Vinder’s White Christmas: a parable for children
By Aiden Lau
“Christmas spirit has fallen upon RCHK! In every classroom, Christmas cheer spreads like a coronavirus, and every teacher seems to only know (and play) that one carol. Coming down the stairs, the star of this story, Vinder, is accompanied by his crafty friends Jeopprey, Dave, and Chao.”
Image Source: https://ivanthegorilla.org/a-christmas-tree-for-ivan/
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Neon Lights
By Izen Kwan
A man sits on the train, neon pink lights glaringly bright, contrasting how dark it is outside. You’re trying not to stare, but he’s the only one on board aside from you. He lifts a leg over the other, checking his nails before staring right at you. His eyes are bright pink.
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The Hope for Home
By Arthur Yip
Cockroaches no longer friends; Beer bottles no longer with them; Broken needles strewn about the bin; What a fearful way to end.
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Little Red Riding Hood
By Ella Wong
And there by the stream/ With pebbles of/Brown, pink, and cream/Sat the wolf waiting/Or perhaps doing his new hobby:/Painting.
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The global fix at the bottom of the world
By Ophelia Wong
“While testing temperatures, he glanced over to the penguin colony nearby. The tourists were at it again, cameras everywhere. Click, click, click.”
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The Magic Carpet
The most common phrase heard in the streets of Hamstown were the words: “We’ve got to teach that Tim a lesson!” Many tried. But no one ever succeeded.
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The Grand Theft
Walking down the street the Child would/ By chance discover the necrotic note
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A Bad Case of Freckles
‘I don’t want to be cute. I want to be cool - like you.’
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The Chick With No Name
Suddenly, a cat slunk out of the shadows. The cat’s black pupils became slits as it pounced.
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Skyward
A streak of white flashed across the sky. Then another, and another. Like stones in water, bright, shining stars dropped in a graceful arc to the ground.
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Old Neighbours
Winner at Carve-Con 2020. You can listen to it read by author Erin Entrada Kelly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51mR7I__mcE
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The Disappearing Woman
. “The lights flickered. The floorboards creaked. Thunder rattled the grimy windows of the warehouse, as I stared at the grotesque, lifeless body of my would-be wife.”
Year 8 Gothic horror - the latest literary genre.
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