ONLINE YOUTH LITERARY MAGAZINE

Youth literary magazine

The Elysian Muse

Youth literary magazine

The Elysian Muse

Youth literary magazine

The Elysian Muse

Photography by Silja Pietilä, 18, Finland

Photography by Safia Henniche, 16, Boston

Photography by Safia Henniche, 16, Boston

Dear Readers and Contributors,

 

I would like to take the opportunity to personally thank you all for the continuous love and support, especially through the pandemic. In just under 6 months, we’ve come so far; the magazine has been featured on Publish YOUth Writing and Poets & Writers, and the editorial team reached a whooping milestone of 100+ Advice Articles written! As we continue grow our global outreach, we’ve published over 280 creators from 25 U.S. States, 25 countries, and 6 continents across the world! 

 

It’s been a pleasure growing this community over the past three years, so I know I speak for the entire editorial board when I say we hold this magazine and our contributors close to our hearts. It takes a tremendous amount of research and effort to manage the magazine, which is why we're so thankful for all of your support. We encourage you to share our publications and Advice Articles to help our other young creators who may be interested in pursuing their craft.

 

Cheers,

Lori Khadse

Founder, Nonfiction Editor in Chief

The Elysian Muse Youth Literary Magazine

Dear Readers and Contributors,

 

I would like to take the opportunity to personally thank you all for the continuous love and support, especially through the pandemic. In just under 6 months, we’ve come so far; the magazine has been featured on Publish YOUth Writing and Poets & Writers, and the editorial team reached a whooping milestone of 100+ Advice Articles written! As we continue grow our global outreach, we’ve published over 280 creators from 25 U.S. States, 25 countries, and 6 continents across the world! 

 

It’s been a pleasure growing this community over the past three years, so I know I speak for the entire editorial board when I say we hold this magazine and our contributors close to our hearts. It takes a tremendous amount of research and effort to manage the magazine, which is why we're so thankful for all of your support. We encourage you to share our publications and Advice Articles to help our other young creators who may be interested in pursuing their craft.

 

Cheers,

Lori Khadse

Founder, Nonfiction Editor in Chief

The Elysian Muse Youth Literary Magazine

Photography by Safia Henniche, 16, Boston

Editors' Choice Works

 

Growing Up

Lyrics to an original song written by Sagar Welling

 

 

Once upon a time

I thought that dreams came true.

There was a time 

When childhood’s innocence existed.

And I’d thought that I could hold onto it.

And I thought that nothing could get through.

 

But one day it was there

And then it wasn’t.

My past, no grasp, slipping from me.

I thought that I could hold onto it forever

I thought that I could stay strong.

 

I never even got to watch it fade away

I never got to savor the feel

And if this is what you call growing up,

I wish it wouldn’t happen, I wish it wasn’t real

 

But all those dreams,

And all those times,

Engraved in stone

Will never die

 

I’m not a child,

Anymore,

But that doesn’t mean

My past is torn

 

Though it’s gone,

And though it’s left me,

I still have an entire life to live,

And will always carry those memories

In my heart.

 

 

 

 

Sagar Welling is a 16 year old writer from Argentina who is currently toiling over a book of short stories with hand-drawn, personalized illustrations. His favorite poet is Robert Frost, and her favorite poem is "A Road not Taken".