Whirlwind 10th Anniversary Edition: Longfellow's Literary Magazine for 2019-2020
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Whirlwind
Where I’m From
I’m from the rice fields of China,
The rolling hills of California,
From Falls Church, Virginia
I’m from far travels and bright minds,
the active and adventurous
The hardworking and determined
I’m from the red rosebush in my front yard
And the maple tree
Whose changing colors grow with me
throughout the year
I’m from fresh fruit and stir fry
From warm cups of coffee on Saturday
mornings
I’m from the Yamaha piano by the bay
window,
And my dad’s old guitar
In my basement there are photos
That go years back
A collection of the past
I’m from those dusty albums
Those memories that shaped me
~Sandra C.
Lanterns and Blossoms
~Hannah R.
No Ordinary Shoe
I am a pointe shoe
I hear the music
I see the mirror, the walls, and the barre
I want to leap and turn and fly
I see all the dancers laughing together
I want to shine from the stage light
I am so pretty, yet so painful
I want to live long, but my life is short
I am your wings, your way to fly
I feel the sweat and the blood of the feet inside me
I dream of being worn by a star
I try my best to help, I do all I can
I hope I will make your dreams come true
I am no ordinary shoe
~Madeleine A.
The Thousand Gates, Japan
~Abigail S.
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