A Shout Out!

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(posted by KB)

Yah, its your boi, KB!
The thing I like about the Lab is that every body can write what’s on their mind.
The Lab staff will hear what you got to say, and that’s really nice if you ask me…….!!!
n’ yah! I give a high five to all my Lab workers n’ keep writing….

Nov

12

The Beginning to The End

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(posted by J.E.P.)

The Sawdust Poem

(NOTE: Please see the Writing Mentor note that follows JEP’s poem)

From the good to bad happy and sad life as an outlaw without a dad not knowing when this trouble will end trying to stay true to family and friends asking my self why me God but when i talk it’s like the words are running from me full of evil full of good i see pain in my neighborhood so tell me what way to go cause I don’t know fighting my problems… Read more

Nov

12

A Word from Mary T.

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I’m grateful for the support and involvement of our Volunteers (Rachel, Kristen, Trish and Elizabeth), Interns (Becca, Patrick and Shoshana) and Mentors (Elaine, Nancy, Dustin and David). I appreciate your time, energy, talents and commitment to the youth in The Lab. Have fun and keep us ‘posted’ on your adventures in The Lab! Peace.

Nov

7

The Lab: A Poem

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(posted by A.)

THE LAB
Is a fun and friendly place and where we come to record our poems.

THE LAB
Is like a home where you should never feel alone and everyone should get along.

THE LAB
Is a place where we all are the same and should never be affraid to speak our minds all the time.

THE LAB
You should be free of all your problems and if your not we are here to lend an ear because this is what the Lab is all about.

Nov

7

Time Somebody Told Me (Highland Park Junior Poet)

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Nov

6

If I Had the Chance (West 7th Poet)

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If I had the chance
I’d delete the negativity in my life
despite this, I might have let the devil get too close
so close he wanted my life

But I wanted to keep my soul

Why?
Because I know things ain’t
what they claim to be,
preachers lyin’ to people
for the love of money
my life ain’t pretty, sunny, or funny

If I had the chance
I’d never do the same thing again
Drinking vodka and gin
got the devil thinking we were best friends.

Nov

6

The Light (W. 7th Poet)

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Education is a light
It can guide the youth
through their life

It can help you get a business
It can help you get a job
If you use it to your advantage
you won’t live like a slob

You can either join a gang
or stay neutral and get called names, like lame
but if you think about it, it’s all the same
Even if you’re in a gang,
some of your lil’ people are still lame

But in the end,
education is a light
so it’s your choice
to fight for it,
or just leave it all behind.

Nov

5

Poem about Writing Process

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(posted by HECUA Intern, Becca)

Every Wednesday I come to this room in a school.
Going into it, I didn’t understand just how cool…and how REAL
the people in the circle would be.
They all respectin’ each other
-this respect is plain to see.
You can also seethe power,
the beauty,
the positive energy…the props,
the shout-outs,
now, are you feelin’ me?
And I almost forgot about the poetry…
Just like the people,
their words are real
beyond belief.