By Cristal Garcia Martinez, age 11, California

Growing up is kind of hard
But this is how I grew older
For a while I had a cold shoulder
But then I started getting bolder

By Jacqueline Celsky, age 16, Pennsylvania

One of the things we don’t talk about
When we talk about bike riding is how it makes you feel
Learning as a kid doesn’t always come easily
Parents or older siblings holding onto the back of your bike

By Beckett Baldwin, age 9, Florida

Shells are nature's piece of art
Shells are nature's loving heart
Shells are awesome and glorious things

By Dante Moore, age 11, California

Nature has many beauties
Flowers blooming in the spring
Kids laughing on the swing
Moonlight shining on a lake

By Tanvi Khot, age 11, Massachusetts

Music is an art:
The way it flows off your tongue if you’re singing—
Or, if you’re playing an instrument, the way you lose yourself in the rhythm—
It’s like magic

By Harry Zheng, age 6, New York

Our country is filled with love and air
So are cities and towns