Paul Dunbar Anthology
Moments Elias C. The happiest moment in my life is when I got my first award. The saddest moment in my life is when my great grandfather died. A time when I saw something life changing is when I saw my parents fighting. A time I learned something that I won’t forget is never […]
Me
By Destiny C., from Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland They call me the money spender The respect giver the baby face Assassin it you will I play ball like Curry, manipulate My parents to the point where they Wanna hurt me but I sit back and Laugh. I do me to the point where […]
I Am
By Dajanaé B., from the Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland I am a singer and smart. I am not what people think I am. I am the player of my favorite basketball team making a shoot one hand. I am Jenal Monae with the weird style. I am the breakfast you sit on your table […]
Acupuncture
By Tess K. Somewhere in the world someone’s got needles in their feet from trekking through the desert because there was nowhere else to go. Somewhere in the world a man’s got thorns against his ankles because it’s just one more step. And somewhere in the world a woman’s got razor blades through her wrists […]
Somewhere
By Rachael M. Somewhere in a school Somewhere in this world A girl is being bullied for being herself She’s crying in the bathroom alone Somewhere in that same school The girl tries to tell the principal but it doesn’t matter, they can’t help Somewhere outside of school the girl cuts her wrists. […]
Somewhere in the Mix
By Pat W. Strange shaped bones stand still on Almond castles compressing rainbows til each color is separated melting nest to dreams that are like raisins in the sun drying up because the roots rejected them But their presence is known When a hand decides to care
Somewhere in My Head
By Khalen F. Somewhere in my head, I am afraid to speak out because of how I might be judged Somewhere in my head, when I look in a magazine, I feel insecure because I do not look like my role model Somewhere in my head I remember being told not to give my opinion […]
Somewhere in America
By Ella Y. Somewhere in America A toddler falls down and cries because he doesn’t know what’s happening. Somewhere in America a child gets teased and he cries because he doesn’t know what’s happening. Somewhere in America a girl is hit and she cries because she doesn’t know what’s happening. Somewhere in […]
Somewhere in Mexico
By Montse R., from Mexico Somewhere in Mexico kids are in the streets selling things because they don’t have education. Somewhere in Mexico kids can’t eat because their parents don’t have a work and money. Somewhere in Mexico are alcoholics because they have many problems and they think they can’t resolve them. […]
Somewhere in Mexico
By Jazmin, from Mexico Somewhere in Mexico so many students are raped daily and the government doesn’t do something They know who the students are but they don’t want to be in risk. Somewhere in Mexico are a lot of people homeless but our president are wasting our money in his fancy stuff. Somewhere in […]