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Lake Region UHS

Toboggan

By Celeste LeBlanc
Lake Region High School, Grade 12

There was this little girl who was about eight years old and lived in a farm house on top of a huge hill. She had three older siblings, two brothers and a sister. It was a winter day with the sunlight reflecting off the snow, blinding her. Bundled up with sweaters, jackets, thick wool socks, sweat-pants, snow-pants, hats, mittens, and scarves, she wanted to go sledding, but someone had to go with her. The two brothers came out of the house, running toward her and she panicked. She tried to move but her short legs in the high snow wouldn’t let her. The impact of the boys put her face down in the cold, white cloud. After she got herself in the upright position, they asked her if she wanted to go sledding. Of course, she said. That is what she wanted to do.

Will and Reed

Celeste LeBlanc Sestina
October 4, 2007
Creative Writing

Opening the will,
my swollen heart
didn’t want to read.
My soul fell.
It could not bear
the pain anymore

Not anymore;
My will
would not give in. I felt like a bear

Dear Daughter

By Jessica Glodgett
Lake Region Union High School, Grade 12

Dear Daughter,

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