Middleton High School Creative Writing Students
Fall 2018 semester creative writing student work was included in the 2019 Phenology Calendar. Pieces not included in the calendar are posted here, with two new ones added each week.
The Beauties of Pheasant Branch My friends and I are walking through the beautiful Pheasant Branch. I can feel the wind flow through my long, curly hair. As I keep walking, I gaze around and see the tall, wide trees that have plants at the bottom. The plants were bright green and looked as if …
Devastation Looking up, all I saw was destruction. Who knew that nature could destroy itself. Something so beautiful, is now a wreck. So much devastation in a matter of hours. Water, so much water. You can hear it tearing everything apart. A place so beautiful, is now gone. Walking through there gave me hope. Fresh …
Once Unharmed At first glance, this photo appears to capture the former resting spot of a meteor in the heart of southern Wisconsin. Tree branches can be seen collapse inwards, as they rest on the walkway that has been turned to a state of rubble. The grey haze that the sunday sky lures over the …
Flooding took down so much it’s hard to believe. Trees who have stood for centuries now lay on the ground waiting to decay. Roads are washed away and places that were once a nice place to take a stroll are now closed off areas of destruction. The flooding was a historic event, that may only …
One August Evening In the middle of our town, sits a forest of green and brown. Where birds sit idly by and overhead looms the clear blue sky. But one August evening left everyone grieving the loss of our beloved Pheasant branch, as the floods came down like an avalanche. A place formerly filled …
My Memories I remember the first photo club meeting. We all introduced ourselves, grabbed our cameras and headed outside. I had never heard of Pheasant Branch or the Conservancy before, and had no idea how much of an impact it would have on my life. I remember passing by the practice field and Clark Street, …
Light In the Dark I remember the time my bike was stuck at school. I stayed after for rehearsal and it was past seven, getting dark. With the size of its frame, the bike wouldn’t fit in the trunk so I told my mom I could ride it home, “Down through Pheasant Branch, it’s …
My Home Where I went on a quest through the woods, Where I went on an exploration during Biology, Where I went to go take photos, Where I used to go to get away from the world for a bit, Where I used to hide from friends, Where I experienced wildlife, Where I brainstormed …
1) I get tired of the rain, Those dark, grey, dreary days Here it comes again. But were we ready for it? Water soaring above you We thought nothing of it But it wouldn’t stop So we start to panic I would never think in a million years Life itself would feel so helpless. 2) …
And still, the leaves are greener than they’ve been before, solemnly thriving.