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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.

(posted by Anthony & Glo)

(Anthony worked with his Mentor, Glo, to review news stories, discuss them, summarize the articles, and practice critical thinking skills in determining his own opinions.)

3-17-2009
A large fight among spectators broke out at a high school boys basketball tournament in St. Paul over the weekend, requiring about 20 officers to break it up and resulting in an 18-year-old’s arrest on suspicion of possessing a gun… Read more

(posted by B.1)

From September 11, 2008 until 2day, my experience with The Lab has been wonderful. My work with every one, including Glo (our mentor in the recording studio) has been great.  He’s a great lyricist.  D is a great rapper, N is a great collaborator.

Learning how to use Garageband has been cool. My plan for my project is to be done by January 1,  2009. I’m making a 12-track compilation CD, produced by Glo and B.1.  Special thanks to Mary T. and Kristen, and thanks to God, because with out them, B.1 wouldn’t be heard.
Peace. One love.

(posted by N.)

The Lab is cool.  I can see myself here all the time, and my man Glo is a beast!

B.1 should be a pastor, and the Lab staff are awesome.  If U have a talent, bring it to The Lab and I’m sure you’ll shine!

(posted by B.1)

As the youngest mentor at The Lab, my obligation is to help youth cope with anything, any problem that life can bring; and being a lover of music, the youth can feel me.

I was also a co-builder. I helped Kristen (Lab staff) build the recording studio and the good thing with it is, I get to record an album that will release January of 09.

This is my last year of high school but hopefully not with The Lab. If I love it, YOU will too. I even have mentors, that is cooler than fans.

Glo and Kristen. Kris does everything in The Lab, everything the from the visual, to poetry and tech. Glo work with the junior high kids mostly in the studio. He is a great recording artist.

Not bad for my first blog! There will be more to come, go to the poetry high school students recorded last year, I’m on there. Check it here.

Can’t forget about D., watch out for his blog.

These are just some of the responses we got this year from young people in The Lab:

• When I came to this group I didn’t think I could write.
• Being in this group made me a new person by making me act different.
• I had fun in poetry by listening to other people’s writing.
• I really liked this group and I will miss this so much.
• This poetry has helped me a lot with dealing with my feelings.
• It was very cool!

(posted by HH)

Poetry lab,
yeah that’s the thing
if you don’t go to it
then you’re very lame
you gotta speak your mind
and stay on time
be sure you find
your thing.
I’m talking finding
bigger
better
more precious things,
cuz poetry lab
is where I’m staying.

(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….

(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

(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.

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