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Travel

Out the Window By Allison S. (6th Grade)

Travel

Explore

Who

Live

What

Learn

When

Nature

Where

Water

Why

Land

Ask

Fly

Soar

Swim

Dive

Create

Travel

Summer Montgomery

(7th grade)

Andrew Jin (7th grade)

A Bear in the Stars by Bella Champion (6th grade)

Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan by Mayuri Fiete (8th Grade)

Wilmington Beach, NC #1 by Aayan Sharma (8th grade)

Wilmington Beach, NC #2 by Aayan Sharma (8th grade)

Writing From the Heart by Charlotte Klingaman (7th grade)

I stare straight ahead

Dreading the inevitable

But knowing there’s no stopping it.

But that’s when my memory cuts out

The internal pain of panic

Because across` the seat

My sister holds my hand

My shaking hand as we travel

Being held by my sister

Who’s scared herself

Because we are traveling to the clinic

Getting ready for our flu shots.

And with every block we pass

My heartbeat nearly stops

But being held by someone I love

Even in such a small way

Makes my heart grow wings

And want to fly away,

Travel to a far away place.

A small moment, tucked into a pocket of time,

That still holds fast

With every vrooom of the car, my heartbeat slows,

But when she held my hand,

It was like i’d been plunged underwater

The car didn’t stop moving

Nor did time

But I gathered some strength

My sister’s eyes still were panicked,

And I was still jumpy.

But I felt so happy

Knowing that this was an emotion

I could share

With somebody.

Starry Flight by Alexis Sam (6th Grade)

Shira Argov (7th grade)

Engine by Ava Prouty (7th)

Lakeside Campus by Natalie Huang (7th grade)

One planet, Two worlds by Chimdi Anyanwu (8th grade)

Life for others is easy.

Life for me is uneasy.

I'm from the planet called earth,

The place I was given birth.

Im from a country called Nigeria,

And the other called America.

I come for the country that lives in poverty and peril.

Also from a country where the government is strict and very federal.

I come from a country where when they dont get their leader they

turn riots into wars.

I also come from a country that when democrats fall republicans rise.

I come from a country where government steals money from people.

Another where racism is legal.

When the time comes I have to decide. Whether to stay or go

I'm still deciding I don't know.

Would I want to go to a country with a poor economy

Or a country with racism difficulty.

A country where i have more family

Or a country were I have more friends.

Everytime I go to Nigeria I don't want to leave.

But when I come back boredom I receive.

Having 2 worlds is really bugging

Even if both countries are struggling

It might not feel right

Like you want to wake up and fight.

Trust me though you'll get used to it

So just find a seat and sit.

Spanish Post Office by Mayuri Fiete (8th)

Portugese Tram by Serhan Marvi (8th)

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