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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

 

Perfection

Written by Erin Stan

 

This spitting image of perfection I’ve crafted in my brain


Brings out the frustration, temptation, the pain


Of not being able to match, to meet, to exceed that high bar


I’ve set for myself, like that high shelf you can’t quite reach


Even standing on my toes I can’t seem to reach


Like a lesson you can't learn no matter how hard the teacher tries to teach


Maybe it’s because I can never follow the rules,


Or maybe it’s because my teacher is a fool,


I tell myself that, until I realize, I am the fool.


Or rather, that I am that teacher who expects so much,


Who wills iron to shine under rain, the strain, when eventually, it will rust


The truth, though it’s handed to me, so obvious, and so plain.


I refuse to accept it, 'cause i know it’s full of bitter pain.

 

 

 

 

Erin Stan is a writer from sunny California who ironically has an affinity for dark, humorless poetry. As a passionate spoken word artist and just at 15-years-old, she has participated in performances across the country and hopes to go international.