, , , Arts & Entertainment, Creative Writing, Fall 2020, Family, Goals, Love, Point of View, Showcase, 4
Recently, I read Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer. I appreciated the allure of darkness, kind of like the “light meets...
, , , Love, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, 1
Lost in the thoughts Oblivious to reality Vivacious you are Essential to me You hang up on my glowing...
Some important places to me are the park, Virginia L. Brown Recreation Center, Fresh Cup Frozen Yogurt, Red Lobster,...
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, 2
Romeo and Juliet had a cruel and short romance. Their love was kept a secret, not everyone gets a...
, , , Fall 2018, Shakespeare, Showcase, 5
My poem is about love and how it doesn’t always end as a happy ending. I feel like some...
, , , Fall 2018, Shakespeare, Showcase, 2
This poem connects to the novel of Romeo and Juliet because they couldn’t live a happy life together because...
, , , Fall 2018, Shakespeare, Showcase, 5
This poem talks about the topic of love and how it’s like to be in love. The poem connects...
, , , Fall 2018, Shakespeare, Showcase, Social Class, 2
Hi my name is Kimberly, a 9th in Life Academy i’m writing a poem relating to Romeo and Juliet....
, , , Fall 2018, Shakespeare, Showcase, 2
This poem is related to Romeo and Juliet and how it relates to Oakland CA. I had to Write...
, , , Fall 2018, Shakespeare, Showcase, 2
My poem talks about how it connects to Romeo and Juliet and we had to make connections...
, , , Shakespeare, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
What play did you choose? What act, scene and line numbers did you choose? Othello. Act 3, Scene 3,...
Dear Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry: I am writing you to discuss your recent shutdown of an order to...
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
This is a story of my family dynamic and love. A story where my father had a serious back...
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
He was jail and I was scared. What would happened? Am I not going to see him again?
I was not born in the United States. When my mother told me that I was going to come...
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
When I hear the news “Sister I’m pregnant” My jaw dropped I didn’t know how to react. I was...
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
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, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 7
You see your love was like a game I was so eager to play, Man I’m so stupid for...
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2
, , , Found Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Vicente Pena March 20, 2018 Period 4 Tribute to Manuel La verdad es que nunca lo conocí muy...
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
I kept asking myself, Why did my parents divorce? Weren’t we going to be the perfect family? Time passed...
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
“Your sister had a baby” were the first words that came out of my dad’s mouth Silence. I didn’t...
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
This is a comic about my niece and I talk about my love for her.
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Broken but Together Your touch used to light me up Your voice used to bring me joy ...
, , , Love, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
To be Honest I used to hate myself because of people oppressing me. Back in middle school I...
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 5
This is the story of when my bestfriend was there when my brother couldn’t.
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
, , , 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...
, , , Love, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
What matters to me the most are my nephews and nieces, because I feel the need to be...
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2
Esmeralda Ortiz-Munoz POOM, CRACKLE, POOM, POOM!” It was July 4th, of 2016 Enjoying the fireworks with my family before...
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 5
Why I’m exhausted as hell … Cystic Fibrosis. It takes the part of my life. I...
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 7
I am thy dirt Where flowers grow tall, I am thy soil My ancestors once walked on, Mi...
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They laugh, We laugh, Everyone laughs. Eyes squinting, growing pain in stomach. Are they laughing with me? Are they...
, , , Memoir, 1
Lilian Maria Garcia Tista is the name my parents gave me. They named me after their mother’s. “Lilian “...
My full name is Yadira Magana Leon. “Yadira” is the name that I go by. Only teachers call me...
, , , Fall 2017, Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
Kristofer Ramos, a name that follows me everywhere I go, also the first thing I say when meeting...
, , , Fall 2017, Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
Yahaira Sarahi Celis Garcia That is what I was registered as at birth. Yahaira, that is what most people...
, , , Books or Plays, Love, Spring 2018, 6
Orwell uses the party as a symbol to reflect on how sex has changed over the years in his...
For my modern version of Romeo and Juliet I rewrote a scene as a song. I wanted my song...
Today, if you think about it what most people have in common is having a mobile device. Many people today...
, , , Shakespeare, 2
Artist Statement Alex Lopez In my project, I decided to do a book jacket and it is going to...
Artist Statement Adrian Kelly For my modern interpretation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, I decided to draw the prologue...
, , , Shakespeare, 0
Characters Romeo John Juliet Guadalupe Montagues White Supremacists Capulets illegal immigrants Nurse Juanita Friar Lawrence Fred Tybalt...
, , , Art, Shakespeare, 1
nothing will stand in the way of love 1,000 miles away, A plane ride away, A whole nother state...
, , , Art, 0
The empty heads of us I was always trapped in a cage Unable to breathe and unable to...
, , , Art, Fall 2017, Shakespeare, Showcase, 1
Love leads to Death Love can cause happiness and war Love at first sight is what happen with E...
, , , Art, Fall 2017, Shakespeare, Showcase, 1
Love is what brought everyone together Love is what can make you so happy Honesty is what keeps...
PROLOGUE This story takes place in Oakland, A strong rivalry Where two sides, gangs, both feel more powerful than...
, , , Fall 2017, Shakespeare, Showcase, 0
Two faced Lovers All it takes is one breath. One breath to move on from that heartbeat of...
Act 2. Scene 6 By: Erika Romero 2.6 Juan meets Bella at City Hall. After expressing their love...
, , , Art, Fall 2017, Shakespeare, Showcase, 0
Aritstament By Yureida Gastelum Since little I’ve got told that I’m not allowed to date. They said when...
, , , Art, Fall 2017, Shakespeare, Showcase, 3
Bleeding From Love By: Arlette Morales Love Something so powerful it can destroy any war. Hate Something so powerful...
Dear past-self, I’m sorry you feel the way you do right now, but everything will be fine. I’d like...
, , , Coming Out, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, 9
Transcript: I didn’t have the most exciting coming out story, because a lot of my friends and family...
, , , Community, Decision Making, Family, Gender, Goals, Happiness, History, Life on Land, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, 0
It seems strange to question this social norm we as human beings have conformed to for the majority of...
, , , Love, Showcase, 5
What is love? Is it what we share when we look at each other? Or just any other...
Desdemona, Brabantio’s daughter has been spotted missing from her home because two gentleman were yelling at his window. “...
Americans own 70-80 million dogs. So obviously, dogs are a huge part of our everyday lives. Many American households...
, , , Spring 2017, 0
You can be bisexual, gay, lesbian and be christian, Even though according to God’s word it’s a sin. It...
, , , Fall 2016, Love, No Poverty (Economy), Rights, Scratch, Stories, 0
Once upon a time, the King of the South heard a prophecy that his daughter would marry a slave’s...
, , , Crime, Family, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rape Culture, Rights, Violence, 1
Gone With The Wind is one of the best books in American literature–that’s something that’s pretty much undisputed among...
, , , Books or Plays, Family, Friendship, Gender, Happiness, Race Relations, 0
The book From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun consists about a young boy who is 13 years old, ever...
, , , Beauty, Fall 2016, Gender, Getting Started, Happiness, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, 3
Hi, my name is Ben Crino. I am a straight white male who lives in...
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