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Don Juan Alba’s Daughter
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. Don Juan Alba’s Daughter by Raquel Streppel The air in the kitchen smelled of fried onions, fresh garlic, and oregano. My Dad was slowly stirring his unique tomato sauce with his mom’s old walnut concave spoon. My grandma used the same spoon to […]
When No One Is Looking
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. When No One Is Looking by Eunice Owusu-Amoah I…may have done something…dumb. I am, maybe, nine, ten. I stand in the corner of the bedroom I share with my three older sisters. The fire…is small, so I am only slightly alarmed. I lit […]
There is No God!
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. There is No God! by Sonia Saini Everybody is dressed in crisp white shirts and navy-blue skirts or pants. A blue badge with the school logo shining just a little below the collar. As usual, Shivam is being teased for his dark complexion […]
I Am Canadian
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. I Am Canadian by Denisha Naidoo Golden fields of wheat flank the highway and the sky is a brilliant blue. My dad is driving my mom, my sister, our dog, and me in our dark green Peugeot 404 with the orangey-brown leather seats […]
Ice Cream Truck
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. Ice Cream Truck by Kirsy Diaz de Holguin Do you have a favourite ice cream? I do. It is Helado de Mantecado. It’s made with cinnamon and vanilla. Whenever I smell these flavours, I am five years old again, sitting next to my […]
Clues
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. Clues by Ana Marco Gascon Mum’s screams shake me like thunder, striking me top to bottom. My little sister Elvi and I run to the kitchen. I am trying to make sense of the situation, but Mum’s screams do not let me focus […]
The Jewellery Box
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. The Jewellery Box by Seemab Zahra It is July 1992 and I am ten years old. I am sitting on my bed, in front of my dresser, holding the most beautiful and magical jewellery box in the world. This dresser belonged to my […]
Quinceañera
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. Quinceañera by Lucy Beltramo I am standing in the bathroom, staring at my reflection. I’m wearing a cream-coloured mid-length dress with a pink silk belt. I’ve put on eyeliner, pink eyeshadow, and pinklipstick. My hair is half up, half loose. My mom is […]
The 2024 Nick Blatchford Occasional Verse Longlist
Thank you to all of our 2024 Nick Blatchford Occasional Verse Contest entrants. After thorough consideration, we are excited to announce this year’s longlisted writers and their phenomenal poetry. The longlisted poets and their poems are as follows: Christopher Adamson, “Little Sister” Nicole Ardiel, “Drug Store Check-Out” Elise Arsenault, “As a Tree (For Emily)” Richard […]
Under Review: The Heart Song of Susan J. Atkinson
If in early May of this year you happened to be at the Ottawa Children’s Festival, an annual celebration of theatre, dance, and music, you might have noticed someone in the milling crowds dressed as a poetry pixie. This was none other than Susan J. Atkinson, poetry promoter and poem maker, author of all things […]