from Megan and Matt Rand I am from “It’s okay, it’s time to go to sleep” every night at bedtime I am from hearing about the time I was born And that is where I am from Continue reading Where I Am From

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Anger

Calla Wyatt

You battle with it You befriend it It’s dangerous Black flames Gobble you up You use it Without knowing It’ll make you Lose friends It takes over Leaving you with nothing Except anger and fury. Continue reading Anger

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The Rainforest

Eliana Corrao

Leaves swishing Rivers splashing How many species live there? Flowers blooming Marmosets mingling Chirping Bright flowers Jaguars climbing A rainbow of colors Chirping Calm and peaceful Leaves rushing Chirping Crickets Amazing anacondas Munching Plants growing Chirping Buzzing Howling Green birds Calm and peaceful Flowers blossoming Blue sky, bright sun Clouds, rain Continue reading The Rainforest

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Butterfly Flutterby

Gideon Breitzer

Butterfly flutterby How do you fly So swiftly? Trees! Orange! White! Black! Swirling! Twirling! Gently! Drifting! Swiftly! Butterfly flutterby. Eerie silence then Fluttering! Buzzing! Calm peaceful Beautiful Butterfly flutterby. A magical waterfall Of colors. Continue reading Butterfly Flutterby

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Jaguars

Ella Duboys

Jaguars jump And sneak And leap And pounce From branch To branch Like a sleek ribbon of light Twining my tail around The branches Of my tree Now to hunt To eat To tear Off the meat From a dead carcass Yum for me But not for you Blood spattered on my fur Running Jumping Sleek like ice That carcass paid the price To me For energy Now the cubs Soon fed Now now time for bed In the morning At the crack of dawn I’ll go capture an unlucky fawn For the meat And the blood Rain starts falling … Continue reading Jaguars

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Why

Camille Rivain Sauvage

Why… Why do we need school? Why do we need covid tests? Why do we need to eat? Why do we need reading? Why do we need to go to sleep? Why do we need a family? Why do we need money? Why do we need animals? Why do we need a home? Why do we need to say thank you? Why did we need a King? And why do we need to say please? I wonder why. Continue reading Why

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The Sun

Nika Getmanchuk

The sun is hot The sun is yellow The sun is happy The sun is smiling The sun is playing with us The sun is burning The sun is the best It is summer Hurray The sun is out. Continue reading The Sun

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Butterflies

Juno Mazur

The nice cool chirping birds from far far away When you see butterflies flapping their wings The nice cool wonderful sight of the wings being flapped Always makes a beautiful sight The flapping of wings Continue reading Butterflies

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Eggs

Eve Baird

Eggs!! Deviled Scrambled Fried Eggs!! Messy Plain Tasty Eggs!! Omelette Yummy Yum Eggs!! Amazing Food Perfect Eggs!! The best Good Cool Eggs!! Yummiest Fine Sooo good Eggs!! Great Perfectest Amazingest Eggs!! Continue reading Eggs

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Ice Cream

Leah Singer

Ice cream is yummyso yummybecause it is coldand creamyyummy cream and coldbut the best of all isit is sugary.I just love ice creamDo you?I do.I just love ice cream.Do you?I do. Continue reading Ice Cream

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Rainbow Colors

Simon Pontano

Goodbye my winter blankets. Goodbye to snow. Goodbye to cold wind. Hello to birds chirping. Hello to blue sky. Hello to green leaves. I’m jumping. I’m running. I’m swinging. I’m swimming. Spring is like the Park turning into a rainbow of color. Continue reading Rainbow Colors

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Animals

Jonah Schnurman

Animals Cozy, ScarySoft, SmoothStrong, HugeHunting, HornMammals, ReptilesBumpy, NeutralSmelly, HairyFeathers, PoisonousColorful, CarnivoreHerbivore, Omnivore Loud quiet jump ATTACK!!! Continue reading Animals

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I Come From

Alice Weinstein

I come from an apartment between 4th and 5th, Brooklyn, NY. I come from dad’s famous pasta and mom’s brisket. I am from “No” and talking about softball. I am from Belle, Courtney, Mike, Gail, Melvin, Peter and Amy. I am from “Froggy Goes to Hawaii.” I am from softball every weekend. I am from singing “Our House” and Long, long, long car rides! That’s where I am from! Continue reading I Come From

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My Garden

Leo Bohorquez

Golden Corn Dirty Potatoes Wonderful Watermelons Rose red Raspberries Marvelous Mint Boring Basil Ice Cold Cabbage Plump Pumpkins Blazing Beans Lickable Lettuce Delicious Carrots Super Squash Continue reading My Garden

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Where I’m From

Julian. Motia

I come from a viney house on Carroll Street. From rice and beans I am from “Are we there yet?” I am from Sadre, Abtin, Abby & Esther. I am from Persian and Iran stories. From Hungary. I am from Persian songs and Persian New Year. Continue reading Where I’m From

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Toucans

Leon Stern

The long smooth bright beak Of the toucan Reaches for the fruit up high It eats the delicious Nutritious fruit Then starts to hop Which looks like the branch Is on fire The toucan tries to steal an egg It grabs the egg from the nest Just to do what’s best The toucan grabs the tasty treat And hops away for the day Continue reading Toucans

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Nature’s Beauty

Juliette Huang

Green trees Black, white and orange They look like a waterfall of butterflies They look like leaves falling from trees and then they slowly rise up into the sky flapping wings beautiful butterflies I feel calm and relaxed I wonder, how do they know where to lay their eggs? They look like a waterfall of butterflies calm and peaceful nice and magical Continue reading Nature’s Beauty

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Fire Creatures Food

Rosemary Houy

Golden glowing Secretly spreading Munching on everything that’s wood I throw in wood When the creature dies The wood is covered in dry saliva And dead a broken heart forms A sea of fire in the woods Feeding on more and more And yet this creature is still fed Why? Continue reading Fire Creatures Food

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Screens

Ruby Kolundzija

Put it down they say Put it down for just a minute They say every single day Do something else, go play Clean your room they say have a play date But they never noticed that they said put it down for just a minute, so after a minute, I went back on. Continue reading Screens

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Fun Fair

Ollie Baird

White glistening stars,Blue bars on the Ferris Wheel.Huge white moonWith so many craters.Kids screaming with joy.Parents cheering them on.People blaring music.I want to spin fastOn the Ferris Wheel.I feel nauseousLooking at how fast kids are goingOn rides.Kids screaming with joy.That’s a fun fair!Kids screaming with joy! Continue reading Fun Fair

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Rainforest

Shreya Hiremath

Tweet Tweet caw caw ssssssss we are in the Rainforest predators prey leaves vanishing sweet fruits dead leaves cover the Forest Floor like a blanket. Continue reading Rainforest

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Stories

Sophie Wasserman

Stories are grim Packed With fury Love Excitement and Joy Creativity, Curiosity and magic too . . . anything can happen in stories Continue reading Stories

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Death

Alice Zinoman

A pistol my blurry eyes’ essence emanate terror I feel like I’m falling deep into an abyss as dark as a black hole into surroundings that tell terror to my soul where am I? who am I? what am I? are questions I’ll have to answer myself Because the only thing around me is my life all my moments all my emotions sadness jealousy happiness anger and more gathered in one place just waiting for the next person to use them Continue reading Death

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What?

Asher Hurewitz-Ravitch

What are dreams? What are they really? Are they from God? Or just your imagination? Are nightmares from a place like hell? Are sweet dreams from a place like heaven? What are dreams? What are feelings? What are they really? Are they divine? Or are they soul-crushing? What are feelings? What is life? What is it really? Is it a gift to be alive? Or does it break you till you’re nothing? Some people’s lives are wealthy and others poor. Some happy and some sad. Life is so confusing. Continue reading What?

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Rose

Barnaby Lever

Cute as a lamb Cute and cuddly Important to me I love her so much Rare and special Every day we hug until I cry (happy!) Very special and Very rare Cute and cuddly Important to me Rare and special Every day we hug until I cry (happy!) Cute as a lamb Rare and special Lives in his little house Every day we hug until I cry (happy!) Continue reading Rose

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Ode To My Car’s Engine

Ben Reiss

My car’s engine is so sweet, I’d take it over anything so it cannot be beat. My engine is so beautiful I’d never leave it last, I love it so much I’d wish we’d had it in the past. When you’re puttering running along the road, but then you start sputtering and start to die, That’s my cue to cry and cry and cry. So, if we are stranded here ain’t we gonna die? Dad, call Triple A. Continue reading Ode To My Car’s Engine

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Daphne

Cora Barrett

Daphne I have a friend Her name is Daphne. She is very… sweet nice cute cuddly A good friend Daphne is the best. I love my friend Daphne Continue reading Daphne