Evening Ink–Creative Writing for Teens
Wednesdays, April 18th- May 30th – 7-8:30 Experience the power of your own voice. This workshop will explore a variety of writing genres and topics, concluding with an open mic celebration.
Words That Change the World: Imani
Look at the way that we living our life, we would rather pull out a gun instead of a knife. Remember the people who fought in the Civil Rights, they put little light in the darkness of the night. Take MLK he changed life for me and you, he said he had a dream and […]
Words That Change the World: Leilani
Look at the way we livin our lives, guns, weapons, and some knives, give us our peace, give us our world, cuz curled up in the corner, getting all sad, don’t get mad, make our world glad. Get up, and give this world some peace, cuz sittin there lookin at yo neice ain’t gonna change […]
Tuesdays–Hip hop recording project with DJ Doc
Jan. 17th to Feb. 21, from 7-8:30 pm– Learn how to scratch and find beats on a record, make your own beat using digital recording software, create lyrics individually and with the group, and record a CD with other participants.
Every day they get up, get dressed and brush their teeth.
Every day they get up, get dressed and brush their teeth. Then, they put on their masks. They hide who they really are, hide the pain, hide the sufferings, hide themselves. The masks have words on them, blurred by years of tears cried when they are alone. Words like, “strange”, “popular”, “funny”, “outcast”, “alone”. The […]
He looks into the eyes of the disciplinary action officer
He looks into the eyes of the disciplinary action officer He thinks he is looking into the face death. I ripped its mask off; now I have four days of ALE and I feel like I was born to die He looks around the tiny cubicle knowing not where he was, nor where he is […]
The Shell
The shell I see is the shell I found Or more like it found me As I see its length As I see its width I feel like I found that shell before And it’s somehow related to me. I always thought shells were pretty and elegant. They were neat and tidy too but this […]
The Miss: Dude!!
Ready position Racket back Step And hit! The ball soars across the sky Over the net And over their heads And point for us! The score is tied Breathing is ragged Legs are sore And ball is coming at me Ready position Racket back Step Turn, and miss! -Nina Y. 7th
Lying Dude
Who says These words are lies No I say its poetry I am creating a better story I know who I am My words are magic Etched into my skin in gold ERASER Now, I know who I need to be Some may disagree But I did steal those cookies. Shhhhhhhhh! I’m lying But that’s […]
Shopping
I leave my house to get in the car. We pull out the driveway. We stop at a red light, green go. We are off. We pull up to the mall. We go store to store Store to store I see the shoes I want No, look at these shoes No. I want these ones. […]