The virus.
by Chloe Makowski, 04/09/2020, Interlochen, MI. Middle School 6-8 Category
covid-19 crisis
by Ashlynn Steltzner, 04/09/2020, traverse c, mi. Middle School 6-8 Category
COVID Crazy
by Adriana Bragg, 04/09/2020, Traverse City, Mi. Middle School 6-8 Category
Economy in the Tank
by Madyson Sebela, 4/9/20, Traverse City, Mi. Middle School 6-8 Category
Loneliness in the time of the virus
by brynn turnquist, 04/09/2020, Traverse city, MI. Middle School 6-8 Category
1st Place – Touch
by Anne-Marie Oomen
04/09/2020, Empire, MI
Adult Category
I walked the empty road to a neighbor’s house.
I hesitated to knock—I’d have to touch the door,
but then I did. She came, her hair mussed,
smiled, and put her palm against the glass
and I put mine against the cool on my side.
Life during a pandemic
by Ethan Murphy, 04/09/2020, traverse city, mi. Middle School 6-8 Category
Me my Friend and coronavirus
by Blake DuBois, 04/09/2020, Traverse City, MI. Middle School 6-8 Category
This Virus Is a Double Edged Sword
by Nettie James-Drost, 04/09/2020, Traverse City, MI. Middle School 6-8 Category
2nd Place – A Deadly Dream
by Alexis Beeler, 04/09/2020, Traverse City, MI
Middle School 6-8 Category
The soft clink of the ceramic onto the glass gave way to the peaceful surroundings of a Monday morning. The sun peaking through the trees, dying the dark sky with oranges and reds. It seemed that it was the only aspect of the day I could grasp. I could rely on the sun rising, showering warmth onto the Earth . . .