Skip to Content
Individual Submissions

Roller Coasters

A playful poem by Aliza Hasay about not loving the roller coaster ride.

5:31 PM CDT on August 3, 2026

By Aliza Hasay, age 13

Roller Coasters

Roller Coasters make me want to hurl,

On loops,

And hoops,

I could,

And I would

Hurl….hurl….and hurl,

Down….down….down to Earth

The people down on the ground,

Would look up,

And see me

Up….

Side….

Down,

Hurling….

And hurling some more

It would slow down,

All the way to the ground,

The way it stops,

It makes me want to hurl even more,

So….

If you want to take me to an amusement

park,

Don’t take me on that,

Hurling….

Whirling….

Loops….

And hoops,

Death trap.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More Stories

A Prologue to the Kids’ Issue : Ewe Won’t Believe It! It’s Time for the Kids’ Issue Again!

Amelia Bush is a managing editor of The Emory Wheel at Emory University in Atlanta and is interning at the Hill & Lake Press. She grew up in Kenwood.

August 3, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Our goal is to offer readers diverse perspectives on newsworthy events or issues of broad public concern to the Hill & Lake community. Our copy limit is 300 words (750 words for a commentary) and we reserve the right to edit for clarity and length.

August 3, 2026

This Is Not Who We Are: Neighbors, Elected Officials Gather at Community Safety Event

Amelia Bush is a managing editor of The Emory Wheel at Emory University in Atlanta and is interning at the Hill & Lake Press. She grew up in Kenwood.

August 3, 2026

What it’s like being a World Cup flagbearer

Ari Baylor (12) shares his experience at the Egypt vs. Iran World Cup game

August 3, 2026

Minneapolis community comes together and comes through

Flynn Morrow (12) reflects on the ways Minneapolis residents come together to support one another and celebrate the city’s diverse and welcoming community

August 3, 2026