Nov
15
W. 7th Poetry LAB
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You’ve Got Me Mistaken
You’ve got me mistaken
Because the skin I’m in
Doesn’t really determine
if I’m loud or if I’m on crack
You can’t judge a book by its cover
So in this case don’t judge me because of my skin
I am who God made me to be
A bright, intelligent, young lady
With a great future ahead of me
And you’ve got me mistaken
Because of the things I used to do
But as I grew older
I realized you got me mistaken
…Mistaken…
Nov
2
Ramsey Poetry Lab
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Check out this poetry, written by our Ramsey Poetry Lab poets.
What I Could Have Changed
What I could have changed
Was to see my dad
The last time.
No hate to the person that did it
But why him?
Now, all the kids that are his
Have to grow up with a story that isSo tough.
I just rap my pain out on these streets
Cuz I think it’s the only way to find me.
Oct
28
St. Andrew’s Youth Rock The Poetry LAB
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Today, we began a new 7-week Poetry Lab group with 4 youth from St. Andrew’s. I can’t tell you what a great group it was. I shared a video clip of a Spoken Word Poet named “Sekou the Misfit”. This man’s poem was called “When I Write a Rhyme”. He spoke rhythmically and powerfully about all of the good that comes into his life when he writes. He spoke clearly and directly about all of the negativity that is kept at bay when he writes. The youth were inspired by his performance, his style and his words, and quickly, they set off immediately to write their own poetry. Enjoy a sampler of what these young poets wrote today.
When I Write My Rhymes
When I write my rhymes
it occupies my mind.
I would be in these streets
all day and all night.When I write my rhymes
it occupies my mind
it stops me from spending my money on dimesMy rhymes keep me up
because there’s things I need to get off my mind~ K
Sep
15
As I Step Through The Door
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There is no art on earth more beautiful than the art of people from different backgrounds, nationalities, beliefs and cultures coming together to paint one beautiful picture for the uplifting of us all through “OUR” children. The Lab has been blessed to receive a new team of dedicated, passionate, and caring individuals who have come together to further the vision of children operating at their best by exploring potential. “As I Walk Through the Door” is collective audio poem featuring the entire Lab team. It paints a poetic picture of how they feel about coming to the Lab. Our hopes, dreams, thoughts and aspirations. A beautiful picture indeed! Welcome the LAB! ~ Glo
Click the following link to hear this audio poem.
asistepthroughthedoor
May
3
A Youth Poet Writes about The Poetry Lab
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I Come Here To:
I come here to write
I come here to express how I feel
I come here to have fun
I come here to be heard
I come here to be free
I come here to learn more about myself
I come here to be myself
I come here to learn and get better at writing
I come here to learn more about my friends
When I come here, I feel safe
When I come here, I feel free to just be me
When I come here, I see who I am and who I can be
When I write, I can be myself
To me, writing is a way of life
To me, writing can be whatever I want it to be
I speak through my writing
To me, writing is a way to show who I am
I am who I am and only I can change it.
~ A
Mar
22
RiverEast Poetry
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Check out this new poetry, written by students at RiverEast Day Treatment!
Sometimes When I Think About Myself
Sometimes when I think about myself
I see what I did in the past.
20% basketball
10% math
15% football
5% writing
20% caring
20% video games
15% loving
100% me
A
Mar
21
I Come Here, A Poem by Josh
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I come here to put the pen to the paper
Cause my words abstract
Attack with a confused look on its face.
I come here to find meaning to
What I think about
Catch my words
They jumping off the page Read more
Mar
11
Two Poems by Raiily
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Who Am I?
I am a living human being with a great future ahead of me
My name is R and I’m from here
And I’m 14 years old and what…
What am I?
I’m a kid and a person that cares about
My health and my education and I am a very
Helping person…
I’m a person that is trying to get
Along with everybody…
How Am I?
I’m a kid that needs to have a good life
And I’m a somewhat fun and caring kid
And I try to help as much as I can
And learn as much as I can.
Mar
8
A Poem by Justin
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Me and Only Me
I come here to show people what I can do and what I have to say.
I come here to be me and only me.
I come here to be myself
I come here to be someone
I come here to express myself
I come here to be all I can be
I come here to make something out of my thoughts
and write them down on paper
I come here to be my best and
to say that I have no fear of what comes near.
Mar
5
A Poem by Josh
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What Matters, by Josh
What matters to me is to be successful
Less stressful, To be determined, to unleash the emotion without fear
Because if I do, rage is the next stage and I’m not trying to let that out of the cage
So I think uncertain thoughts, Pondering around in my mind
Trying to examine what’s the next line
How controlling it will be
My thoughts, and the inner me.
