W.o.o.t.s.

There I lie By Taylor W. From the WITS Program at Alliance High School There I lie in the tree, on the limb the limb of time. I praise the trees that touch the sky. The sky that is a deep blue with white thin clouds stretching out across the great expanse. I praise the [...]

Welcome back to a brand new school year! We will be kicking off out weekly writing prompts again with this one lasting two weeks. We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post on the blog. All you have to do is [...]

The Drawing by Adriana Rojas-Echenique from Grant High School Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong I draw two people face to face. Contour lines almost touching, stories intertwined into the shape of her mouth his eyes. Two lines all I know of the secret written there.

Perspective on Others by Martin Rich from Metropolitan Learning Center Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong Walking up to the corner of Ainsworth and MLK Avenue shows so many choices. Walgreens pharmacy, Safeway grocery, Starbucks coffee, and my favorite Popeye’s Cajun chicken and biscuits. One night I was in [...]

Grammy by Jennie Cha from the ACT Roosevelt campus Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong The day is blurry in my mind, playing like an old videotape in black and white. Stuck in a hot red van, full of clothes and food. Right outside the red, burning sun shined [...]

Dog For Adoption $50.00-Spayed by Josyln Lowe from Wilson High School Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of I remember once long ago A man who had no love Taught me only of fear and hatred And I became afraid of him Now I’m here Among rows and columns Among cages [...]

Renaissance Arts Academy student Christina Boom won the Red writing contest with her essay “Manwich Mutiny.” Congratulations Christina!  ”Manwich Mutiny” has also been selected for publication in the 2008-2009 WITS anthology A Whole New Subject (to be published in November 2009.)

Brown Bear by Casey Wang from Madison High School Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see I see an evangelical, hydrogen-filled death ray pointed at me. Evangelical hydrogen-filled death ray, what do you see? I see a big smoking hole where this bear [...]

This I Believe by Brandin Cox from Open Meadow Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of I believe that it’s ok to not know what you’re doing I believe that everyone has an inner child I believe that none have the right to cut down trees I believe in dancing in [...]