Children's Book by Sam Duncan

"Who Stole the Stuffed Animal?"

Children's Book by Amelia Ferraro

"The Disaster in the Kitchen"

Children's Book by Will Ragsdill

"Paco the Taco"

Free Verse Poem by Abigail Mayfield

Illuminate the Dark

I see Your eyes are for the blind
Such as hope for the hopeless
For Your hand heals a broken heart
Lord, let me be as You

Let me raise the sun's rays
Beyond a world of dim and sorrow
For once I lived inside these walls
Needing an escape into gentle arms

It is known I live within hate
A sinful realm hidden from truth
But before the light of Your eyes
Clipped wings are freed as eagles

I wish to understand Your ways
Which hold just
So before I fade into the mist
Lord, let me be as You

A light in the darkness

Ode Poem by Maci Calder

Ode to the Night

So dark and peaceful
So sweet and crisp
I walk outside
And your breeze sweeps me off my feet
And carries me along
As if we were dancing to a song
Your arms of sweet darkness
Your stars of pure light
Hold me tight
Through the night

Haiku Poem by Connor Thornhill

The Lightning and Thunder

Lightning and Thunder
Sometimes loud, sometimes quiet
But always gorgeous.

Sonnet Poem by Jessica Wallis

Friendship

Friendship is a tree, beginning so small.
This tree will keep on growing,
Until one day you see it is big and tall.
Now you have gained a friend, without even knowing.

Friends are meant to be there through trials.
When the winds blow, together you're strong.
For close friends distance means nothing, they will travel miles.
When you need them they are there, it will not take long.

But sometimes, even close friends grow apart.
The laughing and talking may turn to crying.
You hear only silence, though they remain in your heart.
For no reason at all it seems, your friendship is dying.

Sometimes in the end, even the biggest and strongest trees fall.
But do not worry, you will find a new friend in no time at all.

Elegy Poem by Lindsey Hill

Goodbye Winter

Goodbye Winter
Snow will stop to fall
And no more sledding for all
It's time to put up your coats
And head to the lake on your boats
No more time for skiing
But you can still go swimming

Summer is not bad
It can just make some people sad
Some like the hot
For others they do not
We will miss the cold
But can't wait for what Summer beholds

Goodbye Winter