Photography: Rainbow Sidewalk, by Leah D

Magazine Update: Now Accepting Visual Arts

Hello, Lit Space readers and contributors! We'd like to announce that we're now accepting and publishing not only your writing, but also your visual art! This means that if you're between the ages of 12 and 18, you can now send us your original photography, paintings, drawings, sculptures, as well as any other media of visual art! We're looking forward to seeing your submissions! 

Poetry: Excerpt from "Dragonfly Girl," By Andrew R

Oddity

She was an odd one.

She was different, that’s what

They always told her.

They were her classmates.

Her peers were unafraid to

Be loud with their thoughts.

She was known to be

The quiet one. She never

Spoke out of turn.

But she would spend hours

Dreaming of blue dragonflies

Wishing she had wings.

She dreamed so much that

Often her mind would wander

When they spoke to her.

So they thought she was

Odd. Even crazy. But she

Was just a dreamer.

Wings

Dragonflies had clear,

Blue, purple, or golden wings.

Dragonflies were free.

The girl’s wings were strange.

They existed in her mind

Letting her thoughts fly.

And when they called her

Odd, she did not mind, because

Her thoughts were elsewhere.

Her thoughts took wing in

Clear sapphire skies and above

Deep green lake waters.

Her wings let her dream

That their words did not hurt her.

With wings, she was free.

She escaped from pain

And now she felt none and lived

In delirium.

Strength

Her wings were quite strong

And almost never tired of

Keeping her happy.

So she was happy.

So her wings beat tirelessly

To maintain her joy.

Her wings did not make

Life easy for her but helped

Her fight through hardship

So that one day she

Would not need them anymore.

But for now she did.

She dreamed of being

A dragonfly, for despite their size,

They were strong and brave.

She dreamed and in her

Mind she was a dragonfly

And invincible.

Fiction: Excerpt from "My Unlucky One," by Kira L

I’d received texts and voice messages from Hui a few hours ago. He'd been begging me for help, he had been attacked by a gang. I was running down the hallways of school, I had to help Hui. If only I didn’t spend so much time worrying about silly things, I would’ve seen his texts and calls earlier. Once I got out the school building, my stupid heels clicked and clacked down the concrete sidewalk. My long hair had never whipped behind me so fast, and once I reached the location where Hui had told me the gang had ambushed him, I couldn’t help but want to cry. There was Hui. Yes, I was happy he was safe but... There was someone else there with him. Yan, one of my best friends. Nobody else in the dark alleyway, just them, lip on lip, with the bright light from the street lamps shining down on them. I felt my heart pounding. I could feel my nails digging into my hands, and briefly looking down at them, I saw a drip of blood. Tears slowly developed in my eyes and began to roll down my cheeks. I didn't know what this feeling was. My lips were numb. What was this feeling?! Watching Yan and Hui pull away from their passionate kiss, I quickly turned around the corner. At this moment I realized two things.

One: I was jealous of Yan and Hui.

Two: I Juniper, loved Hui with all of my heart.

Magazine Update: Introduction!

Hey there! Welcome to Lit Space, an online magazine run by teens! Normally, we’ll upload original literary works (under 3000 words), including short stories, poetry, and essays by teens ages 12-18, but for our first, introductory post, our editors, who independently run this website and are responsible for editing and publishing your submissions, are going to introduce themselves!

Hi! I'm D.Z. I’m currently fourteen years old. I love to write short stories and personal essays. I also like to sing (usually when no one is listening), compose music, and play the violin. 

Hello, I’m Helena. I love writing, singing, playing the flute, and horseback riding. I am thirteen years old. 

If you’d like to contact our editors to submit your writing, email us at lit.space.submissions@gmail.com! We look forward to reading your work!