ONLINE YOUTH LITERARY MAGAZINE

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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

 

I'm Grateful

Written by Samar Jain

 

Today and everyday I’m grateful for the forest, flowers and trees…
fruits, petals and green leaves,
I’m grateful for the animals, birds and all the beings,
I’m grateful for the lakes, rivers and seas,
and for all that simply heals,
I’m grateful for the love, and the one who does,
For the divine dove in the blissful above,
In these unusual times, I’m grateful for the covid warriors who courier hope,
I cry for those who grieve, mourn for those who leave,
What pains me is the dearth,
But I still love my earth,
I promise to care for earth, anywhere and everywhere,
For I am aware of the nightmare, you must also beware,
I promise to value our home by doing my bit,
I promise to care for our earth and everything it has to offer,
I choose to celebrate earth day, today and every single day.

 

 

 

Samar Jain, 15, is a student at DPS, Gurgaon. He is passionate about Public Speaking, Artificial Intelligence, playing sports and making impactful videos. He also has a knack of Reading and Writing. He is a fervent environmentalist and considers himself to be a lifelong humanitarian. Furthermore, he is a Tech-enthusiast, and has also won several accolades in Debates, MUN's and Group discussions. He believes that writing has the power to change the world and so he has written this poem as an attempt to influence the youth and children of his age to be more compassionate towards the environment.