or – Victoria (Junior)
Assistant Editor – Maria (Junior)
2ndAssistant Editor – Nancy (Sophomore)
Issue Cover Art -- Victoria
Faculty Advisor – Sarah Seveney
Letter from the Editor
Dear Readers,
This is the first issue of our literary magazine. “Spring” is the theme of our first issue. There are poems, essays, and stories in our magazine. Enjoy your reading!
The theme of the next issue is “Summer.” Submit your works to our email inbox: writtenworld@163.com Also, your suggestions are welcome!
Yours Truly,
Victoria
Wang Huijuan（Art Department)
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Eulogizing Spring
Spring is the sweet season.
Everything has awoken from winter.
Beautiful peach flowers smile
In the sun.
Melting willows dance gracefully
In the warm breeze.
Oh, to be a free Tercel
Soaring above the Spring world,
Forever.
Molly (Xing Zhongxiu) 13.12
Celebration
I’m one of the people
who walks around the park,
greeting the new sunshine.
The sun is warm,
using it’s exploded body
to wake up the cold ground.
And now, everything quickly grows…
green covers the ground.
The birds in the south fly, fly, fly…
and finally arrive at the place called Sping.
They are happy.
They call loud greetings to Spring.
The willow shows off
Look at her, she’s shaking,
She’s dancing
What a good figure
The other trees’ eyes are full
Of admiration
The river flows, yelling,
“Spring! Spring is coming!”
Nina (Lv Xiaoting) 13.12
Spring’s Music
The air is warm now
Green shoots of grass grow quickly
Trees are revived, new buds appear
The stream flows fast into the sea
The earth is filled with soft songs
We are content now
We dance with spring’s music
We love and play, in the sun.
Eva (Jiang Shuyuan) 13.12
The Charm of Spring
Spring is like a painter, it has been printed on every corner of the ground. While walking around the campus, I am attracted by a patch of yellow…it’s blooming cole flowers?
Spring is coming.
Look! All the things are reviving, the world is colorful, the trees and grass are green, the flowers are full and open. The lovely scenery on campus makes it an ideal place for reading, learning, and academic pursuits. The picture of spring is beautiful.
Smell! Spring scenery is so lush—I still remember the flowers falling down last year. But now, I just see the leaves flashing in the sunlight. I love the fragrance of flowers. Their smell is amazing.
Listen! The grass and trees are sprouting from the earth. The flowers are blooming quietly, the birds are twittering. The sound of spring is awesome.
During the spring, we can wear lighter clothes without worrying whether we will catch a cold. I love this beautiful season. No matter if we’re in school, or outside, we can feel the gentle air of spring everywhere. I love this meaningful season, because it’s full of vitality and hope.
Spring is a new beginning, so treasure every breath, and cherish each day.
Nancy (Li Huimin) 13.12
Magical Spring
Spring comes softly, step by step
Everything fills with fresh vitality
It warms my cold heart
Spring’s gentle wind is coming
All is smiling with relief from winter
It blows away my chill
The voice of spring comes
All the earth is busy
The sound becomes my heart’s symphony.
Margaret(Huang Jiajia)13.13
Rebirth
A few weeks ago, I planted some medlar seeds. I waited anxiously, day by day, for them to grow. I loved them so much that I checked on them three times a day. And then, finally, I saw a small piece of green sprouting up from the soil. It was amazing, how they grew, verdantly covering the ground. They are much taller now. I know that, soon, they will be just like all the medlar trees that came before them. It’s really gotten to me, this new life. Rebirth, survival in another form.
Candice, 13.13
Spring
Spring is coming now. All things on earth are revived with sunshine. As the old saying goes, “spring is the best time to do the year’s work.” This season means energy, rebirth, and renewal. All the plants are ready to grow.
It’s a poetic season, with the songs of birds and scents of flowers. It’s a green season with the plants sprouting and growing bright new leaves. It’s a sunshine season, with the sun’s light and warmth on the breeze. In the afternoon, sit down outside with a book, a cup of tea, and with the sunshine. Enjoy your moment of spring.
Jane (Li Qingxian) 13.12
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The fine spring rain continues
The air and soil, mixed with fragrant flowers
Please don’t wake me now
Let me feel the rain
Awakening, the sun will shine
The grass, the tree, the bamboo shoots,
Will be full of vigor
Lush growth of all
I feel the sunshine from the seam
Of the tree
The world is so wonderful
Make me warm.
Give me hope.
Tina (Yang Jing) 13.15
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When did the green sweep over everything?
Where did the tiny sprout emerge from?
Why do the flowers all rush to be first?
How do the plants find such perfection?
What do they go through to finally see the sun?
Who gives all the creatures the power to start again?
It’s all the efforts of spring, to rejuvenate us all.
The sweet energy,
The rebirth of the earth.
Marilyn (Chen Lingyu) 13.15
Spring Love Story
It’s a special spring. I am on my way to a new school. Right now, I only have my present and my future, not my past. I just remember my parents, and a few of my friends. I lost my memory in an accident. My parents don’t talk too much about my former life. But, I am very satisfied with my present life, it’s peaceful and comfortable. I sometimes get headaches, and an unfamiliar boy’s face often appears in my head, but I don’t know if he’s real.
Life goes on steadily until he breaks into my life. I am shopping with my sister one day when he calls my name. I turn around. It’s a familiar face! Suddenly, my head is spinning and I faint. “Who is he?”I ask my sister when I wake up.
“Peter. He was... your classmate”she says.
“But you haven’t told me about him before!”
“He’s not an important person, so..” she shruggs.
Days go by, and then I go climbing with my new classmates. By coincidence, I meet him again. He pulls me aside by the river and says excitedly,“Thank God! I found you! Where have you been all this time?”
“I know you, you were my classmate…but I don’t remember you. I’m sorry, I lost my memory”I say.
“You must be kidding me! You don’t need to find an excuse to refuse me…if you don’t want to be with me anymore, just be honest and I’ll let you go. You know what? I waited at the tree just like we promised. I waited a whole day, but you never came. After that, you just disappeared from my life, without a word! Now I know the reason. I’m so stupid! You’ll never see me again!” he says angrily.
“Wait, what do you mean? I don’t understand ...oh, my head ...”
When I wake up, I’m lying in the hospital. Peter is standing by me, tears in his eyes.“I’m so sorry, I’ve heard about your condition from the doctor...I can’t believe it! I didn’t mean to hurt you. Please forget what I said!”
“You’re confusing me! You’re not just my classmate? What’s our relationship then?”
“We’re ...”
“You two were lovers, my dear !”My mother comes in and interrupts him. “We tried to split you up, but you two still met each other again! I’ll tell you what happened. After the accident, we thought you may need a better environment to recover. So we moved to a new place. Peter, do you know what really happened to her? She was going to meet you that day, when was hit by a big truck. Do you think we should forgive you?”
“Mom, stop, stop ...!”I can’t accept all of this, so I rush out of the room. Unfortunately, I trip and fall into some stairs.
One month later, I wake up. Peter is still with me. And suddenly, I realize that I remember everything now, maybe because of that fall. It seems like I had a long dream, and I’ve awoken from the dream now. Peter has always been here, no matter whether it was in my real life, or in my dream. Now we’re very happy. Anything may happen in the future, but I’m sure I won’t forget him again. People often say spring is a miraculous season, maybe because love always seems to happen in spring. This spring is special for me…it’s the beginning of our love story.
Elena ( Liu Jiannan) 13.14
The Secret of Spring
Spring is coming,
spring is coming,
Where is the spring?
Ice in the river melting,
Water pattering, whispered
“Spring is here.”
Spring is coming, spring is coming
Where is the spring?
Swallows flying in the sky chirping
“Spring is here.”
Spring is coming, spring is coming
Where is the spring?
Brilliant green wheat seedlings
Covering the ground
Swaying lightly, saying,
“Spring is here.”
Spring is coming, spring is coming
Where is the spring?
Farmer uncle is busy seeding,
Tractors are booming,
“Spring is here.”
Ha, ha, spring is coming!
Spring is really coming,
I see the secret of spring,
I remember it deeply.
Susan (LiuLin) 13.14
My Lover
Gentle breeze.
Sweet soil.
Warm sunshine.
I know you will come, my dearest lover.
You are a delicate woman.
I have never seen your storm shouts, burning temper or freezing eyes.
Even your tears are just like drizzle.
You are an amazing woman.
My world is always colorful when we are together.
However...
Time is short.
You fled with the season, hope left me.
Eve
That Spring
In the spring, a young graduate was travelling around the country, and ended up in a poor village by accident. She found the children to be very cute and kind. Unfortunately, they didn’t have a good teacher, or enough food or time to develop themselves. She was very desperate to help them somehow. However, she knew she couldn’t stay there forever. Though many people thought she should stay in the village and become a teacher, in the end, she left.
In her city, she did a lot of things she had always wanted to do, and had many life experiences. At the same time though, she donated half of her living expenses to the village each month. With her experience, intelligence, and wisdom she soon became a leader in her company. She had enough time and money to help the children, finally. She also appealed to her many rich, generous friends. She developed a reputation for philanthropy.
She said, “I want help these children with more people, not just myself, because my energy is not enough.”
By the time a few more springs had come, there were many great improvements in the village. The woman changed her own life, and also the lives of many children.
Caroline (Han Yanying) 13.14
The Aesthetic Spring
Sunglow emerges from the east.
The ground wakes up from the dream.
Birds sing in the trees.
Wind blows in the sky.
I see the kites in the blue sky.
Colors are dancing happily.
Lowing comes from the west.
There is a road on the hillside.
A couple walks there leisurely.
Sofia(Liu Manman) 13.12
Punishment
I am punished
Whenever I miss you
I want to write poems for you
But my pen’s nip is heavy
and it's hard to move
I am punished
Whenever I approach you
I want to embrace you
But hesitation is in my heart
and I long to flee
I am punished
Whenever I want you
I want to touch your pure body
But my fingertips are numb
and they feel nothing
I am punished
Whenever I miss you
Punished, always
Andrea (Shang Xiaojuan) 13.5
Heart of Spring
It was unforgettable when we met each other at school for the first time.
It was gratifying when we went to the West District, in the breeze.
It was exciting to read books with you in the library.
I was shy when we walked around the West Lake, hand in hand.
Even sharing a bowl of noodles with you was beautiful to me.
Dear, look.
All the things we did together!
All the memories I still have!
Dear, I admitted that my heart of spring was waking up.
It is unbelievable that you have left me.
It is miserable that we are not together.
I feel awkward when I see you.
It seems that you have never loved me.
Dear, look.
Spring is near again…
the heart of spring is waking up.
If you ask me,
What is wrong with your heart?
I will say nothing.
She is just sleeping!
Alice (Guo Xiaofang) 13.6
Spring Story
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a place where there was only winter. She lived alone, with no friends but her books. One day, she opened a new book, and got lost inside the story. The story was about another place. In this place, there were many green trees and flowers, birds and butterflies, and all the trappings of the warm seasons. The girl could feel that this place was far from her home, and she was amazed at what she saw there.
She believed that she had reached heaven, and she lost her heart to it. It was so brilliant, with many birds and butterflies dancing. Gorgeous color made the world full of vitality. All things had vigor.
“Oh Sping, my love…you’re beautiful, and it’s time I joined you here!”
So, the girl decided to close the book behind her, and stay in the world of spring forever.
Alisa (Ma Mengxing) 13.14
New Beginning
A long time ago, there was a lovely, green village. Animals, plants, and people all got along well together. But, one day, the people realized that the animals and plants could be sold to other people in the cities and towns. So, the villagers cut down the trees and killed the animals.
The village became very rich, but after a while their home turned into a wasteland. No trees or plants were left, and when the heavy rains came, the village flooded. Homes were covered in mud and debris, and many people died.
The villagers realized their mistake. They decided to plant trees and take care of the natural environment around them. Through the efforts of these people, spring came back to the village. All the new plants and animals made the village even more beautiful than before. Spring was their new beginning.
Thea (Wang Qianqian) 14.14
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Some days, my heart feels empty
When I walk in the street alone
As if I can hear all the sounds
From different aspects
I’m scared and anxious
But at last I raise my head
And look at the sky
Oh, the sky is blue and large!
I feel less empty, less blue
Under this sky.
Rosie (Liu Shan) 14.16A
Wang Huijuan
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Haiku and Short Poems
Spring is coming now
The water is rising fast
This spring is fierce.
Deb (Yuan Huijuan) 14.16
Springtime storms are bright
Silver rain and hot lightening
Stay up late and watch
Goldfish wandering
Floating in their small glass bowl
Seems like no sorrow
Season’s green smile
Pink flowers are blooming now
It is time for love
Rain storm comes along
Children want to play outside
It’s time for puddles
Written World Staff
Spring is coming
Greeting the sun with green
New branches provoking the wind
White butterflies in the air
Flying to you.
Cartier (Xue Runan) 13.15
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Spring is easygoing
Soft wind, blue sky, light clothes
We’re free in spring
We discover our school’s mysteries
How it becomes a garden overnight
We’re younger now
In this welcoming season.
Shane (ZhaoNuo) 14.15B
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Spring,the sweet spring,is the year`s begining.
Everything have waked.
And,the willow dances in the breeze,not weak.
How I want to touch her hair.
How I want to have a soulful hug.
How I wonderful spring.
Spring,the sweetest spring!
Molly (Xing Zhongxiu) 13.12
The Hard Road To Spring
A man and a woman married in the spring. During the first few years, they loved each other very much. In order to look after her husband, the woman became a housewife. However, she soon found her husband was returning home later and later. Her husband always met another beautiful young woman. When the wife found out, she was heartbroken…but she chose to forgive her husband, and asked him not to get in touch with that woman again. As expected, her husband improved his behavior, for a while. One day, she saw her husband and the woman walk out of a hotel. They did not see her.
When she got back home, she decided to change herself, and made a plan. She no longer did housework, and started learning English, yoga and so on. Her husband was very happy, because his wife never asked him questions anymore. Of course, eventually they divorced. The woman only took her own things. She found a job in a good company. Because of her excellent behavior and skills, she became a manager quickly. She met a brilliant, handsome man who fell in love with her. Her spring has come, and a new life is waiting for her.
Jane (Liu Yanli) 13.14
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The air is fresh and full of sunshine
The world is so big
It’s the season for travel
I want to go and look around,
To travel alone.
The peonies and lavender
Of Luoyang
The vast, grassy prairie
Of Inner Mongolia
And then Yunnan Liliang,
All the flavors of my country
Ancient and brand new
In this season of rebirth.
Amanda (Huang Ziyi) 14.16
A Gift
Imagine, if you will, a gift. I'd like for you to picture in your mind. It's not too big, about the size of a golf ball. But, before I show you what's inside, I will tell you that it's going to do incredible things for you.
It will bring you and all your family together. You will feel loved and appreciated like never before. You’ll reconnect with friends and acquaintances you haven't heard from in years. Adoration and admiration will overwhelm you. It will recalibrate what's important in your life. It will redefine your sense of spirituality and faith. You'll have a new understanding and trust in your body. You'll have unsurpassed vitality and energy. You'll expand your vocabulary, meet new people, and have a healthier lifestyle. You’ll be challenged, inspired, motivated and humbled. Your life will have new meaning—peace, health, serenity and happiness.
By now, I know you're dying to know what it is and where you can get one. Does Taobao carry it? Does it have the apple logo on it? No. Actually, it's a rare gem…a brain tumor. And this can be a gift that keeps on giving.
Her name is Stacey Kramer, and she's okay now. As you may know, Stacey Kramer has traveled the United States, and the world, helping to create names and brands for growing companies. In 2009, Stacey found herself facing a terrible diagnosis. A CT scan showed her brain had a tumor the size of a golf ball in it. It profoundly altered her life in ways she didn't expect…in all the ways I just shared with you. So, the next time you are faced with something unexpected, unwanted and uncertain, consider that it just may be…a gift.
Helen (Sun Jingwen) 14.14
The Fresh Start
A Comic Strip
Regan (Hua Wei) and
Julia (Zhu Yingying) 14.15B
Spring Fairy
Everything seems to wake from the wonderful winter dream, all of a sudden. The branches stretch themselves comfortably with the wind. The leaves reach out their hands and greet this new world with a smile. The birds fly to the trees to hug them. Tiny grasses are so lonely that they pop their heads up, struggling from the mud, craning their necks to listen curiously to happy laughter and cheerful voices. The Spring Fairy runs on tiptoe, with her miraculous magic wand, directing a colorful and lively performance of the season.
“Wow, what are these orange and yellow flowers?” The Spring Fairy thinks deeply with her head bowed. All over the ground rapeseed flowers are dancing lightly, with the gentle wind. Then they stop their lissome dance briefly. All of them say, “We are the beautiful and good tasting rapeseed flowers!”
Grandmother Wind arrives, and it is the wind with its rich perfume that wakes the sleeping peach up. She rubs her sleepy eyes, and it seems that she has drunk too much, for her tender face looks as if it were rouged. If you look carefully, you can see something shining in the peach tree, like a diamond sparkling in the sunlight. It turns out to be a tiny water droplet, sentimentally attached to the peach flower. It appears to cherish every minute in the flower’s embrace.
There are many apricot and pear flowers, with wide spreading branches and vivifying colors. They seem like young girls who would like to look their best today, and are afraid of being eclipsed by all the other lovely blossoms. The flower-heavy branches are full of irregularity and criss-crossing, stretching out in all directions, and their disharmony composes a scene like a wonderful painting. The peach, the apricot, and the pear flowers all let their scents drift profusely. After an absolute rain of petals, the whole world is soft.
Looking around, all the world seems as if it was decorated by the mysterious magic wand. There is a busy scene in sight. The farmers are busy cultivating their fields, the fish are running upstream hard, and in the garden hundreds of flowers bloom together, blossoming in radiant splendor. Tiny shoots of grass break through the soil and reveal bright new shades of green…like the colors of the rainbow, life manifests itself everywhere. The spring fairy runs away with a smile!
Isolde (Zhu Lele) 14.15A
Spring Within
It is spring...and not only without
Within me is the mildness
Nature’s vigour has been awoken
The earth changes into her new dress
Birds are singing in the branches
Sounds of nature spread from field to field
Even the grass is reluctant to show weakness
Tall and brave, dancing in the wind
There is life, the living power
To sprout and grow and blossom
Within my heart, a sleeping monster
Comfortably wakes from winter’s dream
Abby (Fan Qimeng) 13.8
Spring is Coming
When the spring is coming, the grasses begin to turn green and the flowers become colorful. The willow branches swing in the gentle breeze. Small animals are everywhere…they fly, jump, and sing happily.
One day, a blind man was sitting on some steps. At his feet was a sign with the words “I’m blind, please help.” Lots of people passed by him, but they rarely stopped and noticed him.
After a while, a young couple passed him, and stopped when they saw that he only had a few coins in his hat. The boy put a few of his own coins in the hat. Then he took the sign, turned it around, and changed the message. He walked away with his girlfriend.
Later that afternoon, the blind man’s hat was almost completely full of bills and coins. Why? Because the boy changed the sign to read, “Spring is coming, and I can’t see it.”
Lana (Xing Congrong)14.15B
Exquisite Corpse
(“Exquisite Corpse”: a writing game from the 1900’s in which a group of people create strange, interesting sentences…or poems.)
The harmful milk dramatically causes a huge influence.
The independent frog physically sprouts the indefinite heaven.
The lazy soul quickly salutes the beautiful angel.
The ugly park especially abuses the social flower.
The angry hairdresser softly listens to the colorful secret.
The smiling cow rarely hits the beautiful snake.
The sinister barbarian rarely touches the comical princess.
The eccentric feature barely transcends the ancient horse.
The gastric giraffe happily stymies the rapacious grass.
The vibrant earthworm unconsciously appreciates the romantic leaflet.
The luxurious Ice Age obscenely spills the giant vampire.
The rude leech resolutely eats the sensible monkey.
The special home warmly eats the sweet human.
--A bizarre poem
by Sarah’s students
Experiment with English…try it with your friends…
“The adjective noun adverb verb the adjective noun.”
