Ashauntaneia Isaac.Poet Warrior. Nothing's Fair   Wake up look on the 7 o’clock news Hear your uncle got shot Doctors say there's nothing they can do Doctors say he won't make it But you say no that he made you…

Azusena Herrera.Poet Worriers. My Neighborhood   My neighborhood Is active non-stop Always hearing tires screeching to a quick stop With sirens following behind When you walk down my block, You'll see the cracks in the sidewalk Filled in with blood…

Trisheena Harris. Poet Warrior. Poetry is…   Poetry Is…… Poetry is The thoughts that speaks my voice Poetry is The gates to my freedom Poetry is The beats to my music Poetry is my escape from reality Poetry is the…

Quaniyah Hardaway-Foster Poet Warrior A Place   There is a place A place with a circular fountain downtown where stray dogs go A place   A place where I walk down Calumet To the sound of honking cars The sound…

Micah Ethridge. Poet Warriors. My Dad   I remember thinking you were a giant. You’d always pick me up &’ spin me around . I felt invincible when you picked me up like that. A young boy should feel invincible…

Tommy Burgos. Poet Warrior. Respect   Respect Is a two way street It is something that   You earn Respect   You don't just Get It over night Respect Is something you   Have to give to get it back…

Shawniya Bennett. Poet Warriors Everyone's Not Your Friend   Everyone's not your friend They talk behind your back Like a backpack But when you come around They all stare at the ground Everyone's not your friend Be careful who you…

Jessie Amezcua.Poet Warrior Dreams   Dreams are not you just imagining Its something real Something real you can accomplish This dream of yours is Special No one can overcome It If a dream doesn't become real You really didn't want…

Victoria Aguirre. Poet Warrior The Sister’s Keeper   I choked you ‘cus “I love you” Ain’t think it would hurt I thought I was your best friend, too. But I tore your shirt. Askin’ for an apology You said you…

Carlos Tirado. Poet Warrior. Love   Love, what is this world without love. Take a minute and think about it. This world would be full of wrong and there would be anarchy, there would never be peace. People would hate…

Ariel Whittaker. Poet Warrior. Sister   Why does she do this as she does? Everyday, there’s a new theory. “I am not going to calm down. You won’t even let me talk. What is wrong with the universe? I am…

Aaleeyah Washington. Poet Warrior. Work.   All you do in life is work. Humans are robots, following each generation’s footsteps. Work at school, work at home, basically anything we do is work. But we work for the wrong things. We…

Unique Vera. Poet Warrior. My Uncle   My Uncle, You Can Seek Him In The Sky Or Flying In The Air With His Big White Wings, His Wings Can Wash You Away, His Wings Are Like A Bing Looking Like…

Jamari Thomas. Poet Warrior. Poetry is what Poetry is to Me   Poetry, is kids on a playground playing to me. Poetry, to me , the light in my day; The moon in my night. Poetry, to me, is walking…

James Strickland. Poet Warrior. Poetry is Life   Poetry is freedom when kids playing outside with their parents. Poetry is love when parents take their kids out to eat or do what they want to do. Poetry is the light…

Jamari Sanders. Poet Warrior. Chicago   Chicago A great place that is known For the great tower But you could get hurt if you are not at the The right place at the right hour Chicago “Is not so diverse…

Malik Nwankwo. Poet Warrior.  Poetry Is…   Is to me is a sentence that rhyme but not all the time. Poetry is nice but not as well as ice. Poetry is the ability to use my voice. Poetry is my…