Poetry – Youth Voices

The Biggest Change of My Life

Kerly D, November 24, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Immigration, Journey Poems, Reduced Inequalities, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, change, magzine, Park Slope Collegiate, 0

It was 7 in morningWalking to my school in Ecuador, the last day for meAll my friends in class...

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Kyle

Isiah G, November 23, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Family, Finding Humor, Journey Poems, Poetry, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, magazine, NYC, Park Slope Collegiate, 2

Sitting in the waiting room, next to my fatherOut the window, cars driving through Sunset ParkPeople sitting in chairs...

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This Is My Body

Adayiah, November 19, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Poetry, Showcase, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Thinking flexibly, This Is My Body, Body Image, magazine, The U School, 0

Seeing people and taking a glance at them can make you thinkSome good and bad thoughts, but who would...

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Darkness

Dawning, November 17, 2021, Bullying, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Poetry, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, fear, include others, listening and understanding, magazine, Okemos High School, 0

Darkness, The definition of shame and fearall feelings in which was driving through my mindMy fears unravel one by oneas...

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My Body

Ziyair, November 9, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Poetry, Showcase, Taking responsible risks, This Is My Body, poetry, The U School, 1

I like my body from head to toe.I have many part my feet take me where I want to go.my...

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Safe

Ella, October 27, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Creative Writing, Environment & World, Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Nature, Poems and Stories, Poetry, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Thinking flexibly, Climate Action, Climate Change Effects, environment, Fall 2021, magazine, national day of writing, Silver Creek High School, writeout, 5

Flow in Flow out Baby’s breath, Moss Lung, cling to the mouth of the cave, Rustled by her breath,...

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The Sky is Going to Kill Me

Ella, October 16, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Environment, Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Showcase, Inklings, magazine, poetryslam, Silver Creek High School, 18

The sky is going to kill me at 12:35 tomorrow I know because the trees have told me Great...

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This is my Body

Ruby, October 13, 2021, Art, Beauty, Poetry, This Is My Body, #identities, #poemlife, 0

I see this any many of them now, all about their body of how it glistens, how it glows...

person in brown long sleeve shirt covering face with hand

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This is my body

Makayla, October 8, 2021, Fall 2017, Fall 2021, Poetry, This Is My Body, Body Image, The U School, 0

This is my body, I’m hiding with a smileThis is my body, I’m hiding in my own styleThis is...

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Black Female

Donyae, October 7, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Poetry, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, This Is My Body, poetry, The U School, 5

This is my body,An african-american female,Light skin eyes shaded brown,This is my body,Spirit and might full of confidence,Mind and...

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this is my body

Shania, October 6, 2021, Fall 2021, Poetry, Showcase, This Is My Body, Body Image, The U School, 10

This is my body tatted ButterflyBeautifulBoldCaterpillarsThis is my body Like a caterpillar Grow, eat , sleepThis is my bodyMy heartIt represents beauty,...

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Remembrance of 9/11

Andrea A, September 25, 2021, I Remember, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, #Remember9/11, 0

In the article, “Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later” I learned that the 9/11 attacks caused the Bush administration to...

brown and white bridge over river during daytime

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M6y body

Iajanay, September 24, 2021, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Poetry, Showcase, This Is My Body, body shaming, The U School, 1

From being 196 to 223 it’s horribleFrom the name calling to the body-shaming To the depression to the loving myself,From...

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i love my skin….

Samyah, September 24, 2021, Fall 2021, Poetry, Showcase, This Is My Body, Body Image, The U School, 9

This is my body… my body came a long wayin the eye of everybody else watching it.Being judged about being “too...

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Daniel Cruz

Daniel C, September 24, 2021, Fall 2021, Poetry, Showcase, This Is My Body, family history, The U School, 0

A FOREIGNER IN THE STATESMY ANCESTOR WOULDN’T BELIEVE ITWAS BORN HERE AND STILL GET LOOKSJUST LIKE THEMYET I’M DIFFERENT.BUT FOR...

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This is my body

Jupree, September 24, 2021, Fall 2021, Poetry, Showcase, This Is My Body, Body Image, The U School, 7

This is my bodyBorn in the cold month of Januaryraised in south philadelphia and now MY BODY is just a...

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My body creates

Sianni, September 24, 2021, Fall 2021, Listening with understanding and empathy, Poetry, Showcase, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), This Is My Body, poetry, The U School, 4

The reason for my being here has always been quite clearMy body can create. It creates friendship and cheer,Trust...

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this is my body

Imeria, September 24, 2021, Fall 2021, Poetry, Showcase, This Is My Body, #poem, The U School, 5

This is my body.I got the strengthStrength from my motherThat came from my mother That came from the struggleThis is...

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Heart Wood

Ella, September 23, 2021, Climate Action, Environment & World, Fall 2021, Music, Poetry, Showcase, Nature, Silver Creek High School, songs, thought capure, 2

The Lost Words: Spell Songs are a collection of songs formed from the spell-poem book The Lost Word: A...

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Welcome to Inklings

Ella, September 22, 2021, Art, Craft & Make, Creative Writing, Photography, Poems and Stories, Poetry, short fiction, Stories, Writing & Communication, art, Inklings, 0

Hello! This is just a little test to see if the group/posts are working correctly! We hope to bring...

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This Is My Body Poem

Christian, September 21, 2021, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Poetry, Showcase, This Is My Body, Body Image, The U School, 7

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Hidden Emotions

Raniyah, September 20, 2021, Community, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Poetry, Psychology, Showcase, This Is My Body, #emotions, #TheTruth, The U School, 12

This is my body. In it are hidden emotions. Emotions from a dark place with a burnt dust smell....

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This is My Body

Zahir, September 20, 2021, Fall 2021, Poetry, Showcase, This Is My Body, Body Image, The U School, 2

This is my body… I can bring positive vibes Born during the scariest month of the year octoberBorn and raised...

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This is My Body” First Draft

Jaylen, September 17, 2021, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Poetry, Showcase, This Is My Body, poems, The U School, 1

This is my body and I’m not sure how to explain it My head is a wildfire imagination but I...

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Master Strength

Byron, September 17, 2021, Bio, Fall 2021, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Poems and Stories, Poetry, Showcase, This Is My Body, struggle, The U School, 2

This is my body. I got the strengthStrength from my brother That came from my father That came from...

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Why do we dream and does mental health affect our dreams?

Neve, September 15, 2021, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Mind Dump, Psychology, Showcase, conscious mind, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, sleep, 6

Some psychologists claim that dreams are the firing of neurons during a state of rest, while others suggest that...

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9/11

Monica, September 13, 2021, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2021, I Remember, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 9/11, Orange Cove High School, 1

In the article “Remember 9/11, Twenty Years Later,” I learned that a lot of innocent people died during that...

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Changes for Better

Samantha, September 12, 2021, Fall 2021, Poetry, Point of View, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Social Media, changes, Orange Cove High School, 2

I read a poem that’s called “WE NEED TO CHANGE.” It is interesting because it’s true that some ways...

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How Amazing is Katherine Johnson

Daniel, August 26, 2021, Girl, Space, This is America, Orange Cove High School, Space Exploration, 0

The article, “Katherine Johnson dies at 101” was about how this woman named Katherine Johnson was the first African...

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Running Up A Mountain

Douglas, June 16, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Where I'm From, Harvest Collegiate High School, Where I'm from, 1

. I am from Acer, from Bounty and Logitech. I am from the jungle gym in the park a few...

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A Neighborhood by the George Washington Bridge

Mario, June 15, 2021, Poetry, Spring 2021, Where I'm From, Harvest Collegiate High School, Where I'm from, 4

I am from xboxes, Axe shampoo, and black fans that stand on the floor. I am from the parks,...

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Where I’m From

AlexR, June 11, 2021, Poetry, Where I'm From, Harvest Collegiate High School, showcase, Where I'm from, 0

I’m from New York, from the park next to the deli on the corner where almost everybody knows each...

green trees beside lake under white clouds during daytime

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Where I’m From

Anderson, June 10, 2021, Poetry, Where I'm From, Harvest Collegiate High School, showcase, Where I'm from, 0

I am from tiny tetras swimming in their tank. I am from the swings and shooting baskets at the...

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“Meeting at Night” by Robert Browning, read by Anderson

Anderson, June 10, 2021, Poetry, Spring 2021, Writing, "SHOWCASE”, Harvest Collegiate High School, poetry, 0

I chose this poem. Or, rather, it chose me. Because the poem title sounded like a calm poem and...

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Where I’m From

AlexR, June 9, 2021, Poetry, Where I'm From, Harvest Collegiate High School, showcase, Where I'm from, 0

I’m from New York where almost everybody knows each other I’m from a Dominican family Where we love to...

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“Diameter” by Michelle Y. Burke

Sara, June 4, 2021, Art, Poetry, Harvest Collegiate High School, poetry, showcase, 0

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When strings became keys

Angie, May 30, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, music, 0

I remember my first guitar I remember the feeling of sliding my fingers up and down the fretboard which...

yellow car running on the street between the building during daytime

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I Remember Poem

Matthew, May 18, 2021, I Remember, Music, Poetry, 2020, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I Remember Walking down the street, the police seriens on repeat I Remember coming home smelling the Puerto Rican...

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“Old Men Playing Basketball,” by B.H Fairchild, Read by Matthew

Matthew, May 17, 2021, Media, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, oral reading, 0

The heavy bodies lunge, the broken language of fake and drive, glamorous jump shot slowed to a stutter. Their...

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NYC … my home

Emmanuel, May 16, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Gathering data through all senses, Places We Love: Photos, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, Places We Love, writeout, 3

Going out in the city is important to me,Hearing the traffic as the cars rush by you is thrilling,The...

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What Do I Remember?

Emmanuel, May 16, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, Mexico, 1

I remember enjoying life as a kid and not having to worry about being the odd one out I remember...

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I remember

Angie, May 15, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, childhood, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1

I remember sitting in class and watching a movie since there was nothing else to do that day and...

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Here are some things about me

Angie, May 15, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Where I'm From, Writing Like George Ella Lyon, Haiti, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I am from eyeglasses, old cassette tapes and Febreeze. I am from the red monkey bars that were once...

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I am from Brooklyn

issy, May 15, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Where I'm From, Writing Like George Ella Lyon, brooklyn, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I am from diapers, from pampers and huggies I’m from sidewalks and swings I am from the trees and...

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The experience of who I am

Emmanuel, May 13, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Where I'm From, Writing Like George Ella Lyon, Harvest Collegiate High School, Washington Heights, 0

I am from my shirts in my drawer from the Dior Sauvage cologne I have on my desk. I...

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I Remember (Childhood)

Jaylene, May 10, 2021, Creative Writing, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Writing, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, I Remember, poetry, showcase, 1

I remember playing near a fire hydrant on a hot beaming sunny day. I remember my mom telling me...

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Talking to the Sun

Bethzy, May 10, 2021, Creative Writing, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Writing, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, I Remember, poetry, 5

I remember the first day of my new school I remember the tears in my eyes streaming down like...

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I remember being so excited to grow up

Iyanna, May 10, 2021, Creative Writing, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Writing, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, I Remember, poetry, 0

I remember occasional trips to Catskills to see my grandpa and grandma from my dad’s side. I remember the...

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WE NEED TO CHANGE

Saniya, May 10, 2021, Call to Action, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, change, Inspirational poem, The U School, 8

We need to change our waysWe need to change our mindsWe need to change our heart to recognize Recognize that...

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I Remember

Douglas, May 10, 2021, Creative Writing, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Harvest Collegiate High School, I Remember, 0

I remember being at school with worksheets and a pencil. I remember being able to go for lunch running...

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Childhood

Isabell, May 6, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, childhood, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I remember when i was an only child. I remember when playing in the snow while my parents laughed...

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Just Because – A Complex Maze

Amal, May 5, 2021, Creative Writing, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Writing, DontJudge, Health Sciences High and Middle College, Poem, poetry, 0

Just because I’m a complex maze without a center or exit Doesn’t mean I don’t cooperate, Doesn’t mean I...

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This is me

Alex, May 5, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Where I'm From, Writing Like George Ella Lyon, Harvest Collegiate High School, Mexico, 0

I am from ajax, from clorox and febreze I am from riverside park, cold and windy i am from...

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My childhood

Heather, April 28, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, I Remember, showcase, 1

I remember the paper cuts that I received from composition notebooks I remember the big 64 pack of Crayola...

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“TODAY” by Billy Collins – Read by Kaimea

Kaimea, April 24, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, oral reading, 2

If ever there were a spring day so perfect,so uplifted by a warm intermittent breeze that it made you...

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End the Hate

Christian, April 23, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, USvsHate, graphic poetry, The U School, 3

Let me know what you think of my graphic poem!

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Cornfields, Pools, and Chaos? Life in Small Town Iowa

Robin, April 23, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, nwppalces, University of Northern Colorado, 0

The sun is setting on a sticky July eve like a pad of butter slides down an ear of sweet corn, seemingly slow but...

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“The Kiss” by Robert Graves, Read by Laila

Laila, April 20, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, oral reading, 0

Are you shaken, are you stirred By a whisper of love,Spellbound to a word Does Time cease to move,Till...

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A Walk Around The Heights

Kenny, April 19, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Gathering data through all senses, Places We Love: Photos, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, writeout, 1

Feel the bass of the beatCars rolling up the street Spanish music is all around you. Every block is...

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“To have without holding” by Marge Piercy, Read by Alexis

Alexis, April 18, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, oral reading, 0

Learning to love differently is hard,love with the hands wide open, lovewith the doors banging on their hinges,the cupboard...

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“Always Something More Beautiful” by Stephen Dunn

Amra, April 16, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I chose this poem because it talks about how trying different things out doesn’t hurt. In my life I...

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I Remember

Lena, April 16, 2021, Coronavirus, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, 2020, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

February-I remember seeing it in a DOE school newsletter.I remember not thinking it was a big deal.I remember leaving...

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I am from

Heather, April 16, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Where I'm From, Writing Like George Ella Lyon, Harvest Collegiate High School, New York City, 0

I am from Morning to Night the city that never sleeps I am from the MTA 6 line I...

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“14-Love-Songs” by Elizabeth Jacobson, read by Nicolle

Nicolle, April 16, 2021, Media, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, Love, wonder, 0

. Above a pond, I sit on a wooden bench and throw pebbles into the willows. A rush of...

person holding pencil near laptop computer

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“Self-Inquiry before the Job Interview”

AlexR, April 15, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Harvest Collegiate High School, oral reading, 0

By Gary Soto, Read by Alex Did you sneeze? Yes, I rid myself of the imposter inside me....

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The other side

Saniya, April 15, 2021, Poetry, 0

by: Jennifer Elise Foerster Read by: Saniya Liriano My crown.My room.Surrounding snow. These are not myhands, my winter shoescarried off...

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Those Winter Sundays By Robert Hayden, Read By Drew H.

Drew, April 15, 2021, Poetry, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, poetry, showcase, 4

I chose this poem. Or, rather, it chose me, because of how much I could relate to it...

woman in black and white dress standing on beach during sunset

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“Gods Secretary” by R.S Gwynn, Read by Leo

Leo, April 14, 2021, Poetry, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, poetry, 0

Her e-mail inbox always overflows. Her outbox doesn’t get much use at all. She puts on hold the umpteen-billionth...

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“TODAY” by Billy Collins -Read by Kaimea

Kaimea, April 14, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, oral reading, 2

If ever there were a spring day so perfect, so uplifted by a warm intermittent breeze that it made...

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“Nocturne” by Louise Gluck, Read by Douglas

Douglas, April 14, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, oral reading, 1

By Louise Glück Mother died last night,Mother who never dies. Winter was in the air,many months awaybut in the...

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I remember poem

Rojo, April 14, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, school, 3

I remember going to Isham Park as a little kid. I remember me and my friends playing soccer. I...

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“God’s Secretary” by R. S. Gwynn, Read by Nico

Nico, April 14, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, oral reading, 2

Her e-mail inbox always overflows. Her outbox doesn’t get much use at all. She puts on hold the umpteen-billionth call As music...

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Ex Machina

Luisa, April 14, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, oral reading, 0

By Linda Gregerson When love was a question, the message arrivedin the beak of a wire and plaster bird....

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Hedgehog, by Paul Muldoon, read by Ocean

Ocean, April 12, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, Hedgehogs, 1

The snail moves like aHovercraft, held up by aRubber cushion of itself,Sharing its secret With the hedgehog. The hedgehogShares...

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My Brother the Artist, at Seven by Philip Levine, read by Rojo

Rojo, April 12, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, showcase, 0

I chose this poem. Or, rather, it chose me. My first impression of this poem was that it was...

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“Cartoon Physics, part 1” by Nick Flynn, Read by Karim Mansour

Karim, April 12, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, oral reading, 1

Children under, say, ten, shouldn’t knowthat the universe is ever-expanding, inexorably pushing into the vacuum, galaxies swallowed by galaxies, whole solar...

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“The World in the Evening” by Rachel Sherwood, Read by Ian

Ian, April 12, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, oral reading, 3

As this suburban summer wanders toward darkcats watch from their driveways — they are boredand await miracles. The houses...

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I Remember

Cynthia, April 6, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Writing & Communication, college applications, Orange Cove High School, 0

i remember the first time watching anohana and wishing i could watch it for the first time again i...

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I Remember

Nicolle, March 25, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Wonder, community, Harvest Collegiate High School, wonder, 0

I remember waking up for school really early to get the first train.I remember rushing because I woke up...

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months of quarantine

Sara, March 25, 2021, Coronavirus, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, quarantine, 7

I remember the realization that I might not be seeing my friends for a while. I remember Tuesday and...

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I Remember…

Kaimea, March 25, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, childhood, Harvest Collegiate High School, 5

I remember waking up early to watch PBS kids with my sister on the weekends. I remember accidentally swallowing...

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Pandemic

Kiran, March 24, 2021, Coronavirus, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, brooklyn, Harvest Collegiate High School, 3

I remember the ambulance sirens wailing down DeKalb Avenue on their way to Brooklyn Hospital. I remember between classes,...

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Life in the past

Saniya, March 24, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, Pandemic, 2

I remember painting, getting my hands messy, and not caring.I remember staying up late.I remember watching anime and being...

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I Remember

Tasneem, March 24, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, covid, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I remember forgetting to put on a mask before putting on my hijab I remember there were only 2 people...

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NY Deli

AlexR, March 24, 2021, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, New York, 0

I would ride the trains of new yorkAt night tired,Walk the grey gloomy neighborhood Of Bushwick,Bright neon light of the...

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I remember

AlexR, March 24, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, basketball, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I remember picking up my first basketballI remember playing with my cousin’s outsideI remember playing my first pick up...

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I remember

Lexie, March 24, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, 2020, Harvest Collegiate High School, Pandemic, 0

I remember my last day of school in March. Lemme fix that. Normal school before this virus. All...

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Let Me Bring a Light

Julia, March 24, 2021, AAPI Heritage, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, USvsHate, Asian-Americans, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 1

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I Remember (Quarantine)

Jaylene, March 24, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, quarantine, 0

I remember the first lockdown and how the “two-week break” quickly turned into months and then a year. I...

boy hit the ball running for the next base

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learning it all

Anderson, March 24, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Sports, Spring 2021, baseball, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1

I remember playing on the playstation 3 for the first time I remember my dad when he said he...

person holding white and black xbox one game controller

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I remember

Hai-Cheng, March 24, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, 2020, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I remember when everybody was in school doing worksheets. I remember when everybody was excited about a 2-week break....

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I Remember……

Alexis, March 24, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, childhood, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I remember How little I was I remember the white girl phase those good old days (i wanted to...

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I remember

Jaiden, March 24, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Asymptomatic, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I remember when they closed all the basketball courts it made me sad I couldn’t play ball with all...

Visualization of the coronavirus causing COVID-19

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I remember

Leo, March 24, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, 2020, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

March /April I remember hearing that the schools were closing and being happy. I remember thinking it would only...

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I Remember

Luisa, March 23, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, COVID-19, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I remember this past year has been a year of reflection and discovering new things about myself. Being alone...

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Amra Remembers

Amra, March 23, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, childhood, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I remember when I was shy. I remember when I went to Disneyland in Florida.I remember going go karting...

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What I Remember

Drew, March 23, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Harvest Collegiate High School, I Remember, showcase, 0

I remember waking up to the fresh smell of Pancakes I remember tumbling and scraping my knee outside ...

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I Remember

Ocean, March 22, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Writing & Communication, childhood, Harvest Collegiate High School, I Remember, 1

I remember when I used to dress up as my favorite fictional characters, Naruto, Rengoku from Demon Slayer, and...

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I Remember

Ian, March 22, 2021, I Remember, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Writing, Harvest Collegiate High School, Percy Jackson, 0

I remember when I used to weep over the smallest thingsI remember when I didn’t eat the crust of...

grayscale photography of two women walking

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Origin of Home

Jaylene, March 21, 2021, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2021, Where I'm From, Writing Like George Ella Lyon, Harvest Collegiate High School, New York, Puerto Rico, 0

I am from candles that make every corner of the apartment smell like cinnamon and photos of family members...

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America

Ahmed, March 14, 2021, American Dream, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, Writing & Communication, america, Berkeley High School, poetry, 0

When it comes to America and what it means to be American. People think about the American dream. In...

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From Fall To Winter

Angie, March 11, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, showcase, writeout, 1

The smoke dances out of the grill Waltzing into the charcoal colored sky Decorated with diamonds that are forever...

selective focus photography of maple tree

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The red room

Jaylene, March 5, 2021, Poetry, Writing, #showcase, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

The red room in my old after school Up the stairs and down the hall Hidden in between walls...

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Where I’m from

Genesis, March 4, 2021, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2021, Where I'm From, Writing Like George Ella Lyon, bronx, Greensboro, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I’m from space heaters and tiny teddy bears, and giant ones, too.I’m from a down-South spacious backyard with a...

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From the works of dreams

Saniya, March 3, 2021, Poetry, 0

I am from books, From electronics and knowledge . I am from the park a couple blocks from my...

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Where I’m from

Amra, March 3, 2021, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2021, Where I'm From, Writing Like George Ella Lyon, Harvest Collegiate High School, Islam, 0

I am from Land O Lakes butter.I am from a small playground with backyard sprinklers.I’m from rice and hotdogs and...

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Where I’m From

Lexie, March 1, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Where I'm From, Harvest Collegiate High School, Where Im From, 0

. I am from adobo and cans of red beans, and from Mistolin, Dawn and Windex . I am...

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My home

Heather, March 1, 2021, Poetry, nwpplaces, Places We Love, 2

Home is where I sleep, There is always something to eat A home to keep all the memories The...

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Sedative.

Mbathio, March 1, 2021, Poetry, Harvest Collegiate High School, NWPLACES, showcase, 0

I am from hair brushes and wide-tooth combs ripping my 4c hair into a perfect line I am from...

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My story

Luisa, March 1, 2021, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2021, Where I'm From, Writing Like George Ella Lyon, Dominican Republic, el salvador, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1

I am from the locket my mother gave me.From mirrors and white tulips and a guitar.I am from the...

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I’m Not Where I Am From

Nicolle, February 27, 2021, Poetry, Spring 2021, Where I'm From, Writing Like George Ella Lyon, Discrimination, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I am from music and laughterWhere I am from we get discriminated and killedwhere I am from we work...

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where I’m from…

Kaimea, February 26, 2021, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Where I'm From, Writing Like George Ella Lyon, Fujian, Harlem, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I’m from dove ice cream, from Nong shim ramenI am from snow in the backyard and the swing set...

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A Journey Through

Drew, February 26, 2021, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2021, Where I'm From, Writing Like George Ella Lyon, Harlem, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I am from alarm clocks blaring, chargers hanging and water spraying.I am from the garden and both sides of...

woman with black and orange turban standing and glancing her right side

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I Am From Brooklyn and Haiti

Alexis, February 26, 2021, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2021, Where I'm From, Writing Like George Ella Lyon, brooklyn, Harvest Collegiate High School, 2

I am from two-sided sinks, from Roku Tv’s and domestic eventual, endless sickening, I am from the dirty playground with...

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Where I’m From

Karim, February 26, 2021, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Harvest Collegiate High School, poetry, showcase, Where I'm from, 0

I am from a religious rug from dolls everywhere in the house I am from the plaza from where...

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Where I’m From

Ian, February 26, 2021, Creative Writing, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2021, Where I'm From, Writing, Writing Like George Ella Lyon, brooklyn, Harvest Collegiate High School, Taiwan, 0

I am from TI-30XS Multiview Calculator, from Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils, and Tv-RemoteI am from the backyard, basketball courts, and...

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Where I’m From

Ocean, February 26, 2021, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Where I'm From, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, poetry, showcase, Where I'm from, 1

I am from Ticonderoga Pencils, from Downy and Coat-Hangers I am From Battery Park, and the Blacktops in Central...

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“Jane Eyre” and its influence on my own writing

Josie, February 26, 2021, Creative Writing, Read/Write Poems, Writing, #inspirational, British Literature, main character, women, 0

The novel Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Brontë, opens with the melancholy scene of a poor orphan girl, who...

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Where’s home?

Saniya, February 19, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, home, 0

HomeA place to call your ownA place you share with the people you loveA place to create memories inBut...

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In This Kingdom II

Amal, February 19, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, #creativepoem, Health Sciences High and Middle College, Poem, 0

Tap left to go back and right to go forward.

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Undeserved Solitude

Alondra, February 18, 2021, Arts & Entertainment, Books or Plays, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Writing & Communication, Orange Cove High School, The Great Gatsby, 0

(Great Gatsby: Nick’s poem to Gatsby) I contacted so many who I expected to show.Those who weren’t expected did.I...

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Washington Square

Sara, February 12, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, writeout, 0

The trees are stripped and twisted. They look old but wise.The cold cutting wind chilling my face and hair.The...

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A Happy Place

Juan, February 11, 2021, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, 5

“Mom I want to go to my room, Instead of sitting out here. Out here I can feel the...

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My Bathroom

Genesis, February 11, 2021, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2021, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, 2

Children, I hope you have a place that’s peaceful like mine once wasMy bathroom, the only place where I...

selective focus photo of children leaning on deks

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A Place Like Haiti

Alexis, February 11, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, writeout, 1

With its luxurious Mountains, its oceans that’s 620 mi long.It’s voodoo king and Queen papa legba, Marie LaveauIt’s tasteful...

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The Nick

Mekhi, February 11, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Semester Published, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, showcase, writeout, 0

I’II tell u why I really love living in New York/ Harlem, I like to see the nice green...

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Montenegro

Amra, February 11, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, writeout, 1

iGo to lakes and only put my feet inWater is cold so I do not Swimhear the Water stillas if it were glassPlayvolleyball...

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High Up in the Heights

Mario, February 11, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, showcase, writeout, 1

High up, a hop up Manhattan, is the heights, It’s where all the Spanish people live. I like it,...

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San Miguel de Allende Plaza

Nico, February 10, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, Mexico, nwpplaces, showcase, writeout, 2

San Miguel de Allende Plaza As you walkyour feet thud on the stonebirds sing in the trees,you won’t...

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Midnight Books

Tasneem, February 10, 2021, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, 0

“Books!” Chuckled I, “yes books”I woke up and flung the hold“Books!” Said I, “thing of pound”Once I sat engaged...

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NY Deli

AlexR, February 10, 2021, Poetry, Harvest Collegiate High School, NWPLACES, showcase, 0

I would ride the trains of new york At night tired, Walk the grey gloomy neighborhood Of Bushwick, Bright...

wide angle photo of Brooklyn Bridge under cloudy sky

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life in New York

Kaimea, February 10, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, writeout, 0

I Would Eat A quick chicken bowl at chipotle Dance Along with the music made in subway stations Shop ...

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A Night/Gloomy Morning In NYC

Drew, February 10, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Nature, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, writeout, 1

Darkness spreads as the sun is ready to sleep. Lights increase, crowds start to flee. The moonlight bounces off the empty...

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Central Park

Ocean, February 10, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, writeout, 3

Central Park, a park where a variety of birds can be found. A park where joggers jog around. The...

man in white long sleeve shirt and black pants standing on road during daytime

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The Street We Walk

Luisa, February 10, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, writeout, 10

I heard them and I still hear themHearing mother calling for their kids To come home before it gets darkHearing...

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New York City

Hai-Cheng, February 9, 2021, Places We Love: Photos, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, 3

Five puzzle piecesEach one having many detailsBut they all have one similarityWhich is uniquenessStars of musicComedy prodigiesA compact melting...

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Harlem

Lexie, February 9, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, showcase, writeout, 0

I’ve lived here in Harlem my whole life I wouldn’t be the person I am today without Harlem Now...

city skyline across body of water during sunset

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Along Manhattan Avenue

Mbathio, February 9, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, showcase, writeout, 10

I can still see itabove the yelling and screaming above the locked doors and heavy breathing above the beatings and blood above...

green trees near body of water and mountain during daytime

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Adirondacks

Leo, February 9, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, Nature, nwpplaces, writeout, 0

IWould LoveTo go backTo the AdirondacksSwimFishAnd ride on boatsEat good at nightAnd sleep inI want to go backTo my favorite...

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Home

Ian, February 9, 2021, Family, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2021, Writing, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, 1

My home is the most important place to meI don’t ever want to leave it no matter how old...

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Union Square 2020

Karim, February 9, 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, writeout, 0

There was a boy skating on the stairs with a group of friendsThere was a group of people watchingThere...

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Love is Fire

Karla, February 6, 2021, Love, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, Health Sciences High and Middle College, metaphor, 0

Click on the right to go forward, on the left to go back.

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I Am Shy

Raniyah, January 27, 2021, Fall 2020, Poetry, Psychology, Showcase, Where I'm From, The U School, Where Im From, 3

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Soft Thorns

Drew, January 23, 2021, Beauty, Poetry, bridgett devoue, Harvest Collegiate High School, poetry, Soft Thorns, 0

I think this is my favorite out of the many poetry books I’ve read, mainly because of how so...

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A response to the poetry of Amanda Gorman

Janet, January 22, 2021, Fall 2020, Poetry, Showcase, Writing & Communication, Amanda Gorman, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 0

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The Infected Rash

Aniya, January 21, 2021, Fall 2020, Poetry, Showcase, Writing, Poem, The U School, 0

The rash was spreading, gushing, and hurting. I was afraid I didn't know what to do. The rash continued...

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lil key x lil baby

Keyaira, January 21, 2021, Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Poetry, Showcase, artist, entertainment, The U School, 0

Lil key x lil baby I say lil baby on the track ayyyy , I got my mans from...

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women in prison

Saniya, January 21, 2021, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Poetry, Showcase, Life In Prison, Prison system, The U School, Women's Rights, 1

Women in prison Women in prison we go through a lot. Women in prison we don't get the proper...

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Emergency Services

Ahmir, January 20, 2021, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Poetry, Showcase, Emergency Workers, Empathy, The U School, 1

Hospital Workers in Particular Hospital workers go through thick and thin working. They are the only people I...

closeup photo of multicolored stripe flag

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R.I.P Selena Reyes-Harnandez

Ashanti, January 20, 2021, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, LGBTQ+ Rights, Poetry, Showcase, poetry, The U School, Transgender, 1

While I was growing up I was raised to hate trans people. Because trans people are men trying to...

Rosa Parks gives a speech at the Poor Peoples March in 1968

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My Equal Rights

Aniya, January 19, 2021, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Poetry, poetry, rosa parks, The U School, 0

I respect others no matter skin color I only didn’t give up my seat because I was in the...

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And Still I Rise

Drew, January 18, 2021, Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Poetry, Room with a View, Showcase, Women in Action, And Still I Rise, Harvest Collegiate High School, January, Maya Angelou, 0

This poetry book makes me feel confident and inspired from the way it can grab your “insecurities” or lack...

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A Dog’s Purpose

Drew, January 16, 2021, Beauty, Family, Girl, Good Health and Well-Being, Homelessness, Life on Land, Love, Police, #2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, January, life, 0

The protagonist is playing the story of a dog who goes through four reincarnations, and comes back every time...

woman in black bikini holding bouquet of flowers

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Body positivity

Melody, January 15, 2021, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Poetry, Showcase, Social Media, Writing & Communication, #body positivite, #BodyImage, #Emapthy, #empathy, #goodvibes, #inspirational, #poem, #poems, #Positivity, #the us school, The U School, 10

People told me that I shouldn’t show my skin or that I’m not perfect enough or fit enough to...

black and red floral happy birthday card

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Never Change

Raniyah, January 15, 2021, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Poetry, Showcase, Be yourself, Empathy, Never change, Stopbullying, Teenbullying, The U School, 0

I never really understood why I got treated so badly by my classmates. People would say nasty things like “Why...

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A bulldozer to his plaything

Liann, January 12, 2021, Fall 2020, Love, Poetry, poetry, RHS, 1

The speaker in “To His Coy Mistress” is persistent, certainly a force to be reckoned with. However, his domineering...

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Do you like the speaker? Why, or why not? Do you think he’s a “nice guy?” If so, what makes you think that he’s nice? If not, what makes you think so?

Anna, January 12, 2021, Literary Essay, Poetry, Poem, Rosary High School, 0

As the speaker centers his whole poem and offer of love around a demand for his desired to give...

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Is storytelling still the same today as it once was?

Kate, December 4, 2020, Art, Arts & Entertainment, Friendship, History, Media, Poetry, Religion, Stories, Writing, Writing & Communication, Books, movies, oral presentation, poetry, storytelling, 0

Storytelling (in a straightforward sense) was once important to humans. We used storytelling to connect, entertain and pass along...

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The collective poems of Langston Hughes “Po Boy Blues”

Ocean, December 2, 2020, Poetry, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, Langston Hughes, 1

Recently, I read the collected poems by Langston Hughes . I appreciated the poems and was really engaged in...

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“The south” by Langston Hughes

Ocean, November 30, 2020, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, Langston Hughes, 0

In Langston Hughes poems, “The collected poems of Langston Hughes” the author writes poems of his life and all...

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Importance of a Catharsis Magazine

Isabella, November 29, 2020, Art, Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Photography, Poetry, Showcase, Writing & Communication, #literary magazine, artist, catharsis, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, writers, writing, 0

Catharsis: the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. High school is a strange...

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Poems By Langston Hughes

Drew, November 14, 2020, Arts & Entertainment, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, History, Poetry, Showcase, African Americans, Harvest Collegiate High School, Langston Hughes, Writer, 3

Recently, I read Selected Poems, by Langston Hughes. I relished the thought of the ingeniousness Langston uses in his poems....

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Staff Pick

Sadie, November 6, 2020, Art, Fall 2020, Poetry, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, poetry, staff pick, 1

For many years now, Judge Memorial students have been putting together an annual literary magazine. Our litmag, called Catharsis,...

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Plot analysis of 12 angry men

Matthew, November 3, 2020, Books or Plays, Read/Write Poems, Writing & Communication, 9th grade, Harvest Collegiate High School, Plot, 4

Recently, I read 12 Angry Men , by Reginald Rose. I was amazed by this plan, due to the...

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The Harlem Renaissance By: Veronica Chambers

Drew, October 21, 2020, Argument, Arts & Entertainment, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Family, Friendship, Literary Essay, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Politics, Race Relations, Read/Write Poems, Research Help, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Stories, Youth Activism, African American History, book, Harlem, Harlem Renaissance, Harvest Collegiate High School, history, life changing, Veronica Chambers, 1

(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...

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Riot by Walter Dean Myers

Jaylene, October 8, 2020, Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Girl, History, Point of View, Police, Politics, Protest, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, Writing, Youth Activism, book, Harvest Collegiate High School, history, play, 1

The book I am reading is called “Riot” by Walter Dean Myers. The book is in the form of...

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Martin Luther King, Jr

mdevlin23, May 20, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2020, The U School, 4

Martin Luther King always believed peaceHe never used violence he used his voice to fightNever used his hands he...

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We real cool

Bernard, May 7, 2020, Creative Writing, Poetry, The U School, 2

“Cool people” To be cool you don’t have to be cool put people down cool to put yourself up...

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A Poem of Mexico Response

Yadira, April 20, 2020, Arts & Entertainment, Family, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2020, Orange Cove High School, 3

In the article, ¨A Poem of Mexico¨I learned of how beauty behind Mexico, its unity in family and its...

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Stop the Violence

Cindy, February 22, 2020, Black Lives Matter, February 2020, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Police, Showcase, Spring 2020, Violence, Gateway High School, Violence, 5

Opening my eyes up every day once again another one of my loved ones getting killed. Listening to the news,...

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I am from

America, January 18, 2020, Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Where I'm From, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 0

Please listen to my poem and let me know what you think.

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If You Really Know Me

Noemi, December 18, 2019, Fall 2019, Poetry, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 0

If you really know me, you would know that I’m afraid of Spiders because they look scary If you...

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I Am From

Noemi, December 18, 2019, American Creed, Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Where I'm From, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 0

I am from poetry books From the sweet smell of pumpkin pie, lifting throughout the house. I am from...

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Just Peace

Noemi, December 18, 2019, American Creed, Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, change, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 1

You can find peace anywhere at any time. Just close your eyes and think of a place You want...

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Little town

Youth Voices Team, November 17, 2019, Fall 2019, Guest Post, Poetry, Showcase, nwpplaces, 6

Little town is my town, bound by the South PlatteLittletonLined with memories of people come and goneAnd family of...

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Telluride

Youth Voices Team, November 17, 2019, Fall 2019, Guest Post, Poetry, Showcase, #telluride, nwpplaces, 3

I would Journey along the scenic byways of the Rocky Mountains at sunrise Hike an unexplored trail at dawn...

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“Rocky Mountains” (a response poem to “The Sacramento” by Jeff Knorr)

Natasha, November 16, 2019, Fall 2019, Gathering data through all senses, Poetry, Showcase, nwpplaces, writeout, 6

Based on “The Sacramento” by Jeff Knorr: https://nowcomment.com/documents/105218*This is a response poem that incorporates and modifies the last line...