The Community Man
The Community Man By: Caitlyn May He smiles everyday, No matter what happens. He is as happy as a happy face, That never ever frowns. He always gives to the needy, He is a Christian man. He goes to…
Mema’s Story
Mema's Story By: Caitlyn May Her voice is like an angel, Singing from the sky. Her cooking is so amazing, You cannot deny. She tells me stories, From when she was a kid. Like that time she was sledding,…
Alone, by Myself in the Darkness…
I don't know what made you go, But I wish you would've stayed, we would've had more unforgettable memories, You were my light, that lit my way through the darkness, But without you, I'm all alone, Getting lost, When I…
love is…..
love is... by Joshua McDonald Love is the painful thorns On a dark red rose Love is the shinning diamonds Inside your heart Love is the laughter that Comes and goes Inside of You Love is the sparkling stars in…
My Place
I love the place where i live... The place where I live is pinedale... I live around pinetrees... It's quiet at night... In the morning is beautiful... The birds singing and flying around... In the woods it's quiet like reading…
As I Sit Here
As i sit here I only see heart not color I see death to life As i sit here I see war to peace I see strangers to friends As i sit here I see darkness to light I see…
Different Places, Different Spaces
Different Places, Different Spaces By Diajay Carter I walked down Biddle street and passed some dirty row houses. I looked at my homie and said do you smell that? Davon said that smell like sweets. We walked toward the…
Ode to My Mom
Ode to My Mom By Crystal Luckart-Seeford My Mom always taught me: Growing up is not so easy But it doesn't matter what you look like Or what people want you to look like It's what's on the inside…
10 Bus on Pratt Street
10 Bus on Pratt Street By Darryl White I walked down Pratt Street and over the roar of a garbage truck I asked my homeboy do he want to go down to the Harbor with me (he said yes)…
Wait for it…
Wait for it... By D.J. No cars zooming on the streets No lights shining from inside the houses Only brown leaves on the ground and ghostbusters roaming around.
My Town
My Town By Crystal Luckart-Seeford My town, my town, my town is . . . well . . . We don't have a lot of tech The cars are just so NOISY Then there's the construction work which…
What the Street Taught Me
What the Street Taught Me By Diajay Carter My life experiences taught me to be real about everything. That's what I learned from the Street. Stay out of trouble be real about what you gonna do when tragedy strikes.…
NeighborHOOD
NeighborHOOD By Jamal Boone No trees blowing in the wind No people strolling down the block Only cop cars cruising by But I still keep my doors unlocked.
Dark Like Charcoal
Dark Like Charcoal By Darryl White My family has taught me to always be comfortable with myself. I have a cousin who is dark like charcoal has a beard like Rick Ross and a deep deep voice …
Feeling Suicidal
By Jocelyn Zapata I get judged, I get bullied, yet they don't even know the reason why my own family keeps secrets from me, yet I found them out, Is everyone I know keeping these secrets? Who knows. I have…
Dear Grandpa
Dear Grandpa by Robin Ribac Dear Grandpa, I never knew you well, but you always had a smile on your face. Even if I was never your favorite, I want you to know that you are missed. Dear…
True Beauty and Confidence
True Beauty and Confidence by Chaz-Lynn Nakamura Be confident. Learning to love yourself. Beauty. Beauty shall not be seen through the eyes but the heart. A beautiful face can destroy an ugly heart. Beauty doesn’t matter about your outer appearance.…
Fallen but Not Forgotten
Fallen but Not Forgotten by Mara Galeai This man was so smart, so kind Never leaving one of his four children behind Words flowing out his mouth, he was so wise He said nothing anyone would despise With his daughters…
Poetry is…
Poetry is... By Braeden Mattos Poetry is the comfort and warmth in the lonely and dark moments Poetry is something different like unicorn riding a monkey like a unicorn riding a monkey Poetry leaves you falling down a bottomless pit…
A Cruel Friend
A Cruel Friend by Caitlin Ebia Friends come and go even true ones too You might think they will be there forever but sooner or later they’ll go They use you, hit you even call you names but…