In Langston Hughes poems, “The collected poems of Langston Hughes” the author writes poems of his life and all...
Recently, I read 12 Angry Men , by Reginald Rose. I was amazed by this plan, due to the...
The Harlem Renaissance By: Veronica Chambers
, , , 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, 1
(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
I,Too, Poem
, , , Fall 2019, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, 0
I, too, am a man I am the one they look down on They send me to conversion camp...
I, Too (Remix)
, , , Fall 2019, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, 1
I, too wanna state a purpose. I am the bad guy. They send me to rethink things about me...
How many, How much, It all depends on Us
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Creative Writing, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, 2
How many children will die in school shootings? Depends on if we try to stop them. How many teens...
I Stayed Strong
, , , Beauty, Fall 2019, Happiness, Immigration, Poetry, Raise Your Voice, Read/Write Poems, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Showcase, This I Believe, 0
I celebrate who I am every second, Every minute, Of every day for the rest of my life. I...
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Why, How, and When Is There Going To Be a Change?
, , , Fall 2019, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, 9
Why are young lives being taken from us so fast? Because No one is listening to our voices Why...
When I was little I would go to the parkAt Anne Loftus Playground to play in the jungle gymI...
A Poem of Mexico
, , , Beauty, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, 8
She knows she can’tBut if she has the chanceShe wants to stay To breathe in the unique scent of...
I remember
, , , Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Spring 2019, 0
I remember when my parents, siblings, and I used to go on road trips. I remember how long it...
Where I’m From
, , , Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Spring 2019, 0
I am from dishesFrom Palmolive and blue spongesfrom blanket forts in my room(comfy, yet hard)I am from constant yelling...
Pina Colada
, , , Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Spring 2019, 0
Tasty and smooth likesipping on a tropical islandIts cold surface like Chilling on a peninsula likeBeing at the beachThe...
ISO Adoff and Raccoon Violence
, , , Creative Writing, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, Writing & Communication, 2
The Universe News FlashYouare an insignificant littlespeck whose life will only addup to a less than a millisecond insome...
I was broken And it hurtIt was my faultI am sorryI was happyI was angryI was unforgivableI am sorry When...
A Quick Match
, , , Gaming, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, 2
in a game of clash royale yesterday,I summoned a minion horde to my opponents dismayand now I feel this...
Brother
, , , Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, 3
You are forgetting how to sympathize because your egotistical mindset can get in the way of realizing that this...
swamp poem
, , , Creative Writing, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, 1
hot and sticky like fresh taffy the air hangs down on meit pushes on me like an extra gravitational...
Crazy Rich Thunder
, , , Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, Writing & Communication, 0
After watching Crazy Rich Asians and seeing the glorious Singapore a sudden urge bestowed upon me to go outside I took my...
once a raindrop fell on my tall navy rain boots and I watched the puddles form and I jumped...
Carlos
, , , Family, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, 2
my brother hasblack combed hairhe will alwaysapply it with gelhe leaves itthe way he intendsit to behe wars it...
a poem is a lot like the streets of new york city filled with different noises, languages, and smells...
I CELEBRATE the trees, and dance beneath them. And what I have learned, they have taught me. For each...
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,...
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...
I.S.O. Nikki Giovanni
, , , Climate Action, 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...
Spirit, flesh and feel dost thou lack. Thou act out thine orders without error, Thinking only in math and...
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, 1
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...
Song of Myself I celebrate myself, my heart and my soul, The rhythm of love and the dance...
ISO Giovanni
, , , Creative Writing, Life on Land, 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, 3
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...
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