QLS High School Writing Club
The Roar 2024 Winter Writing Contest – High School Runner-Up they walk under a canopy of grey sharing quick icy glances fleeting moments in time they walk, shadowed within the dark building a white wall around themselves a shiny facade of strength an illusion to hide behind yet nothing can stop them as they slowly […]
MoreThe 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 […]
MoreMy parents have always hoped I will marry an Italian man. “So he can cook good food,” my mother tells me. “We need some new blood in the family,” my dad will jokingly add on. Their dreams will have to wait a few years—in the Dublin/San Ramon high schools of the Bay Area, you’ll be […]
MoreYou were taken from me too soon, Perhaps I could have done more? Perhaps I should have called more often. Perhaps I should have sat down with you, Laughed about the antics of my dad, Our giggles like warm honey, flowing thick and golden Cried over our frustrations, Asked you what your favorite food is, […]
MoreLife may be tough, Its unyielding hand Pushing us down, Littering obstacles in our every path. We may stumble sometimes, We may falter at first, But eventually the winds, With their soft and unbreakable whispers Curling around us, Instill us with spirit, With courage, Hope, They lift us to fight,Not just for survival,But for others,To […]
MoreRecap: “If you work with me, you can have the revenge you’ve always wanted.” I shivered a little as Austin moved closer. His shadow stretched out at his feet as he examined me. “Revenge?” I opened my hand to show him Azrael’s ID. Austin took it in two fingers, examining it in the moonlight. I […]
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