Read/Write Poems – Youth Voices

Story Vending Machines

Ana, April 26, 2022, Books or Plays, Read/Write Poems, #OCHS, people, 0

In the article “Short-Story Vending Machines” (Upfront) I learned that there is now a new type of vending machine....

One Piece

Murad, December 13, 2021, Read/Write Poems, Writing & Communication, Judge Memorial, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 5

The book I read is interpreted as “manga” in Japan. Manga is similar to webtoons or comics books, but...

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Teachers

Asher, December 11, 2021, Arts & Entertainment, Language, Memoir Photos, NowComment, Oscars, Point of View, Questioning and posing problems, Read/Write Poems, Scratch, Stress, Teachers as Learners, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Writing & Communication, Youth Activism, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Teachers, 1

I believe that teachers have a negative impact on student lives such as bad teachers and toxic environments such...

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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...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...

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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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“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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Plot analysis of 12 angry men

Matthew, November 3, 2020, Books or Plays, Plot Analysis, 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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I,Too, Poem

Bernard, October 10, 2019, 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...

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I, Too (Remix)

Janasia, October 10, 2019, Fall 2019, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Okemos High School, 1

I, too wanna state a purpose. I am the bad guy. They send me to rethink things about me...

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How many, How much, It all depends on Us

Annie, October 4, 2019, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Creative Writing, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Black Lives Matter, Climate Change, College, Discrimination, drugs, Gun Violence, Immigration, mental health, Okemos High School, Rape, 2

How many children will die in school shootings? Depends on if we try to stop them. How many teens...

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I Stayed Strong

Farah, October 4, 2019, Beauty, Fall 2019, Happiness, Immigration, Poetry, Raise Your Voice, Read/Write Poems, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Showcase, This I Believe, Okemos High School, 0

I celebrate who I am every second, Every minute, Of every day for the rest of my life. I...

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Childhood

Lainie, October 4, 2019, Fall 2019, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Okemos High School, 0

How many pedals of lambs ear to feel?Depends on how many you pick.How many pairs of socks to fold?Depends...

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Why, How, and When Is There Going To Be a Change?

Calaia, October 4, 2019, Fall 2019, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Okemos High School, 9

Why are young lives being taken from us so fast? Because No one is listening to our voices Why...

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Anne Loftus Playground

Angelina, May 2, 2019, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, 3

When I was little I would go to the parkAt Anne Loftus Playground to play in the jungle gymI...

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A Poem of Mexico

Wendy, April 18, 2019, Beauty, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, Mexico, nwpplaces, poetry, 8

She knows she can’tBut if she has the chanceShe wants to stay To breathe in the unique scent of...

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I remember

Ashley, March 19, 2019, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I remember when my parents, siblings, and I used to go on road trips. I remember how long it...

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Where I’m From

Ashley, March 19, 2019, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

I am from dishesFrom Palmolive and blue spongesfrom blanket forts in my room(comfy, yet hard)I am from constant yelling...

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Pina Colada

Ashley, March 19, 2019, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

Tasty and smooth likesipping on a tropical islandIts cold surface like Chilling on a peninsula likeBeing at the beachThe...

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ISO Adoff and Raccoon Violence

Grace, March 15, 2019, Creative Writing, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, Writing & Communication, Okemos High School, 2

The Universe News FlashYouare an insignificant littlespeck whose life will only addup to a less than a millisecond insome...

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Apology

Kelly, March 14, 2019, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, Writing & Communication, Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, 3

I was broken And it hurtIt was my faultI am sorryI was happyI was angryI was unforgivableI am sorry When...

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A Quick Match

Saheth, March 14, 2019, Gaming, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, Okemos High School, 2

in a game of clash royale yesterday,I summoned a minion horde to my opponents dismayand now I feel this...

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Brother

Laya, March 14, 2019, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, Okemos High School, 3

You are forgetting how to sympathize because your egotistical mindset can get in the way of realizing that this...

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swamp poem

Grace, March 14, 2019, Creative Writing, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, creative writing, Nikki Giovanni, Okemos High School, 1

hot and sticky like fresh taffy the air hangs down on meit pushes on me like an extra gravitational...

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Crazy Rich Thunder

Harsna, March 13, 2019, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, Writing & Communication, Okemos High School, 0

After watching Crazy Rich Asians and seeing the glorious Singapore a sudden urge bestowed upon me to go outside I took my...

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rainy day

Tanu, March 13, 2019, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, Writing & Communication, Okemos High School, 0

once a raindrop fell on my tall navy rain boots and I watched the puddles form and I jumped...

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Carlos

Jose, March 12, 2019, Family, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2019, Okemos High School, Poem, 2

my brother hasblack combed hairhe will alwaysapply it with gelhe leaves itthe way he intendsit to behe wars it...

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a poem is a lot like…

Dawn Reed, November 7, 2018, Creative Writing, Fall 2018, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Okemos High School, 4

a poem is a lot like the streets of new york city filled with different noises, languages, and smells...

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Fourteen

Jacob, October 23, 2018, Fall 2018, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Okemos High School, 2

I found myself on the sideline Of my first high school football game. I was fourteen and I thought...

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Three

Sam, October 22, 2018, Fall 2018, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Okemos High School, 1

OBX, North Carolina. My father pushed me out onto my first surfboard through the clear blue water. Like the...

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Pyramid

Max, October 19, 2018, Fall 2018, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Okemos High School, 0

Pyramid In the style of “Real World News Flash” by Arnold Adoff Top Of the Pyramid: An occupied Space...

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What A Long Strange Trip It’s Been…

Jared, October 18, 2018, Creative Writing, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Okemos High School, 0

I CELEBRATE the trees, and dance beneath them. And what I have learned, they have taught me. For each...

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Hate Not the Wind — A Poem In the Style of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself”

Noel, October 18, 2018, Creative Writing, Fall 2018, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Writing, Writing & Communication, Okemos High School, 1

Hate Not the Wind — A Poem In the Style of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” Noel Harrison ...

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Woe is me, Life vs Me. A One Sided Battle

Alana, October 18, 2018, Fall 2018, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Writing, Okemos High School, 0

I’ll probably get carpal tunnel by the end of the year, Between the essays, drafts and projects,...

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Where I’m From

Zoe, March 13, 2018, Creative Writing, Happiness, History, Memoir, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Where I'm From, Writing, Okemos High School, poetry, 1

I am from Nestle Crunch bars, from Airstream and Herman Miller. I am from the crystal-clear panels that let...

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I.S.O Nikki Giovanni

Zoe, March 13, 2018, Creative Writing, Happiness, Nature, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, creative writing, Okemos High School, summer, sun, 0

summers are everlasting but i’ve learned to love the days spent in the sun with my mother soaking in...

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I.S.O Victor Cruz

Zoe, March 13, 2018, Creative Writing, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, creative writing, life, Okemos High School, poetry, 0

DAZED AND CONFUSED WITHOUT MY MUSE AS THE DAYS GO BY I MISSED MY BEST FRIEND WHO EMBARKED ON...

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I.S.O. Nikki Giovanni

Emilila, March 8, 2018, 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...

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Man and Metal (I.S.O. Coatsworth)

Gregory, March 2, 2018, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0

Spirit, flesh and feel dost thou lack. Thou act out thine orders without error, Thinking only in math and...

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Alaskan River

Cole, February 20, 2018, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, #I.S.O Giovanni, Okemos High School, 4

Cole Hetrick I.S.O Giovanni Alaskan River The river rushed between my legs while i looked around to see...

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Wonder – ISO Giovanni

Valerie, February 17, 2018, Creative Writing, Happiness, Nature, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, Wonder, Writing, Okemos High School, 5

i was young when pink and white flowers grew on the dogwood tree in the front yard of the...

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Song of Myself Poem

Paige, February 16, 2018, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, 2

Song of Myself by: Paige Duren Rejoice today and everyday Rejoice in the fact that we are alive...

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In the Style of: Nikki Giovanni

Kevin, February 16, 2018, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, ISO, Nikki Giovanni, seasons, 0

a poem for all seasons running through a field of flowers, basking in the sun at the...

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Expressing Myself

Quan, February 16, 2018, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2

First day of School By Quan Nguyen First day new school just trying not to lose....

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Where I’m From

Brendan, February 16, 2018, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, 1

I am from soccer ball, From Nike and Adidas. I am from the wet, green grass That smelled of...

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ISO Giovanni

Damian, February 16, 2018, 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...

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Song of Myself

Mattie, February 16, 2018, Creative Writing, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, 0

Song of Myself I celebrate myself, my heart and my soul, The rhythm of love and the dance...

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ISO Giovanni

Abigail, February 15, 2018, Creative Writing, Life on Land, Music, Nature, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, 6

a harsh chaotic melody echoes through the storm drenched clouds and orchestral raindrops and i sit and smile and...

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Song of Myself (In the Style of Walt Whitman)

Katie, February 15, 2018, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, 3

In me there is a love greater than the sum of my being Greater than the universe himself And...

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I.S.O Coatsworth

Brandon, February 15, 2018, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, 2

Bird, if you go outside and fly in the wind, You will toss and tumble straight to the ground,...

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Song of Myself

Adelle, February 15, 2018, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, Poem, poetry, songofmyself, waltwhitman, 4

I came into this world deafeningly. I will exit it the same, And I will occupy it with nothing...

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