The Pyle Inside

“Nothing” by Annie Tang

Nothing can’t be anything Or nothing could be something. No one can do nothing Only nothing can do nothing.   But you can change nothing Into SOMETHING Or leave nothing as nothing. Then something becomes nothing   Nothing is the forbidden pit of darkness Something is the bright open air and light But when something […]

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“Hope” by Emma Lin

Out of all the darkness, There is light, Out of all the discourage There is courage, Through all of the sadness, There is happiness, Out of all the anger inside someone, There is a spark of excitement. Hope, That is it’s name, Out of everything there is hope. When you’re discouraged, You can’t find a […]

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“I am Ethan” by Ethan Tucker

I am Ethan. You may not see me as able or think that much about me, You may not understand about the way I learn or see. The reasons why I am so quiet and don’t say much at all, why I am walking so mostly strange and seem so very small. I learned a […]

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“Land of the Brave” by Dallas Carson

Leo took a long drink of water from the canteen, as he leaned against the oak tree.  Two weeks.  It’s been two weeks since he left the orphanage, and he’s been roughing it ever since.  He didn’t know if he regretted his decision or not.  I mean, sure he didn’t know anyone there, and the […]

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“Imperfection” by Meera Shroff

An Excerpt An old Honda wearily swerved off of the highway, and the Jones family finally pulled at a cheap, dingy looking motel. They exited the car. “Robert, open the trunk for me. I need my purse.” “Yes, yes..”Mr. Jones exhaustedly clicked a button on his key, inattentive to Ms. Jones or their daughter, Amelia. […]

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“Poet” by Eva Sofia Esposito

I am still a thinker, an artist in the flesh. Twisting words and thought and wound then tearing them apart.   I am still a thinker, maybe one who say perhaps a bit too much; but when it comes to the blood coursing through our veins, enough is already enough.

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“Aliens in Indianapolis” by Coby Kapner

Daniel woke up in a panting sweat. He heard zap after zap and decided to rush to his window as fast as he could. He looked out the top floor of the Riley Tower to see that a UFO was right on top of the Central Christian Church right across the street. He changed out […]

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“Ace, Jasmine, and the Dark” by Aleydis Barnes

When you walk through the forest at night, there’s a sense of wonder that only the wild can bring. The sky is an ebony black blanket dotted with thin pinpricks of gold thread, and the leaves whisper like sacred words that no matter how much you try, you can´t hear. This is why, even though […]

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“Alien and Human” by Jiahe Yan

“Alien and Human” by Jiahe Yan Run, run, keep running! Now this is the only idea in Jack’s head. He has ran for almost half an hour and he is so tired. Maybe they’re gone? Jack thinks. Slowing down, listening, the only thing he can hear is his breath. OK, I am safe now. Jack […]

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“I Killed Sora” by Kailin Flowers

“I Killed Sora” by Kailin Flowers Sora stood before the gaping blackness that was now hers. She took one hesitant paw- step into the wide maw of the corrupted Palace, dust rising with every breath. She exhaled softly and ventured further. Her eyes slowly adjusted to the dark, and she found that she was standing […]

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