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Mississippi Yearning
you are a veiny thing gossamer serpent stretching its neck from stem to stern
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Warning to Firefly-Catchers
moving in the clandestine hidden in the brush i trudge along the undergrowth cloaked in musky dusk
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Winter
I hated winter. I spent 17 years of my life dreading the end of fall because I knew what would come next and I hated every second of it.
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Difference
We can make the world a better place. We can make a difference We can empower others by uplifting them We can change for the better
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Shiny White Waters
By Keira, 17, Wisconsin This picture was taken of a waterfall in Montana when I was camping out there!
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Mirror of the Pond
The heavy weights on my eyelids drag them back down in their places as I try to rise from slumber. Time for a productive day.
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Untitled
Pen and pencil drawing of a baby deer.
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In Memory of Tweetie Sweetie
I was sitting by the helm, Watching the blue waves move past, When your green plumage caught my eye.
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Ore
my home smells like baking grass and diluted smoke it tastes like salt, like when i used to lick my hands as a child and came up with a mouthful…
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Joy in the Dark
Winter mist rippled through the grass, Sending sweet chills down your back. Beneath all the layers of snow, There's much to uncover.
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Sparrow
I was in an international writing program where I was given the assignment to write a poem and make a film about it. I had no experience in poetry so…
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And Then the Doorbell Rang
By Catherine Chung, 17. We had just moved into our new house, which had a leafy backyard...
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Capturing Their Environment: Youth Voice Shared Through Photography
Middle school students in Southern Illinois learned how to use photography and writing to share insights into their environment.
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Youth Take the Lead on Environmental Sustainability
“It might seem like there isn’t much we, as teens, can do to fight the adverse effects of global warming, especially when public officials (who many of us aren’t old…
