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• Opinion > Spirituality / Religion
  Slavery

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  What do you think when you hear about slavery? When first hearing about slavery in the bible, many people wonder why God doesn’t stop it or free the slaves. Does God even care about them? Many Christians will read it but push it to the back of their mind while still wondering how a loving God coul...
• Nonfiction > Educator of the Year
  Jason Creel, English Teacher, Lincoln Middle School

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  At the beginning of seventh grade, I didn't know much about English. I liked writing, but I wasn't educated in English itself. I remember walking into class the first day to see a large man with a beard, mustache, and a good sense of humor: he was our teacher, Mr. Creel. Instantly everyone loved him...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  Change

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  I remember yelling at my mom, not just a little but a lot. Changing churches wasn't on my list of "must-do's" or my dry erase board of agendas. I was comfortable in my old church, in my old crowd of people who barely talked to me anyway. It was considered unfair of my mother to d...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Will This Way Get Through To You?!

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  You speak to me with blurred words, You aren’t open to the truth. I keep trying to teach you And you make a different move. You could make such an effect If you just chose to rule your life. Instead of letting others dictate Who you are, it causes strife. Don’t you understand You have p...
• Opinion > School / College
  The First Day

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  For the past few weeks, today being August 11, the talk throughout, well, practically everywhere for teens has been school. Especially incoming freshmen such as myself have been buzzing with excitement, anxiety, and nerves. A new era of our lives is about to begin and it is most definitely one that ...
• Fiction > Romance
  Just One Call

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  I wasn't expecting a call from you, not in the end. I guess it's unfair to accuse you of not having the guts to call when we haven't spoken in a year. That means I wouldn't know what you're like now, whether or not you would call. In the beginning I thought you'd ca...
• Hot Topics > What Matters
  My Fear of Failure

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  My biggest fear is failure. When I was very young, I was an overly confident child. I thought I was going to save the world one day, and people would follow in my footsteps. As all children, I wanted to be a superhero, and I put my plan into action starting in first grade when I would try to stop...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Paper Airplanes

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  It's said that flying dreams Are a sign of being lucid Knowing you're dreaming Scene 1 I'm sitting at home in a luxurious chair The scenery around me is extravagant and peaceful My mother and father walk in the door They laugh together and share one small affectionate kiss ...
• Fiction > Romance
  Risk-taker

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  People call you a risk-taker. I used to think the same, but who was really the risk-taker? What I remember is how I took all the risks. There was no obstacle for you, no hurdles to jump, no mountain to climb, no plane to fly. It was smooth sailing for you and a rocky ride for me. I looked up to ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Colors Of Fall

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  The colors of fall are freedom The speech of children As they jump in a pile of leaves The colors of fall are beauty Womens' breath-taking sight As they admire God's handiwork The colors of fall are sadness The beginning of death The start of icy winds The colors of fall are symb...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  Someone New

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  You thought this was a love song About you But it's about me growing and learning My lesson Before I fall So listen to my words I've found someone new And I've found love thats true And I've learned Love's not for real if I get hurt For so long you bruised an...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Come With Time

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  I stopped counting the days When I heard you walked away And I no longer cry tears Because I refuse to feel more pain I stopped wanting you back When I realized you never changed I sit in the passenger seat And from a car's length away You stare back at me When we meet you won't...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Beauty Queen

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  I used to think my beauty Was never really there Caught in the wind Long ago By someone I never met Maybe someone stole my beauty And sewed it into something Spectacular I knew I was supposed to be Beautiful I knew in this world Appearances matter I wanted my eyes To be beautiful To ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  The Maker and The Engineer

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  You heard a thump in the closet That made the hairs on your neck Stand up straight You heard evil whispers As you race to the front door In a desperate attempt to escape You said, "What have I done? I have awoken the sleeping beast With my sin." You turn around to face him You sa...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Finally Me

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  You once said you loved me "Forever and always" Such a cliche Give me some originality You're the same as all your friends You little risk-taker reject Put yourself out there One more time Did you know I've swapped hearts And personalities Over all these years Now I...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  My Brother

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  Hey lil bro! There's so much to say I can't fit it all Into one day Fit in all the troubles The humorous lines The times when we struggle Or find compromise The memories are endless The good and the bad The times our love's lost And the ways it comes back The times when we...
• Opinion > Spirituality / Religion
  My View On Atheism

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  Today I watched a youtube clip about The Reason Rally that took place in Washington DC. The clip I watched was on Adam Savage, someone who I kind of admired through the show "Mythbusters". Being a show about science, I should have concluded immediately that he was an atheist but when I fou...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  The Job

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  Your first job is often one of significance. It symbolizes freedom, independence, and responsibility. It can give you a new sense of confidence that you never had before. It may not be the most important job in your lifetime but it can be a huge milestone in any person’s life. My first job started...
• Fiction > Romance
  Before He Leaves

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  I crouched down into a squatting position in the darkness of my room. My hand made contact with my head as my fingers curled around a lock of hair. I gritted my teeth as a tear slipped from my stinging eyes. I looked in the mirror at my face, tired from lack of sleep throughout the week. The clock n...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  My Dad

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  It's been a long time since I truly got to savor a moment with my dad. I remember the times we used to go four-wheeling and we'd race through mud puddles only to find ourselves cold and sopping wet when we returned to my grandmother's cabin. We'd laugh together and talk about how...
• Fiction > Romance
  Scattered Thoughts (2)

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  It's been half a year since I last saw him. I miss him so much and constantly I have to work hard to keep the pain from invading. It's because we weren't doing everything right that my parents separated us. I came out and told them but that didn't affect the fact that I would nev...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  The Snake

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  I take my first breath of life and look around There are birds singing and I am confused I decide they're friendly A man is walking with me My bones are from him I think he's my husband, so I hold his hand My hands are cupped around clear liquid Am I supposed to drink it? I ta...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Wolf Song

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  The lone wolf only reports to the moon He sings his sad song, his bittersweet truth He wants not a moment's peace Longing for the wild awaiting him His heart is unfinished, unplanned His paradise seems unreachable But there is nothing more beautiful He wanders the world, searching Searc...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Girl With Cancer

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  Girl with cancer doesn't know Can't she see she isn't alone? She cries and weeps, can anyone hear? As she lets loose all her tears She hugs her blanket and doesn't let go I wonder if she even knows She asks her dad "Am I actually dying?" And she knows he isn'...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  A Poem For 9/11

  

  By 8tephanie, Pleasant Prairie, WI

  People oh people of the world trade Memories of you have started to fade But once a year in the month of September We all mourn in silence and remember together Ash filled the streets like a layer of snow As smoke billowed in morning's first cold A terrorist's dream filled with hate ...