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Fall – Anisha Raghu

By Anisha Raghu, Class of 2026, Honorable Mention of “The Roar”‘s High School Fall Writing Contest! FallHer hazel eyes a window to the soul,Her hum like the whispers of a breeze,Her piercing gaze youthful yet old,Her thin voice like the rustle of leaves.Her auburn hair like a sunlit candle,Lighting the horizon in streaks of gold,Like […]

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To Fall – Angela Liu

By Angela Liu, Class of 2024, Honorable Mention of “The Roar”‘s High School Fall Writing Contest! On the way back the mall offers mea final jingle. It is Novemberon its last stand and it tingles on the shellof my reddened ear. My face frozenby cold air, stung and lasting.To wait is to fall asleep:my trees […]

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Ghost Pie – Audrey Xu

By Audrey Xu, Class of 2028, Winner of “The Roar”‘s Middle School Fall Writing Contest! Granny Smith stands at the counter, shaving the skin off apples harvested fresh from our garden. She’s wearing a gingham apron, which complements my checkered dress. I sit on a wooden stool behind her, watching the speckled peels slowly descend, […]

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