Category: 2023-2024 Submissions

From the old to the new
or just decaying to you
The ones filled with the forgotten history
From Washington Carver
To fantasies hidden inside

The beaming in your heart longing for it
Waiting impatiently to check it out
The adventures you go on without even having to go out of your yard
Sitting in a tree diving into the chapters of books
Being entertain no matter how many times you read it

Invisible to the outside daydreaming about the places you read
Just happy about the pleasures you get
And being able to read all of the books

From the minute I wake up in the morning to the minute I go to bed at night, I hear people communicating in words, but words are not just sounds coming out of your mouth. They are powerful tools that travel to your heart.

More than one million words, but it all comes down to one of them in order to hurt somebody. Just as a trail of never ending imaginations are infinite. One word alone can be joyful or hurtful depending on how you use it.

A organizer that’s not organized,
A light my mom bought me that will never be turned on,
A unfinished piece of homework that won’t ever be finished,
A bunch of pencils, freshly sharpened,
Some things that are in there are things that i didn’t even know existed
They wait to be found.

From white walls and wooden floors, to dogs and frends I am who I am.

From the smoke of the grill to the roof of my mouth, and the family all together, we are who we are

I am from John and Karen, with some of John and Gray too, from famly and friends and all who push us forwards, we are who we are

I’m from air fryers,
From pizza scissors and spatulas.
I’m from beeping alarms, alerting everyone the dishwasher is done,
From blinding lights illuminating the house as you open the fridge at night.
I’m from the aloe vera plant in the windowsill,
Stretching eagerly towards the sun.
I’m from leftovers and penguin doodles on the pantry whiteboard,
From uneaten experiment dinners and long, boring days in the middle of July.
I’m from new family favorites,
From burnt pizza and overcooked fish.
I’m from crumbs on the counter,
From arguing over who needs to clean it up until we get bored and walk away.
I’m from “Start eating without me, I only have one more math problem,”
From banging on the walls calling everyone out of their rooms to come downstairs.
I am a Kitchen.

While a father and son are playing soccer,
The moms are chatting in the field.
As one kid tries to ride a scooter,
A dog is going around and giving kisses.
Six toys are as still as a frightened chameleon,
While the wind howls without a care.

The cotton candy colored clouds
Prepare our appetite for the ice-cream truck.
As the end of our day nears,
We all go inside like hibernating bears

My house used to be messy and undecided, but now it’s clean and tidy

My dog used to be lively and playful, but now he sleeps on the floor waking to the smell of food

A room only to be used for guests now has all my precious belongings inside it

My life used to be slow and relaxed, but now I have to work on projects and homework

My TV was watched for me and my sister’s entertainment, but now it’s only used for watching on special occasions

My bed used to be under my sister’s bed, but now it fits snugly next to a wall

Water used to come out of thermoses, but now comes out of a filtered tap

My teeth used to have nothing to worry about, but now I wear an expander

My toys used to be used every day, but now I only use them on special occasions

Sleeping used to happen at 8:00 pm, but now it happens at 9:00-9:30 pm

Computer time used to happen never, but now I use one every day

Full of activities and slides
Full of water and rides
A wave pool and tides
Dip N Dots and pizza
Swimming pools and sandals
My favorite vacation is Typhoon Texas

Soy de un lugar precioso (Tamaulipas) donde hay playa y conchas exquisitas.

Soy de un lugar de playa con buñuelos de año nuevo.

Soy de nadar con una abuela que me enseña a nadar y hacer trucos.

Soy de “trata a la gente como quieres ser tratado”

Soy de enfrijoladas rellenas de pollo con aguacate, lechuga y jitomates.

Soy de perros en la casa y un gato que pelea con ellos.

Soy de “en esta casa puro español”

Soy de “Mama Juana te amo mucho y siempre te recordaré”

Soy de un lugar con un árbol lleno de mangos jugosos.

Soy de mi mamá que siempre me defiende.

The axolotl swims with a splash,
Gliding through the water with a gracefulness unworthy of human sight,
Her movements so fluid, like a gentle hum,
In harmony with nature, a peaceful drum.
With a chirp and a chirp, she calls out to her mate,
Their bond unbreakable, a love so great,
Their world below, a symphony of sounds,
Echoing through the murky grounds.
So let us marvel at this creature divine,
With a flip and a flop, in this watery shrine,
Let us protect and cherish, for all time,
The axolotl, a treasure that truly shines