By Albert Zhang, age 17, Georgia

The lunch line, swirling
Full of anxious adolescents
Waiting to feed in a frenzy
Of hotdogs and burgers

By Lulu Wang-He, age 6, Alabama

When the sun goes down
When nothing shines upon
That is when the moon shines

By Erica Sinha

Every thought you create
Every decision you make
Every action you take

By Merlot Tunnell, age 13, California

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

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 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