W.o.o.t.s.

Unfulfilled Moment
by Kayla Haliski from Metropolitan Learning Center
Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong (Available for purchase)
I had been looking forward to this moment for what seemed like centuries. My dad, during the car ride there, had asked why I wanted this. I jokingly replied, “Because I’m such a rebel.” [...]

Why Is It Ringing?
By Brenda Coe from Lincoln High School
Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong (Available for purchase)
In the very back of my empty garage there is a room commonly known as “The Man Room.” “The Man Room” is quiet and full of Elvis Presley memorabilia. The red [...]

Come enjoy some Cornbread every Friday night at Po’shines Cafe De La Soul. Cornbread is of course their newly instituted youth spoken word and poetry reading not the delicious southern style baked good (although I can see where there might be some confusion). Middle and high school students are welcome to come and share their [...]

Once
by Sam Weiss from Grant High School
Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong (Available for purchase)
That was what I needed most, a warm sandwich and a hot drink. Wandering around downtown without a dollar in my pocket. Looking for a phone to call a friend. Nothing ever comes at the [...]

Forest Tune
by Sandro Alvarez from Grant High School
Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong (Available for purchase)
It is January, exactly at noon, I am in a forest
and the sun pokes through the clouds.
Rain falls, making it muddy and damp.
A bird starts to whistle and it reminds me of a tune.
That [...]

Hip Hop
by Ricah Rejano from Franklin High School
Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong (Available for purchase)
Freedom of movements
The body is a wave
Anything goes
Still there’s rhythm
Take it to the front
Slide
Do the grapevine
One, two, three, pop
Roll it, roll it, crack!
Take it slow
Move like a river flow,
Now hit it really quick
Faster [...]

Our Night
by Cara Connors from Grant High School
Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong (Available for purchase)
Our night is like a raindrop
hitting the surface
Hard, explosive, new
you hold my hand tightly
The twilight slowly fades
to darkness above our heads