Nothing Ever Existed Before
, , , Fall 2018, Poetry, Showcase, 0
It begins with just me, alone, cold, pointless. The nights were dark, restless… long. Then the sun rises. I...
A woman
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Creative Writing, Fall 2018, Poetry, Showcase, Women, 0
A Woman cares but who cares for her. She is abused who pulls her back on her feet. She...
Where We’re From
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2018, Media, Photography, Poetry, Showcase, Where I'm From, 0
Here is some of the highlights from our poetry. We hope you enjoy it. Fondly, The HSHMC Independent Surgeon...
a poem is a lot like the streets of new york city filled with different noises, languages, and smells...
Paranormal
, , , Fall 2018, Poetry, Showcase, Where I'm From, 2
I am from green and red I am from the land of rice I am from the Roar of...
Seventeen. Reaching for the hills to my uninhabited wonders of my future. The constant worrying and anxiety the gives...
I CELEBRATE the trees, and dance beneath them. And what I have learned, they have taught me. For each...
Fears, doubts, and strange loves Swirl around me, too immense to manage The only solace I can find In...
Hate Not the Wind — A Poem In the Style of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself”
, , , Creative Writing, Fall 2018, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Writing, Writing & Communication, 1
Hate Not the Wind — A Poem In the Style of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” Noel Harrison ...
Woe is me, Life vs Me. A One Sided Battle
, , , Fall 2018, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Writing, 0
I’ll probably get carpal tunnel by the end of the year, Between the essays, drafts and projects,...
I am from Dominican Republic where in the morning you wake up with El escandalo de la guaguita announcing...
Where I’m From
, , , Powtoon, Showcase, Summer 2018, Where I'm From, 2
I am from a pink hijab and pink sneakers, from colorful fabric from Telco and praying at home during...
Historias de Aventuras
, , , Fall 2018, Poetry, Showcase, Where I'm From, 0
I am from Levantarme temprano y escuchar los gallos de mis vecinos cantando y al levantarme de mi cama...
Un Poco De Mi Vida
, , , Fall 2018, Poetry, Showcase, Where I'm From, 0
I am from… Cuando entras a mi casa puedes encontrar cuadros de fotos de mi familia, también puedes encontrar...
I am from My PS4 que me quita el aburrimiento Y los juguetes tirados de mi sobrino Aiden También...
I am from ama ya me voy A dónde vas tan peinada? A quien le pediste permiso? I am from...
I am from Legos y juguetes tirados de mis hermanos, por toda la casa y los cuartos de mis...
Trabajan Duro
, , , Fall 2018, Poetry, Showcase, Where I'm From, 0
I am from mi Flat Screen TV donde veo Acabatelo mi programa favorito de las tardes. I am from...
Mas Que Satisfecho
, , , Fall 2018, Poetry, Showcase, Where I'm From, 0
I am from mi familia tan honrrada por eso siempre la sonaba y luego me despierta mi misma familia...
Empty Candy Jar
, , , Poetry, Powtoon, Showcase, Summer 2018, Where I'm From, 1
I am from building blocks and candy jar with no candy in it, from baby dolls and a...
Where I’m from
, , , Where I'm From, 2
I am from a home of love, from beautiful gardens that we have I am from the warmth and...
At School
, , , Poetry, Summer 2018, 0
I wake up I walk I wake up I wait for the bus I get to school I see...
Puerto Rico
, , , Poetry, Summer 2018, 0
I am from heat waves and long days I am from Abuelos , Abuelas , Primos y Amigos I...
Airplanes
, , , Poetry, Summer 2018, 0
Airplanes in the night sky like shooting stars But don’t let that define who you are Don’t look out...
Back to When
, , , Poetry, Showcase, Summer 2018, 1
Back to when… I was 7… To when the smell of the burning wood To the sticky half burned...
Walking out the door Cops siren and loud screams Fill the air with the smell of weed Blunts, and...
February 1st
, , , Family, Poetry, Showcase, Summer 2018, 0
Brand new blue dress Hair & nails done She walks through the door “Surprise!!” Over 20 people in the...
The powerful, painful and unpleasant streets of Philly Is what many call me I watched your mother grow up...
Germantown
, , , Poetry, Poverty, Showcase, Where I'm From, 0
I’m from Germantown where you get killed just for looking at somebody Where you sell drugs for your hustle…...
My Life
, , , Summer 2018, Where I'm From, 2
I am from my native country the Dominican Republic, the United States, the Bronx. I am from Jose (my...
I am from the United states, from NEW YORK in a city called the Bronx. I am from Willy,...
I am from mobile, from technology and battery, electricity. I am from the Garden that smells always fresh. I am...
I am from Guerrero,México between Puebla,Mexico city and Oaxaca. I am from Macario(Father),leonarda(Mother), Gustavo(Brother), Esmeralda(Sister), Elvis(Brother), and Kael(Brother). I...
I’m from Spain , the country I left when I was 9 years old. I am a New Yorker...
I am from pictures, from Adidas and Bachata I am from the the smell of cupcakes…sweet and buttery I...
I am from Washington Heights my home I am from Reynaldo(dad), Hermelinda(mom), Alexis(brother), Jazlyn(sister). I am from celebrating Christmas,...
I am from the pink lake and slaves’ house, from sabar and thiebou djeun. From the 200m2 straw hut...
Sacrifice, Hunger, Excitement, and Gratitude
, , , Showcase, Spring 2018, Summer 2018, Where I'm From, 2
I’m from Dakar, Thiebou dieune and Yassa au poulet I am from Manhattan, loud, crowded, always moving fast. I...
Forgotten Dreams
, , , Beauty, Creative Writing, Decision Making, Friendship, Happiness, Nature, Poetry, Showcase, Stories, Summer 2018, Wonder, Writing, 0
So many dreams, forgotten This one comes true I open my eyes and feel minuscule before the towering force...
Striving
, , , Showcase, Spring 2018, Where I'm From, 0
I am from Nicetown from broken doors and black pots and pans. I am from trips to the park...
Here to stay
, , , Showcase, Spring 2018, Where I'm From, 0
I am from a city of love A city where success is what all dream of I’m from a...
I am from from beautiful tapestries and sarongs I am from warm positive auras and a hardworking, ambitious atmosphere...
I am from baby doll from my toy box inside a tote I am from the smell of fried...
The Fire In The Torch
, , , Immigration, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
United States has left a trace that is made of stone. She stands tall with a torch, that implies...
Glimpse of a Trip
, , , Immigration, Journey Poems, Memoir, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
Oh how crazy she was, Just as risky as others Lookin for a better view She was only...
othello close read
, , , Books, Found Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Desdemona 1.3.208-218 My noble father, I do perceive here a divided duty: To you I am bound for life...
A hot sunny, afternoon There you see that beautiful brown skin girl with pigtails barefoot sweating , Scavenging for...
A plant was torn from his land Said goodbye to his caregiver A metal bird took him to the...
The farewells are a sensation very strange in my knowing that I will not have a person nearby not...
Bombing, Damaging, Smoking, Screaming, broking, Get a staff to the car Running away from the city One week there...
I am from speakers that played the oldies music all day from instruments laying on the floor when we...
Othello close read
, , , Books, Decision Making, Education, Found Poetry, Happiness, Inquiry, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2018, Writing, 0
First passage, Desdemona 1.3.208-218 My noble father, I do perceive here a divided duty: To you I am bound...
The two passages below from Shakespeare’s Othello describe Iago’s manipulation of Othello and his marriage along with the feelings...
Bonsai and Cats
, , , Fall 2017, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, Where I'm From, 1
I am from crayons, from canvas and ink. I am from nights and moonlight and open windows. I am...
I am from Philadelphia from my mother and my father South Philly born and raised I am from “I...
Where I’m From I am from video games From Playstation and Xbox I am from a cold household and...
Hurt kept us together
, , , Fall 2017, Family, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, Where I'm From, 0
I am from hurt from hate and love I am from carelessness and judgement I am from...
I am from old memories from the Nintendo DSi to a Windows 10 Desktop I am from a cold...
I am from the untouched chandelier hanging in the dining room from the black wooden coffee table and the...
I am from my old Mickey Mouse T.V. from lost yellow Kool-Aid straws and abandoned McDonald’s toys I am...
Where I’m From
, , , Fall 2017, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, Where I'm From, 0
I am from fine china from knitted dolls and Barbies I am from the brick house across from the...
Forgotten Nostalgia
, , , Fall 2017, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, Where I'm From, 0
I am from a busted toy chest, and a shared bed and a broken Dell desktop. I am from...
Put The Guns Down
, , , Guns, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
It’s time to put the guns down But if you must have a showdown Don’t be a coward...
Tribute to My Uncle
, , , Found Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Vicente Pena March 20, 2018 Period 4 Tribute to Manuel La verdad es que nunca lo conocí muy...
Oh, White Light
, , , Poetry, Rape Culture, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, Violence, Women, 7
This piece was inspired by our study of the #MeToo movement. This is based on actual events. The hope...
Where I’m From
, , , Creative Writing, Happiness, History, Memoir, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Where I'm From, Writing, 1
I am from Nestle Crunch bars, from Airstream and Herman Miller. I am from the crystal-clear panels that let...
I.S.O Nikki Giovanni
, , , Creative Writing, Happiness, Nature, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
summers are everlasting but i’ve learned to love the days spent in the sun with my mother soaking in...
DAZED AND CONFUSED WITHOUT MY MUSE AS THE DAYS GO BY I MISSED MY BEST FRIEND WHO EMBARKED ON...
Feel it Still
, , , Art, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2
Those words stick with me They’ll stick with me forever And each time I lay in bed I...
Blessed to have my family.
, , , Creative Writing, Family, Love, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, Writing, 1
Family is forever. Even when we lose those who make part of our families and mean so much...
I.S.O. Nikki Giovanni
, , , Climate Change, Creative Writing, Nature, Photography, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
winter poem yesterday while running to the bus a raindrop told me to put my hood on but i...
Bibliotherapy and Art Therapy as Methods for helping the Isolated and Mentally Ill.
, , , Beauty, Books, Creative Writing, Happiness, Mental Illness, Mind Dump, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, Writing, 0
There are many psychological treatments for individuals seeking medical attention whether to treat or manage a mental illness. Therapy...
Change Change Change
, , , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
Funny how people talk about change But go out accepting the oppression that surrounds them Change isn’t a belief...
There’s More To Life Than Just Pain
, , , Happiness, Health, Mental Illness, Poetry, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, 3
I feel like being alone But in reality I just need someone to never let me go Expressing my...
Spirit, flesh and feel dost thou lack. Thou act out thine orders without error, Thinking only in math and...
Why I Am Addicted As Hell
, , , Goals, Health, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 7
5:00 am my alarms goes off I open my eyes eager to hit snooze It gives me 5...
“Why I’m Picky as Hell”
, , , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
Why I’m picky as hell I wanted to get red vans … … Or burgundy Basically the...
Alaskan River
, , , Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
Cole Hetrick I.S.O Giovanni Alaskan River The river rushed between my legs while i looked around to see...
Wonder – ISO Giovanni
, , , Creative Writing, Happiness, Nature, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, Wonder, Writing, 5
i was young when pink and white flowers grew on the dogwood tree in the front yard of the...
Song of Myself by: Paige Duren Rejoice today and everyday Rejoice in the fact that we are alive...
a poem for all seasons running through a field of flowers, basking in the sun at the...
First day of School By Quan Nguyen First day new school just trying not to lose....
Where I’m From
, , , Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
I am from soccer ball, From Nike and Adidas. I am from the wet, green grass That smelled of...
ISO Giovanni
, , , Creative Writing, Nature, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
when the warm summer air turns to crisp fall wind the leaves start to descend from high upon the...
Where I’m From
, , , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, Where I'm From, 4
I am from flowers, from MiracleGro and gardens. I am from the yellow and bricked house with the blazing...
Can Writing Help with Pain.
, , , Books, Creative Writing, Decision Making, Emotional Health, Mind Dump, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
There are many types of therapy in the world that can help with an individuals emotions such as anxiety,...
Song of Myself I celebrate myself, my heart and my soul, The rhythm of love and the dance...
ISO Giovanni
, , , Animal Protection, Creative Writing, Music, Nature, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 6
a harsh chaotic melody echoes through the storm drenched clouds and orchestral raindrops and i sit and smile and...
Song of Myself (In the Style of Walt Whitman)
, , , Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2
In me there is a love greater than the sum of my being Greater than the universe himself And...
I.S.O Coatsworth
, , , Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2
Bird, if you go outside and fly in the wind, You will toss and tumble straight to the ground,...
Song of Myself
, , , Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
I came into this world deafeningly. I will exit it the same, And I will occupy it with nothing...
Reflecting on My Name 2018
, , , Fall 2017, Family, Love, Memoir, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
Jovana Lopez-Cuevas These names defining who I am now and who I will become in the future. Also...
I am from a land of harvesting hands, from a land where the greens of the lushes grass are...
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