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Home by Natalya Anderson from ACT, Roosevelt campus Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong I walk up to a red door with a silver knob, cold to the touch I open it slowly, as I hold my breath, to find two things plopped on the couch. One had his [...]

I Was That Kid by Rose Nguyen from Benson High School Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong I was that kid the one who got picked on I was inside that house the white carpet stained the smell of smoke from the cigarettes they smoked colored marking on the [...]

Hip Bones by Talia Marie Bollard from Metropolitan Learning Center Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong Pointy thin bone almost ripping my flesh Creating a mountain under my skin Disappearing then reappearing Flat on the ground like a pancake They poke out to see the world, sharp Pointy thin [...]

Life by Samantha N. From the WITS Program at Alliance High School Life isn’t that simple It comes and it goes, The drowning of a boy Who didn’t quite, know, The experience was harsh But it taught me a lot, Life is unpredictable More often than not, Don’t take things for granted Cause one may [...]

Teen Hood using ING by Samantha N. From the WITS Program at Alliance High School Racing, chasing, fighting chance Moving, swinging, stepping dance Crying, hurting, breaking heart Loosing, refusing, acting part Nurturing, loving, pleading mom Singing, playing, sleeping, that lullaby song Yelling, scolding, punishing dad Reaching, speaking, sacrificing, trying to prevent bad Life is filled [...]

Untitled by Alex H. From the WITS Program at Alliance High School Sun rising. Sun rising Growing older with me Do you see? What I see? Sun rising Growing older with me Do you live the same sweet memories As me? Sun rising Growing older with me Have you climbed? Those same green hills as [...]

MOM KEEP YOUR HEAD UP by Samantha N. From the WITS Program at Alliance High School Keep your head held high Never let them take your self worth Though they may try, Your, smarted than they know Your integrity is strong And soon they will see it show, Right now they are dumbfounded But wait [...]

Who Made Morphine? By Alex H. From the WITS Program at Alliance High School I ask my self as I sit here in a dark, dark room with my thick old curtains sealed shut, only the little flickering light of the television peeking through. I am lost in a daze, a warm, tingling, funny daze. [...]

Untitled by Dan S. From the WITS Program at Alliance High School I see the quarterback, I’m ready to get the sack He doesn’t see me coming The crowds screaming I’m ready to get the sack I think he’s crying, The crowds screaming My teammates are going crazy I think he’s crying, I need to [...]

Free Verse by Alex H. From the WITS Program at Alliance High School He escapes the night Searching for a perfect canvas to write on When he walks you can hear the faint click clack Of the rattling spray can in his pocket He is a young, brown, strong, Da Vinci, and full of pride [...]