his month’s theme is Be the Spark, which has two meanings: fireworks as we approach the Fourth of July and igniting change in our communities.

By Lily Umbel, age 15, Pennsylvania

A breath of golden summer
Took me by surprise
Now, forever chained to be your lover
An enjoyable demise

By Mia Ramundo, age 14, Ohio

my life is the ocean
in one glance
perfection
underneath it all
suffocating

By Victoria Feng, Editor-in-Chief

Max Bobholz is the founder of Angels at Bat, an organization focused on giving kids in Africa baseball equipment.