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

 

My Acorn Tree

Written by Sreekar

 

 

Up the tree I scurry,

up and over leaves.

I weave around the branches

of my beautiful acorn tree.

 

It ruffles my fur, the late summer breeze,

like the salty wind over high seas,

for nothing can hurt me way up here

in my beautiful, wonderful acorn tree.

 

As a dog glares at me silently,

I hurry up the trunk, out of reach

of that dog viciously barking underneath

my beautiful, wonderful acorn tree.

 

Oh, my beautiful, wonderful acorn tree,

how you feed and protect and live for me!

At any time, in any way,

I know you’ll be there for me, every day.

 

I gracefully climb up your bark,

like the wind would swim through the air.

Up there... I can truly feel free

on my beautiful, wonderful acorn tree.

 

Let my long, bushy tail comfort you so

in the dead of night, you won’t feel alone.

Please know, I love you so,

my beautiful, wonderful acorn tree.


 

 

 

Sreekar is a 13 year old writer who resides in New York. When he was younger, he became fascinated by a variety of poems & short stories, so he began writing. Writing under the nom de plume, Vicarious, he is currently a teen writer at WritetheWorld.com!