Creative Writing – Youth Voices

No one cares!

Vivian, May 22, 2023, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Call to Action, Creative Writing, Good Health and Well-Being, Media, Showcase, Spark Inquiry with Questions, Spring 2023, Student-Centered, TED Talks, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Thinking flexibly, Writing, #advice, #people, #pizzarolls, WAMS, 1

Minding her own business, little Vivian walks down the stairs in her J.C. Penny sweater. But-oh no! She bumps...

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Unravel the Mystery of Long Division!

Shareef, April 28, 2023, Creative Writing, Writing, #longdivision, #Nowcomment, SLA@Beeber, 1

This writing was revised by AI using my comments from Now Comment and Google Docs. I feel like the...

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Unlock Your Memory – Are You Curious?

Alexa, March 23, 2023, Creative Writing, Writing, Memory, WAMS, 1

The older you get things obviously change so how do these things affect memory? When you are young you...

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Unhealing

Jimmy, November 12, 2022, Art, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Creative Writing, Fall 2022, Photography, Poetry, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Writing, Orange Cove High School, poetry, writing, 2

There’s pain. There’s anguish that lasts. There is sound that carries from this dimension to the next. No matter...

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Eli’s Regret

Jayden, February 23, 2022, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Creative Writing, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2022, Stories, creative writing, Fiction., The U School, 4

Eli wakes up at the crack of dawn on Monday morning in the middle of Fall. Eli hates waking...

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Beautiful liar

Jose, January 19, 2022, Creative Writing, Poetry, ohs, poetry, 1

I offer this poem and nothing else, To live in one’s shadow can be cool and warm at the...

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Tokyo Fire

Jason, January 18, 2022, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Creative Writing, Crime, Fall 2021, Guns, Police, Responding with wonderment and awe, short fiction, Showcase, Stories, city, crime, Fiction, fire, Okemos High School, tokyo, 5

Mitsu Hamada. The name runs through my tongue like a lemon with hot sauce. Mitsu was a trained military-grade...

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Our Own

Eshika, January 18, 2022, Creative Writing, Fall 2021, Okemos High School, Poem, 1

– When the time comes we must ask ourselves, Are we really okay? For when you are your own...

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Gratitude

Elaina, January 18, 2022, Creative Writing, Poems and Stories, Writing, creative writing, ohs, poetry, 0

When you wake up in the morning To the sound of your alarm Are you grateful? – Are you...

body of water under cloudy sky during sunset

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Surprise of a Sunset

Srinidhi, January 18, 2022, Creative Writing, Nature, Poems and Stories, Poetry, creative writing, Okemos High School, poetry, 4

I thought I’d awaken to a sky of silver. Heavy clouds covering the shining snow river. But there’s something...

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Robin’s Way on Rainbow Court

Alaina, January 14, 2022, Creative Writing, Finding Humor, Habits of Mind, My Beautiful Neighborhood, Poems and Stories, Showcase, Stories, Striving for accuracy, memories, Non-fiction, Okemos High School, 4

As a second grader, my top priority on summer mornings was to get to the YMCA in time for...

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We Pray

Dawning, January 13, 2022, Creating Community, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Creative Writing, Fall 2021, Happiness, Poetry, Showcase, Love, Okemos High School, Peace, 9

In the dawn of day We pray We pray so our families feel safe So that one’s happiness may...

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Seventeen

Anna, January 13, 2022, Creative Writing, Poems and Stories, Poetry, Okemos High School, poetry, 2

Seventeen As I watched him disappear up the stairs, my head and my heart were both racing against the...

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Redheads vs. The Sun

Chase, October 29, 2021, A Day in My Life, Bio, Creative Writing, Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Good Health and Well-Being, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, #redheads, RHS, 0

All over tropical vacation spots, redheads are applying their one hundred sunblock, though this is true, scientists have researched...

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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, 14

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

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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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BLM protesters vs Trump supporters: How would James Baldwin react?

Drew, June 11, 2021, Creative Writing, Showcase, Spring 2021, World Connections, Writing, Baldwin, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

As you can see, these people are aggressively pushing, shoving and grabbing at the police, trying to make their...

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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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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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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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The Secret Life of the Items on the White Shelve

Amal, May 4, 2021, Creative Writing, Poems and Stories, Showcase, Spring 2021, Stories, Fiction., Health Sciences High and Middle College, narrative, personification, story, 0

I waited and waited but there seems to be no chance of me being used again. “She doesn’t need...

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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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“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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Why are Literary Art Publications Good for Schools?

Susannah, December 14, 2020, Creative Writing, Fall 2020, Showcase, Writing, Writing & Communication, #literary magazine, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

What importance do literary arts publications have for schools? Many students enjoy literary arts in their free time, and...

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My POV Of First Twilight Book

Drew, October 13, 2020, Arts & Entertainment, Creative Writing, Fall 2020, Family, Goals, Love, Plot Analysis, Point of View, Showcase, Edward and Bella, Harvest Collegiate High School, Love, loveisimportant, Twilight books, Twilight movies, Vampires, 4

Recently, I read Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer. I appreciated the allure of darkness, kind of like the “light meets...

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We real cool

Bernard, May 7, 2020, Creative Writing, Poetry, The U School, 3

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

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How Music Helps Us Define What it Means to be American

Aidan, October 16, 2019, American Creed, Arts & Entertainment, Creative Writing, Fall 2019, Music, Protest, Showcase, Slavery, Social Media, War, Writing, america, american, American Creed, argument, censorship, frank zappa, history, lizzo, music, Okemos High School, pop culture, prince, Racism, vietnam, 6

American culture is forever changing and music is the best way to explore this. This is evident through the...

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Another teenager (I, too, remix)

Mckayla, October 10, 2019, Creative Writing, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 1

I, too,sing the song of “another teenager” I am the age no one wants to be They send 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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Place I Love Poem

Nathan, April 30, 2019, Creative Writing, Poetry, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, 0

I look at the beautiful flowers,People sit, play, or just talk.On a nice day, I just sit and read,Looking...

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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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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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What Does It Mean…

Juliana, March 14, 2019, Creative Writing, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Writing, Writing & Communication, Author, Okemos High School, Poet, Writer, 0

To Write.Verb.To watch ink stain the yellowed pages.To create stories,Narratives,Other lives.Other worldsIn which my imagination can flow.In which my...

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I am

Mady, March 12, 2019, Creative Writing, Fall 2016, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Where I'm From, Writing & Communication, creative writing, Okemos High School, poems, 0

I am from sneakers on soft grass on a dewy morning,from the steady rhythm of breathing and fresh air.I...

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Life Goes On

Gaby, March 1, 2019, Art, Beauty, Creative Writing, Life Skills & Fitness, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, #creativepoem, #lifegoeson, Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, 9

This one is for those of you living the ¨big snooze.¨And for those of you sleeping your way through...

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A woman

Oghenetega, November 27, 2018, Arts & Entertainment, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Creative Writing, Fall 2018, Gender Equity (Women), Poetry, Showcase, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 1

A Woman cares but who cares for her. She is abused who pulls her back on her feet. She...

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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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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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My Mundane Written Life

Chelsea, October 18, 2018, Creative Writing, Fall 2018, Poetry, Showcase, Okemos High School, 1

Fears, doubts, and strange loves Swirl around me, too immense to manage The only solace I can find In...

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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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Free Write – Short Story

Owen, October 8, 2018, Creative Writing, Fall 2018, Showcase, Stories, Writing, Okemos High School, 0

Everything moved in unison. The three walked along the beach, stepping right, stepping left, right, left; much like they...

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Forgotten Dreams

Annika, July 15, 2018, 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...

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The Newest Scratch Project: “The Battle For The County Fair”

Sophie Z., April 21, 2018, Creative Writing, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Zero Hunger, Animation, Digital Storytelling, funny story, School Project, scratch, 0

In my scratch animation, the protagonist, The Cheese Man, and the antagonist, The Bread Man, both compete in a...

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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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Aubiography of a Writer

Zoe, March 13, 2018, A Day in My Life, Creative Writing, Showcase, Spring 2018, autobiography, Okemos High School, 0

Day 01 I have never labeled myself as a ‘good writer’. This is mostly because I don’t often write;...

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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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Summer

Gabe, March 12, 2018, Creative Writing, Showcase, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, 1

the bright sun beaming through my window the warm waves of heat comforting me like a hug the fresh...

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Cold and Wet

Gabe, March 12, 2018, Creative Writing, Showcase, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, 0

COLD WET WHY AM I OUTSIDE WINTER TIME I WAS OUTSIDE IN THE WINTER IN THE WOODS ON...

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Blessed to have my family.

Jovana, March 8, 2018, Creative Writing, Family, Love, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, Writing, #supportive, #toughbattles, cancer, family, Love, United, 1

Family is forever. Even when we lose those who make part of our families and mean so much...

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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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Bibliotherapy and Art Therapy as Methods for helping the Isolated and Mentally Ill.

Judge Thomas, March 8, 2018, Beauty, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Mind Dump, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, Writing, Bibliotherapy, patients, ptsd, seekinghelp, The Fifth Column, therapy, 0

There are many psychological treatments for individuals seeking medical attention whether to treat or manage a mental illness. Therapy...

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Inner Voice

Gabe, March 1, 2018, Creative Writing, Showcase, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, 4

Inner Voice The voice inside me has changed a lot through my lifetime. I remember my “voice” was always...

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Inner Voice

Gabe, March 1, 2018, Creative Writing, Showcase, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, 0

Inner Voice The voice inside me has changed a lot through my lifetime. I remember my “voice” was always...

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Animal Anecdote

Zoe, March 1, 2018, Creative Writing, Life on Land, Showcase, Spring 2018, creative writing, Okemos High School, 0

Tracks in Snow My audience for this piece is children. I would like my anecdote to have a younger...

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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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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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Can Writing Help with Pain.

Judge Thomas, February 16, 2018, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Decision Making, Good Health and Well-Being, Mind Dump, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, emotions, Feelings, psychology, therapy, writing, 4

There are many types of therapy in the world that can help with an individuals emotions such as anxiety,...

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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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Where I’m From

Meless, February 2, 2018, Creative Writing, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, Where I'm From, Carver, 8

I am from a land of harvesting hands, from a land where the greens of the lushes grass are...

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Fear within a society.

Judge Thomas, January 10, 2018, Community, Creative Writing, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Showcase, fear, individuality, Politics, Subservience, truth, 5

Fear, no matter the gravity or how big or small the discussion carries, prevails within many groups of...

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Is Technology Advancing Us Towards Mental Inertia?

Maxwell, December 14, 2017, American Dream, Creative Writing, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Psychology, Showcase, Technology, intelligence, mental health, numbness, technology, 1

The bustling flood of technology that has poured into our world has brought a whole new menagerie of...

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What’s the proper way to review a movie?

Bobby, November 13, 2017, Art, Creative Writing, Fall 2017, Media and Message, Point of View, Showcase, #MovieReviews, 3

Has anyone asked you about movie? Perhaps on whether or not if it was good? You respond with, “it...

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Is Nothing something that we can comprehend?

Judge Thomas, October 18, 2017, Creative Writing, Decision Making, Mind Dump, Point of View, Space, contemplation, darkness, deep, insanity, nothing, philosophy, 4

We might consider the term nothing as something without anything, absolute absence of anything. Well, this is hard to...

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Remake of “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid

Lakaylyn, September 27, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Girl, Showcase, freemont-high-school, Jamaica Kincaid, Literary Selfie, 2

Do your chores everyday; don’t half clean or you’ll do them again, when you are washing laundry fold...

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Amelia

Amelia, September 25, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Girl, Showcase, Fremont High School, Jamaica Kincaid, Literary Selfie, 1

Everyone has a true side in which is hard to show since society today is willing to judge you...

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This?

Norma, September 21, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Fall 2017, Girl, Showcase, freemont-high-school, Jamaica Kincaid, Literacy Selfie, 1

Wash your clothes in this kind of way; wash them every saturday morning or afternoon;if they are white pour...

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Roaming in Literature

Melissa, September 20, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Fall 2017, Showcase, Stories, Literature, Whitman, Zombie, 1

I am not afraid of death. The way I see it once I am dead and gone and buried...

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Expectations

Bertha, September 19, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Girl, Showcase, Fremont High School, Jamaica Kincaid, Literary Selfie, 8

For this assignment we had to write our own version of Literary Selfie of “Girl”. “Girl” can be found...

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DUDE

Javier, September 18, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Girl, Showcase, Fremont High School, Jamaica Kincaid, Literary Selfie, 2

The original work of Jamaica Kincaid Girl can be found here. For this assignment, we were supposed to interpret...

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“pressure”

Julia, September 16, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Girl, Showcase, Fremont High School, Jamaica Kincaid, Literary Selfie, 0

Knead la masa with bare hands and make sure there are no lumps; make the tortillas thin and the...

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Kermit

Mauro, September 16, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Girl, Showcase, Fremont High School, Jamaica Kinclaid, Literary Selfie, 0

The following is a school assignment for my AP English class. My task was to write my own version...

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“New” Girl

Alzahra, September 16, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Girl, Showcase, Fremont High School, Jamaica Kincaid, Literary Selfie, 9

My assignment for AP English Literature class was to remake the short story of “Girl.” To get to the...

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Boy

Amran, September 16, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Girl, Showcase, Fremont High School, Jamaica Kincaid, Literary Selfie, 5

Go to school, Mondays through Fridays, in order to get a good paying job; never talk in class, so...

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Swap

Javier, September 16, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Girl, Showcase, Fremont High School, Jamaica Kincaid, Literary Selfie, 0

In our English class we were faced with a challenge to mimic the writing style of Jamaica Kincaid in...

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Dude

Chanburak, September 16, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Girl, Showcase, Fremont High School, Jamaica Kincaid, Literary Selfie, 1

This is how you become successful in life; this is how you make us proud; this is how you...

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Boy

Frank, September 15, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Girl, Showcase, Fremont High School, Jamaica Kincaid, Literary Selfie, 0

For this assignment we had to mimic the short story “Girl” so that we can understand the reason why...

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LIFE

Olga, September 15, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Girl, Showcase, freemont-high-school, 1

Enjoy reading my “Literary Selfie” that I wrote for my AP English Literature course. The original version of Jamaica...

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“Marionette”

Luz, September 15, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Fremont High School, Jamaica Kincaid, Literary Selfie, 2

In our AP Literature class we were asked to write a Literary Selfie on “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid and...

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“Youth”

Kevin, September 15, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Girl, Showcase, Fremont High School, Jamaica Kincaid, Literacy Selfie, 2

This post is a boy version of “Girl” from Jamaica Kincaid Make sure you eat all your rice,...

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“Disadvantage”

Taleb, September 15, 2017, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Girl, Showcase, Fremont High School, Jamaica Kincaid, Literary Selfie, 2

Get up and make your bed; go to the bathroom and wash your face; soak your little cloths...

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The Jay and The Peacock — Remixed

Shantanu, May 14, 2017, Creative Writing, Spring 2017, 0

My Final Project The Jay and the Peacock was a story I chose to create an alternate ending...

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The Dog and the Sparrow Remixed

Shantanu, May 14, 2017, Art, Creative Writing, Gaming, Media, Spring 2017, Stories, Animation, Interactive, Media, Morals, Scratch Animation, 1

This is my take on a fairytale you may or may not have heard – the Dog and the...

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Little Red Riding Hood Remixed

Thalia, May 14, 2017, Creative Writing, Alternate Endings, Animations, Fairytales, little red riding hood, remix, 0

This is an animated version of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood. The story is interactive. You...

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The Dragon and his Grandmother remix

Matthew, May 13, 2017, Creative Writing, Friendship, Life on Land, Scratch, Spring 2017, Stories, Dragons, ghost grandmas, golden whip, obese knight with rabies, three knights, 0

In my animation, I remade the old fairy tale “The Dragon and his Grandmother.”I liked this story because it...

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No Longer Forgotten

Maddie, May 3, 2017, Creative Writing, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2017, Where I'm From, 4

I am from honey, From Sheffield and Kings, I am from the water leaking from the mouth of the...

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When there is pain, there is art. When there is art- something beautiful is created.

Em, May 3, 2017, Creative Writing, Poetry, creative writing, poetry, 1

With these beautiful words that have fallen away from my soul- this time- my tears will dry. they will...

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Shadowed Happiness

Jimmy, May 1, 2017, Creative Writing, 1

Jimmy Budd Today could not be topped in its harshness towards me Do not attempt to convince me that...

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Teachers Can Be Fine

Beatrice, April 27, 2017, Creative Writing, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2017, Harvest Collegiate High School, 7

Have you ever had a teacher in your school that people do not like and you thought that you...

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Someone Like Me

Em, April 19, 2017, Creative Writing, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2017, creative writing, poetry, spilled ink, 2

It was the people we could be. The conversations, nostalgic desire/ what happened to us? I fell in love...

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Ingredients for the Perfect Sitcom

Robin, March 31, 2017, Art, Creative Writing, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Love, Media, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stories, Comedy, sitcom, 0

In Ancient Greece, people used to gather around an arena-like stage to watch actors tell stories. The word...

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Just to let You Know

Ariel, March 29, 2017, Art, Creative Writing, Family, Happiness, Poetry, Spring 2017, Stories, Wonder, 0

Poem in the style of Williams Just to let you know I did not return the change from the...

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Nobody, Not Even The Rain

Em, March 27, 2017, Creative Writing, Poetry, creative writing, fragmented thoughts, poetry, 2

I had only ever been kissed by the rain/ so gently as it may. I spent all of these soft wasted...

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I Rather Be Under A Cherry Tree

Em, March 27, 2017, Creative Writing, Showcase, Spring 2017, 0

AN: Before I get into things, I’ll explain what my next work is. In my Creative Writing class we...

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Bruised

Maddie, March 26, 2017, Creative Writing, Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2017, 5

“No, this wasn’t meant to happen.” His rocking begins to take on a certain rhythm. “I shouldn’t be...

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Where I’m From Poem

Jimmy, March 24, 2017, Creative Writing, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2017, Where I'm From, 3

Where I’m From by Jimmy Budd I am from football gloves, from Nike and polyester. I am from cold...

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The Fire Next Time: Baldwin is Making Generalizations

Beatrice, March 21, 2017, Art, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, History, Showcase, Spring 2017, 0

“White Americans seem to feel that happy songs are happy and sad songs are sad, and that, God help...

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Junge ( boy )

Ansel, March 21, 2017, Art, Creative Writing, Family, Life on Land, Showcase, Spring 2017, 0

Boy, have you learned? Learned how to iron, vacuum, clean the dishes, sweep the floor? Walk the dog, feed...

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Why Am I Like This…?

Mary, March 18, 2017, Creative Writing, Showcase, Spring 2017, #story #creative #beach #calm, 0

Why? Why couldn’t I just… recognize when people didn’t want me around? When they only want me around because...

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A poem about speaking out in a moment when it would have been easier to be silent.

Grace, March 17, 2017, Art, Creative Writing, Audre Lorde, Silence, 0

“Silent” Silence. Silence is what you hear. You hear yelling in a close distance, confusion. The yelling, mix with...

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The Rain Will Fall But Not Conform

Em, March 17, 2017, Creative Writing, Poetry, Showcase, creative writing, fragmented thoughts, Poem, poetry, 0

We are Raindrops in an endless ocean/ free-form and crashing, forever changing in a raging storm. Despite the unforgiving...

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A Rude Awakening (In style of Coatsworth)

Jimmy, March 13, 2017, Creative Writing, Showcase, Spring 2017, 4

James, if you get up you must walk all over your clothes. You will come back with cloth on...

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When the sun comes up

Marcus, March 13, 2017, Creative Writing, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2017, 4

The sun has risen up, Oh no is morning! I wish I could be asleep, I’d rather be counting...

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Letter to my Younger Self

Rylan, March 12, 2017, Creative Writing, Point of View, Showcase, Spring 2017, Okemos High School, 5

Dear Rylan: First and foremost, be who you are. You will meet people who tell you that you...

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Forgetfulness Equivalent to Carelessness

Em, March 10, 2017, Creative Writing, Poetry, creative writing, fragmented thought, fragmented thoughts, Poem, poetry, 0

i can not think so forgive me. there are these faceless shapes in the dark corridor with painted walls...

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A Reason Why

Em, March 3, 2017, Creative Writing, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2017, creative writing, fragmented thought, poetry, wanderlust, writing, 6

Perhaps this is not an assumption or a conclusion the echoes of what once was- what is- of people...

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Writer’s Autobiography

Ariel, February 24, 2017, Creative Writing, Happiness, Music, Showcase, Spring 2017, 2

This is my writer’s autobiography. For our February issue of Madame Noir, 2017, we interviewed Ariel Saah. Self...

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Letter To My Younger Self

Ryan, February 24, 2017, Creative Writing, Point of View, Showcase, Spring 2017, 6

February 13, 2017 Dear: Ryan (Lil B) Well look at you. Starting your first year on...

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Some Nights

Em, February 24, 2017, Creative Writing, Nature, Showcase, Spring 2017, creative writing, fragmented thought, poetry, 0

There are some nights/ like this night/ where I wish to be one of those stars that you wish...

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Rave Poem

Holden, February 24, 2017, Creative Writing, Happiness, Poetry, 2

In the style of Giovanni. Rave Poem the lights when up the crowd went silent and the room...

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Fragmented Thought

Em, February 24, 2017, Creative Writing, Nature, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2017, creative writing, fragmented thoughts, poetry, 2

There are some nights/ like this night/ where I wish to be one of those stars that you wish...

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Am I pretty yet?

Maddie, February 24, 2017, Creative Writing, Showcase, Spring 2017, 2

I collapsed on the tile floor crying. I haven’t eaten anything in a week, how the hell did I...

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How My Voice Changed

Autumn, February 23, 2017, Creative Writing, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stress, 2

I once was an extremely shy girl, not only in a group setting, but also one on one. I...

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Letter to My Younger Self: Being Gay is Okay

Marcus, February 23, 2017, Creative Writing, LGBTQ+ Rights, Point of View, Showcase, Spring 2017, 4

February 2, 2017 Hey Maacs, Hello little Maacs, I know how hard it is to go through changes during...

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Summer Night, I.S.O Nikki Giovanni

Adam, February 23, 2017, Creative Writing, Poetry, Showcase, I.S.O, Poem, 2

Summer Night i lay on my back the stars high above are small but oh-so-large and twinkling together...

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The Reader’s Opinion

Itzel, February 10, 2017, Call to Action, Creative Writing, Poetry, Point of View, Where I'm From, 0

In my opinion… i feel like we should always stay true to ourselves … We shouldn’t change for anybody...

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