Poem – Youth Voices

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I am made of

Maria, November 1, 2022, Showcase, Poems and Stories, Poem, Park Slope Collegiate, 1

I am made of gardening with my grandparents in their small town in Dominican Republic I am made of ...

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Who I am

Kimberly, November 1, 2022, Poems and Stories, Showcase, Park Slope Collegiate, Poem, 0

I am made of my neighbors house with a colorful rug and turning off my fake candles, doing my...

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My life as a kid

Carlos, November 1, 2022, Showcase, Poems and Stories, Poem, Park Slope Collegiate, 2

I am made of cartoons at my uncle’s house, Puca Loves Garu And translating my homework from Spanish to...

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Our Own

Eshika, January 18, 2022, Fall 2021, Creative Writing, Poem, Okemos High School, 2

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

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Just Because – A Complex Maze

Amal, May 5, 2021, Poetry, Creative Writing, Writing, Spring 2021, Showcase, poetry, DontJudge, Health Sciences High and Middle College, Poem, 0

Just because I’m a complex maze without a center or exit Doesn’t mean I don’t cooperate, Doesn’t mean I...

Sweet Tooth

Hai-Cheng, April 15, 2021, Spring 2021, Poem, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

By Russell Edson, Read by Hai Cheng Li A little girl made of sugar and spice and everything nice...

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In This Kingdom II

Amal, February 19, 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Spring 2021, Poem, Health Sciences High and Middle College, #creativepoem, 0

Tap left to go back and right to go forward.

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The Infected Rash

Aniya, January 21, 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Writing, Fall 2020, Poem, The U School, 0

The rash was spreading, gushing, and hurting. I was afraid I didn't know what to do. The rash continued...

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Do you like the speaker? Why, or why not? Do you think he’s a “nice guy?” If so, what makes you think that he’s nice? If not, what makes you think so?

Anna, January 12, 2021, Poetry, Literary Essay, Poem, Rosary High School, 0

As the speaker centers his whole poem and offer of love around a demand for his desired to give...

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dear philippine eagle,

Elisa, October 11, 2019, Fall 2019, Showcase, Poetry, Climate Action, Poem, climatechange, Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, 3

dear philippine eagle, you are strong birds with wings stretching out to the skies, you are made of your...

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#4795

Jillian, May 13, 2019, Poetry, Spring 2019, Showcase, Poem, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

Its four black sharp spikes will always protect Against the harsh abrupt life that comes quickPeople say its life...

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Sky

Coralie, March 28, 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Poem, Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, blackoutpoem, 4

Are you able to create a situation of freedom when you see the depressing clouds of inferiority begin to...

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Surprise ’em

Hanna, March 14, 2019, Showcase, Poetry, Spring 2019, Poem, Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, #surprise 'em, 4

This is for youThe one who has the answers but not the confidence to share itSurprise ´emRaise your hand...

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Why Not?

Naveen, March 14, 2019, Poetry, Gaming, Spring 2019, Showcase, Money, Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, Poem, 11

“Fortnite” player Brendan Hickey wanted his character in the online game to stand out He can now do the...

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Carlos

Jose, March 12, 2019, Read/Write Poems, Spring 2019, Showcase, Family, Poetry, 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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Escape from Violence

Evelin, November 30, 2018, Shakespeare, Fall 2018, Showcase, Violence, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Shakespeare, #escape, Poem, 1

Hi my name is Evelin Espinoza, this poem is about escaping from violence. Overall is people escaping the corruption of...

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Paranoia

Valerie, November 28, 2018, Showcase, Shakespeare, Fall 2018, Poem, Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Shakespeare, #RomeoandJuliet, 2

In this poem I connected Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare) to Oakland. It is related because the first sentence is...

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Anahi´s poem

Anahi, November 28, 2018, Shakespeare, Fall 2018, Showcase, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Shakespeare, Poem, Violence, Feelings, 2

In Humanities we had to write a poem that of things I have seen or been through that was...

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Violence

Gregorio, November 28, 2018, Showcase, Shakespeare, Fall 2018, EPIC, Poem, Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Shakespeare, 3

This poem is about the connections between my life and Romeo and Juliet. i wrote about unnecessary violence and...

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Love Story

Kimberly, November 28, 2018, Showcase, Social Class, Shakespeare, Fall 2018, Poem, Love, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Shakespeare, wordswithmeanings, 2

Hi my name is Kimberly, a 9th in Life Academy i’m writing a poem relating to Romeo and Juliet....

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Growing Up Poem

Adrian, November 28, 2018, Shakespeare, Fall 2018, Showcase, Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, #Shakespear, #Class2022, Poem, 2

Hello, My name Adrian Terriquez, this is my poem that is about growing up and it connects to the...

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Two genders

Beatriz, November 28, 2018, Showcase, Shakespeare, Fall 2018, Poem, Sexism, society, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Shakespeare, 4

In this poem I wrote it was about sexism in our society and how it connects to Romeo and...

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Love

Ariana, November 28, 2018, Shakespeare, Fall 2018, Showcase, #RomeoandJuliet, Poem, Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Shakespeare, 5

Love Love- an intense feeling of deep affection According to google love is just a feeling, To me love...

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Issa family love story…

Oscar, March 22, 2018, Memoir, Spring 2018, Showcase, MemoirPoem, Jaime, Jaimeesgordo, Poem, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 1

I’ve faced a challenge that’s impacted my family. My dad was on a forklift at work unpacking the fruit...

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nights

Angela, March 9, 2018, Showcase, Memoir, Spring 2018, Poem, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Memoir, kinda sad, nights, 2

Why is it always at night. The feeling of loneliness without actually being alone. The anxiety and rush Of...

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Feel it Still

Cristina, March 9, 2018, Showcase, Art, Poetry, Spring 2018, Poem, Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Memoir, CristinaV, 2

Those words stick with me They’ll stick with me forever And each time I lay in bed I...

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Family Jealousy

Aida, March 9, 2018, Spring 2018, Showcase, Memoir, Memoir, Poem, family, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, hate, 1

Why do you hate so much. Why do you hate that we are doing good? Why do you hate...

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I’m ____ As Hell

Joe, February 23, 2018, Showcase, Spring 2018, Poem, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Strong, MemoirPoem, challenge, 2

I’m____ As Hell I’m curious as hell. Curious to know what makes us who we are. Curious to know...

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Why I’m Quiet As Hell.

Marlon, February 23, 2018, Spring 2018, Showcase, Memoir, ThisIsMe, #Batman, MemoirPoem, Poem, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 3

Why I’m quiet as hell Most people would not think I’m quiet. In fact they would say I’m...

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Why I’m Me As Hell

Lis, February 22, 2018, Showcase, Memoir, Spring 2018, Poem, Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, #Me, #Memiorpoem, 4

Why I’m Me As Hell Im me as as hell because I couldn’t find a characteristics to describe...

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Zachary, February 21, 2018, Spring 2018, Showcase, psychology, Self, Poem, 0

A poem based on the Jungian concept of the persona and the shadow. The first four lines are the...

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Song of Myself

Adelle, February 15, 2018, Poetry, Spring 2018, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Poem, Okemos High School, 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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“Eye-ee-duh, Ai-duh, Ay-da”

Aida, February 13, 2018, Showcase, Memoir, Spring 2018, Poem, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, unique, Name, aida, 4

Eye-ee-duh, Ai-duh, Ay-da Aida can be pronounced so many ways. The name Aida was given to me without a...

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The Rain Will Fall But Not Conform

Em, March 17, 2017, Showcase, Poetry, Creative Writing, fragmented thoughts, creative writing, 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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Date with the Sun

Ariel, March 14, 2017, Spring 2017, Showcase, Poem, Okemos High School, poetry, creative writing, sun, 8

Poem in the style of Giovani that time the rays and my eyes made eye contact they...

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All Flame No Firewood

Em, March 10, 2017, Spring 2017, Poem, poetry, fragmented thought, fragmented thoughts, creative writing, 0

let my body- by the flames of your soul- be engulfed. however so captured by your pure & instinctive...

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Forgetfulness Equivalent to Carelessness

Em, March 10, 2017, Poetry, Creative Writing, fragmented thought, fragmented thoughts, creative writing, 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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Summer Night, I.S.O Nikki Giovanni

Adam, February 23, 2017, Showcase, Poetry, Creative Writing, Poem, I.S.O, 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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Two World Collide

Shantanu, November 10, 2016, Wonder, Art, Showcase, Fall 2016, Stories, Media, Beauty, Scratch, Nature, stories, Minimum Wage, Amazing, Animal, Money, 10/10, Rights, Beuty, art, Love, call to action, #Trump, Gamews, Black Lives Matter, poetry, 2nextprez, inequalty, College, Nuclear enercy, Inequality, Media, Gender equality, Tony Stark, happiness, Poem, Optimus Prime, education, Arc reactor, fall 2016, Free Education, Explosion, moon, 1

Here is my Project:https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/126762457/ Here are some steps to create an awesome Animation like this. Brainstarm for ideas...

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A One Year Old Grave

Joselyn, October 25, 2016, Poetry, Fall 2016, Religion, Showcase, Family, lunar new year, spoken word, emotion, sad, crying, poetry, Oakland, california, rip, death, Poem, i miss you, 1

On this day that is supposed to bring love and cheer, I sit down, crying, on this Lunar...

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I’m from Oakland!

Bladimiro, October 7, 2016, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Fall 2016, No Poverty (Economy), Where I'm From, Guns, Violence, Race Relations, Poem, Oakland, Where I'm from, #ArtfromOakland, 4

I’m from the town, where being yourself isn’t good enough. I’m from the lands where it all goes down,...

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Opening Doors

Elon, October 5, 2016, Showcase, Poetry, Where I'm From, Poem, Where I'm from, 7

I am from Oakland. Land of the hyphy. Where I play ball and most of the people all like...

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She Does What a Man Can

Phatima, October 4, 2016, Where I'm From, Repentino., Poetry, poems, Poem, 6

I’m from Oakland I’m from the “deep east” From gun shots and sideshows From kids dying and mammas...

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Trying to find the right path

Alexandra, October 4, 2016, Poetry, Friendship, Where I'm From, Repentino., Violence, Family, poetry, Oakland, skyline, high school, Poem, 7

I am from a city where people hide their feelings where people don’t believe in self-pity where people...

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On the Low

Lorena, October 4, 2016, Showcase, Poetry, Where I'm From, Repentino., Poem, poetry, Oakland, skyline, 4

I am from days of happiness and laughter but it all goes away the day after Every time I...

Poem to the President, Sergio Pablo

Sergio, June 27, 2016, Summer 2016, 2nextprez, Deforestation, Poem, 0

Deforestation Poem Oakland, the city I was raised, used to be filled with oak trees, With cool winters...

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