By Merlot Tunnell, age 13, California

After every car crash
Hearts scurry
Cars and bodies misaligned
Phones glued to ears

By the Amazing Kids! Staff

By Sophie Nadel, Writer’s Tips Editor

Sometimes, it might seem like nothing is going your way. You might feel overwhelmed by everything that is happening.

By Natalie Chen, age 12, Maryland

My dog has a burden
Behind his chocolate brown eyes filled with love
The happy wag of his tail when I walk through the door
The natural bounce of his white curls after a brushing

By Ashley Miller, age 10

Black is the cruelest of cold that sends an excruciating pain indescribable.
Black is the loss of a life that makes loneliness.
Black is a starless night, not a light to be seen.

By Merlot Tunnell, age 13, California

Every winter, every spring, every fall, snowfall
The forest trees perch in the snow like a winter wonderland
All slopes visible from any window
Every single one drowned in snow