Read/Write Poems – Youth Voices

ODE TO BLACK WALL STREET

Kevin, May 19, 2023, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Art, Black Lives Matter, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poems and Stories, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2023, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Black wall street, The U School, 0

Black Wall Street, a community of black people that thrived. Attacked from below and in the sky, in their...

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Story Vending Machines

Ana, April 26, 2022, Books or Plays, Read/Write Poems, Orange Cove High School, people, 0

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

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One Piece

Murad, December 13, 2021, Read/Write Poems, Writing & Communication, 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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