W.o.o.t.s.

Photorealism by Ruth Campbell from Grant High School Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong I found the picture in a magazine: light poured into a silent hallway from the many open, dusty doors interrupting the shadows on the doors across the hall. As I carefully drew each shadow the [...]

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 [...]

Who I Am by Shoua Xiong from Lincoln High School Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong 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 are the same. [...]

Lil Gigglez by Kenia Basagoytia from LISTOS Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of My name is Kenia Quesia Basagoytia. I am 15 years old. I turn 16 December 10th 2007. I am a teen mother. My son’s name is Gabriell Levi Alexander Hernandez. He turned a year old March 14th [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]