Due this week

5. Haunted. Have you ever been in a house where things go bump in the night? Do you believe that some buildings or places are haunted? Is there one in your town? Tell us a story about it. Make it believable.
Alternate: Lockers. What one thing do you wish no one to know about in your locker? Or what is the most important thing in your locker? Deadline: Friday Oct. 17.

To submit to Newspaper Series

  • Log in. (Click "Not a YWP member?" to create an account.)

  • Click "create content" and create an ENTRY
  • Fill out "title," "author name, school & grade" and "prompt" boxes.
  • Paste story into "body."
  • Click "Submit." You are done.
    NOTES: Your account email must be accurate; a "blog" entry must be resubmitted as an ENTRY to be considered.

Pool of Light

The street light flickers on
humming with the crickets
that sing from the damp grass
in the night's warm air.
A pool of yellow light
falls shimmering upon
the cool grey concrete
of the sidewalks cracked surface.
And she steps into the light,
spinning in it warmth
her loose cotton dress floating
like a white ghost in the night.
Splashing up the light
with her worn rubber galoshes,
waltzing in the soothing arms
of a summer breeze.
Her hair falling free
tickling her carefree smile,
she's full of life and dancing
in a pool of light.

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