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Sep 16, 20233 minOde to the End of Summer: An exerciseSummer is almost over, and every year it's a bittersweet feeling. The end of a season, shadows growing longer, gold-tinted dusks--even...
Sep 1, 20234 minSummer Adventure: A narrative poem writing exerciseSummer is often painted with a brush of adventure. There's something about this season, probably stemming from the time off school as...