Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - September/October 2010 - (Page 44)

creative minds imagine Poetry Contest Thank you to all who entered our fourth annual Creative Minds Poetry Contest! We received well over 200 poems, and the high quality of the entries made judging very diﬃcult. We are thrilled to publish the winners here. Please visit our website at http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/ creativemindscontest/contestresults.html to read the second- and third-place poems. First Place, Ages 14 and Under Still by Rachel Xu and there are moments cocoons hung from a spider web when the world holds its breath and you are the only one breathing you’re standing asthmatic lungs dirty with despair we knew you couldn’t catch up, so We tried to hold the train for you, But you didn’t even run to catch it. Judge’s comments: An amazingly sophisticated piece of writing, this small poem is much larger than it looks. An unspoken narrative lies within the tone and imagery, a story about loss and other complicated emotions. But instead of waxing rhapsodically, the poem is more moving for its restraint and what it does not say. The speaker does not—cannot—let the poem breathe. That’s how powerful the emotions are. The few words, the sparse images—these tell everything. Rachel Xu is a sophomore at the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, NJ. She has volunteered as a camp counselor and instructor at a performing arts camp, as well as interned in a microbiology lab at UPenn. Rachel is a member of debate club and math club, and a contributor to her school’s literary magazine. Second Place e End by Garam Noh, 13, NJ Third Place Dandelion by David Rathmann-Bloch, 13, CA Honorable Mention A Young Writer by Crystal Song, 13, NJ iStock 44 imagine Sept/Oct 2010 http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/creativemindscontest/contestresults.html http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/creativemindscontest/contestresults.html

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - September/October 2010

Imagine Magazine - John Hopkins - September/October 2010
Contents
Big Questions
Big Picture
In My Own Words
Biotechnology is
A Survival Guide for the Biotech Revolution
The Indiana Jones of Biotech
Stemming the Monster
Transgenic Animals
Building a Better Hydrogel
Immortal Cells & Bioethics
Selected Opportunities & Resources
Nights at the Museum
One Step Ahead
Middle Ground
Off the Shelf
Word Wise
Exploring Career Options
Planning Ahead for College
Students Review
Creative Minds Imagine
Mark Your Calendar
Knossos Games

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - September/October 2010