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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 [...]

Need to Know by Megan Huggins from Jefferson High School Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of You have to know my past if you want to know me, who I am, where I’m from, you can’t judge me. From my own dirty diapers to changing them, life went by too [...]

Apple Small Poem by Jose Manuel Millan Morales from Roosevelt High School It looks round with different colors: red, yellow, green, orange. It smells sweet and sour. It tastes juicy with lots of flavor. It sounds really silent, that makes you relax. It feels pretty hard, hard enough to hurt someone.

Goddess in Orange by Krys Baker from Madison High School Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of I watch you. Today your dark-red hair is down, So I reach up and push it behind your ear, out of the way. “What?” “Nothing.” I earn a smile. Small headshake and you’re back [...]

Teasing by Josie Newhall from Wilson High School Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of Teasing is like a fly. It buzzes around you endlessly without stopping. When you try to push it away It keeps coming back to you. And when you’re sure it’s gone forever It turns up unexpectedly. [...]

The Fire by Alanna Bennett from Cleveland High School Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of Although it did not look it, the fire was usually calm. It flickered and flared dazzlingly, and the family never felt any threat from it. The fire loved them, protected them, and kept them warm [...]

Detrimental Emotions by Maritsa Gonzalez from Madison High School Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong Anger is the bright blinding sun in the dry summer, scorching a person’s loathing back. It is the red rubber ball hurled by a rival, which we passively dodge. Anger is destructive, it can [...]