W.o.o.t.s.

There was only one submission this week for the writing prompt. However, it is a good one. It’s a little on the longer side, so I just put the whole thing in a PDF file. Enjoy! Writing Results for May 15th, 2009

Who I Am by Shoua Xiong from Lincoln High School Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong (Available for purchase) Who am I? I’ll try my best to tell you I am young and intelligent. I have my own talents and my own language. I am different. No two people [...]

Mira Nair discusses her extraordinary life and film career at Franklin High School. Here she answers a question on how she got started in documentary filmmaking. Mira Nair was in Portland as part of the 2008-09 Season of Portland Arts & Lectures.

No Selflessness by Dylan Fields from Open Meadow High School Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong (Available for purchase) Nobody is selfless, No act is for nothing, The quarter you just gave away was in guilt, The compliment you just gave was in flattery, Mother Teresa did it for [...]

Sit down for five to ten minutes and write something based off of the following writing prompt. When you are done, send it to us at witspdx@gmail.com or by leaving it in the comments below. On Friday we will feature the results that have been submitted to us on this blog. Be sure you keep [...]

Below are the 3 submissions that we received this week for the writing prompt. Check back Monday for our next writing prompt. The Rain by mb142003 The rain, It envelops the land It descends upon light and dark Fosters growth and decay Life or death The rain, It cleanses the sidewalks Swirling the oil-slicks and [...]

Richmond by Lydia Smith from Metropolitan Learning Center Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong (Available for purchase) We left after lunch Beneath bright sun, blue sky, Carrying dad’s old red canoe on our backs, Stubbing toes on hidden stones. So much storm that year— Even for Virginia. Banks slippery, [...]

Kelley Burnett, PSU student and Writers in the Schools intern, has been asked to share her thoughts on being an English major. Here is what she had to say.. English Major by Kelley Burnett When I first went to college I was determined to avoid declaring a major for as long as I could. I [...]

Tonight (May 6th) the students from Franklin High School will be reading their works at the Bipartisan Cafe over at 7901 SE Stark. The reading starts at 7:00pm and will feature writers-in-residence Hunt Holman and Kirsten Rian. Oh, and it is FREE. View Larger Map

Me, Myself and I by Erica Jade Ferguson from Pauling Academy, Marshall Campus Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong (Available for purchase) Am I living or am I dead? Do I say or have I said? Support peace or bloodshed? Look to the past or look ahead? Am I [...]