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MILITARY LIFE
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Ella W.
- Sep 7
Upon Leaving the Ocean
Saying goodbye to a home is always hard, but the beautiful natural world of coastal California was especially painful to leave behind. I...
Moira J.
- Jun 1
A Study on Diffusion
If you drop a bowl of cereal, Fling its contents out, Some of the Cheerios will be flung so far They get lost in the corners. Other...
Emma M.
- Mar 23
Dewdrop: A Poem On Loss
Loss is an essential part of the military kid experience. While loss and grief are part of the human experience in general, the kind of...
Lillianna R.
- Jan 24
Simply Just Human
I remember his last warm embrace before he walked the other way, I remember the day he first called home from far far away I remember the...
Anna V.
- Jan 3
Snowflakes
Snowflakes fall softly like powdered sugar on rye. Never faltering from the sparkling sky, Oblivious to the frosty cold, Wondering where...
Anna V.
- Nov 15, 2021
Life Seasons
Life is a beautiful circle of growth and discovery. Summer ending, New beginning. A flower curling, dying, breaking. A flower unfurling,...
DJ McCoy
- Feb 14, 2021
Ways Away: A Valentine's Day Poem
I hope your love will warm me Ways away For your love is what kept me alive Every single day I would be happy to remain where I am But I...
Isaac B.
- Nov 16, 2020
No, we really didn’t start the fire
No really, we didn’t start the fire. We haven’t even graduated from high school!
Loretta S.
- Sep 30, 2020
Dandelion
A "poem" of the moves I have experienced through metaphor. A dandelion has risen, and she is born in a world full of sunshine and...
Anna V.
- Jun 10, 2020
The Road-Map Called My Home
To all you military kids out there. I recommend reading this out loud. When I did, I felt so empowered; so free when I read it. It makes...
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- Apr 15, 2020
Oh, the Things You Can Do!
A child of a soldier. A special child indeed! While your life may be hard It’s the life you lead. You may be different from your...