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  • Mr. Red

    There is a man on the corner of 87th and Amsterdam. I do not know him, and he does not know me. He wears a red tee-shirt with red sweatpants. He wears a red coat with red shoes. He wears a red ski mask on his face.

  • field of thoughts

    far away from my friends as they speak,

    i never liked feeling alone. 

    i never liked feeling left out.

    but here i am, 

    whenever i speak,

    my words don't even go into one ear of any of my friends,

  • This fire

    If they didn’t last time why

    Would they now

    If last time the world was on fire

    They put it out with water and wrote about it in the news and got themselves quoted

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Painting of lightning bugs

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Challenges

  • Visual Art

    Deadline

    Self-portrait

    Create a self-portrait with distinctive shadows and highlights accenting your features.

  • Writing

    Deadline

    Humor

    Write a poem or short story whose only purpose is to make the reader laugh. The style of humor you use is up to you: sarcasm, snail jokes, situational irony, etc.

  • Writing

    Deadline

    Squishy

    What makes you feel squishy inside? A hug from your mom? Your dreamy new crush? Your tattered childhood blankie? A cat cozied up on your lap? Write about that tender-hearted feeling in poetry, prose, or self-reflection.

 

  • Writing

    Inauguration/MLK Day

    Jan. 20 is Inauguration Day. It is also MLK Day, commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Think about that, in terms of the nation's history. Where are we in 2025? Where are we going?

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