Teen Ink Magazine,
September 2002 :
Nonfiction Articles
Attack On America I used to sit in history classes, learning about wars and all sorts of other events that hadhappened in the world, and be bored out of my mind ... Continue...
Colors on a Bridge Pale summer sunlight beats on the porcelain ladies adorned in brightly coloredkimonos. Orange and red sashes circle their tiny waists, ... Continue...
Early September Fever I must go backto normalcy again, to days without any fear, To the time before all hellbroke loose, when security was still felt here. And all I ask is to sitconfident like before, Although I know that fake confidence could only leadto more ... Continue...
Early September Fever One year ago, the word terrorist was not common to our vocabulary. Now, it is hard to go a day withoutthinking about the attacks that changed our lives ... Continue...
Faith And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started Andknow the place for the first time.
Part I and Part II ... She is suddenly old: a worn teddy bear with stuffing spilling from unravelling seams, a balloonwoman who pops and deflates at the mention of his name ... Continue...
Skyline II As the sun set overthe Magnificent skyline, people Bustle about like worker bees, Carryingout their daily chores. ... Continue...
The North End I was raised on strange Italian foods in my grandparents' kitchen. After school,my younger cousin and I would go there while our parents were still at work. Wefeasted on foods of every variety, followed by a big dinner ... Continue...
Together They Stood I was on a night cruise in New York, pulling under the Brooklyn Bridge, when a surge ofexcitement overwhelmed me ... Continue...
Treasures Beneath "Yuck! Look at this," Renee Liggin screamed. She was holding an old raggedysock.
"It's a rat's nest! Throw it away!" her momcried.
Renee handed it to my mom, who dropped it in the trash ... Continue...
Waste A loud crash makes concrete dance like water bugs in autumn. Men and women, deafened bythe torturous blow ... Continue...
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