MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISIONFirst PlaceC. J. MurphyWest Lincoln Middle SchoolWhere I Come FromI come from the smell ofFresh cut grass on an old dirt road, offa two-lane black top.Old lawn mowers shade the yard.A squirrel dashes up an oak treein a stream of smoke and lead.Grandma with a basket full of eggs ...
STUDENT POETRY CONTEST AT SMOKY MOUNTAINS BOOK FAIRStudents who love to write poetry have a chance to win prizes and recognition in a contest sponsored by the 5th Great Smoky Mountains Book Fair. The contest is open to students in grades 1-12 in Jackson, Haywood, Macon and Swain counties, including ...
Disintegration i live in a square. one night i ate it with my nose and thought this: you’re a pillar. my friend, who is also a demanding lover looked me dead in the eye and said: this is wrong. and then a sudden turbulence over the district. i broke a neck for you – let the juices run down like i wa ...
We are finishing up the semester in my Gothic Novel class, and we just got done with Tideland by Mitch Cullin. By far, I have to say that this book invited the most discussion in the classroom. Perhaps, it's because parts of the book are so bizarre. Or perhaps, it's because parts of the book really ...
FARMINGTON — A Tunxis Community College student, Sarah Nichols, will be among the young poets from Yale, Trinity College, Wesleyan and other Connecticut colleges selected to showcase their work.