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I like red, and I like birds, and I like red birds. So, I like flying. So do birds. I don’t like worms. Birds do. So, I will look for birds sometimes. This poem was written by Kingston Jackson, a 4th grader at Leschi Elementary school with WITS Writer-In-Residence Brian Dang. Performed at the […]
On the other side of the door, I can hear you crying– and there is something so obscurely beautiful in watching a star collapse before my eyes. Erosion. Implosion. Explosion. I want to tell you that there is light on your fingertips, you only have to let it shine, and that if you wanted, you […]
This comic was made by Avery Brown, as a 6th grader at Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning with WITS Writer-in-Residence David Lasky, performed at our SAL Presents event with Oliver Jeffers on Thursday, October 5th, 2023, at Town Hall Seattle.
I have a name, but not one representative in its nature. You humans refer to it with these multi-syllable menageries called pheromones, symbolic as inaccessible to most fine creatures on this earth, but I won’t take pride in knowing what I can’t share, so I will say it plainly: I have a name. My good […]
When did I start falling behind My life, a game of 4 square I must have not been paying attention When did they started adding all these new rules I was completely oblivious Everyone ran along the lines While another person with the ball chases us Like a weird version of Pac-Man I am tagged […]
Check out this list of SAL staff recommended spots near each of our venues! And if you’re a subscriber, check your subscriber benefits for discounts at select locales. Benaroya Hall The Capital Grille Goldfinch Tavern MARKET at SAM Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls Pike Brewing Purple Cafe & Wine Bar Von’s 1000Spirits Wild Ginger […]
One of the greatest joys of summers at SAL is when the Summer Book Bingo boards start rolling in. Reading the comments from participants about what they most learned, loved, and how they spent their summer reading time is always inspiring—especially when the comments are coming from young people! Below, you can read about […]
This month, we’re sharing stories woven with heart and light from our youth programs community. In the interview below, our 2023/24 Youth Poet Laureate Mateo Acuña shares the path to writing his first collection of poetry, where he finds inspiration, and what dedicated space and mentorship as part of the Youth Poetry Fellowship (YPF) program […]
As we wrap up 2023 Summer Book Bingo, we’d like to introduce you to one of our SAL Super Fan social media influencers, Jess Stone-Weaver, who is an active and avid Book Bingo participant! Jess Stone-Weaver is a reader and a graphic designer from Redmond, WA. Eventually, she realized she could combine these two passions […]
In new woods, deer come as new life, growth, but blood looming. For you, deer, may have swift eyes, but what of your hooves? Because you must run, swift as the wind, but can’t hide. DEER is of the cold night, but hope of golden morning. The clang of a mishappen bullet, the cry of […]