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Was it Always this Cold? – Ihana Kumar

The Roar 2024 Winter Writing Contest – Middle School Runner-Up The clock ticked softly in the corner, the sound shattering the tainted quiet of the house. Liam sat upright in bed, his hands gripping tightly on the blanket, his knuckles whitening as the silent fury rushed to his head. His mother’s words rang in his […]

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Was It Always This Cold? – Sriya Paletti

The Roar 2024 Winter Writing Contest – High School Winner Harvey stared at the water. The waves sounded harsher than usual, although that was to be expected. With every graying hair on his head and every new December, the waves seem to become more hostile, slamming forcefully against the rocks. He sat there in silence […]

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You Are My Spring – Elaine GU

By Elaine Gu, Winner of “The Roar”‘s Middle School Spring Writing Contest! Sunlight showered down in warm, comforting rays. Wispy clouds drifted lazily overhead. Gentle zephyrs whispered in my ears. Melodious birdsong rang out, echoing through the gently carved canyons surrounding me. Flashes of vibrant hues appeared in the cerulean sky as butterflies adorned in multitudes […]

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Frameless Love – Audrey Xu

By Audrey Xu, Honorable Mention of “The Roar”‘s Middle School Spring Writing Contest! “I hate you!” Lily shouted as she ran across broken glass. He had done it. Her father had knocked her most prized possession, a framed photo of herself and her mother, off of the shelf, and she had watched it shatter to the […]

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Rose – Nyasa Gupta

By Nyasa Gupta, Honorable Mention of “The Roar”‘s Middle School Spring Writing Contest! That seed, so little and small,Caressed and buried in the warm soil,Was placed next to the wall,Near where the workers worked and toiled.She lay like an angel,Nestled under those soft covers,Her mom rushing to her jewel,Prepared to be her first lover.What was once […]

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