The Shortest Word by Dylan Jones
The Shortest Word by Dylan Jones from Grant High School Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong What a word “I” So much, in so little a word Who you are And what you will become Contained in a single letter
A Different Kind of Cathedral by Melissa Wood and Harriet Tubman
A Different Kind of Cathedral by Melissa Wood and Harriet Tubman from Jefferson High School Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong Walk, walk, walk It’s the only way No planes, trains, or cars Up the street And up again Across the busy street, You’re practically there Expanding, expanding The [...]
Encyclopedia Entry: F by Sarah Habibi
Encyclopedia Entry: F by Sarah Habibi from Lincoln High School Published in the 2007-2008 WITS Anthology I Once Was Young and Strong Encyclopedia * F * Fingers Fingers. We all have them. Well, most of us do. And the cool thing is, they’re not all the same. There are long fingers, fat fingers, short little [...]
Writers-in-Residence: Jessica Lamb
Jessica Lamb is our Writer-in-Residence at Cleveland High School. Winner of a Hopwood Award from the University of Michigan, Jessica Lamb’s poems have appeared in numerous journals, including Poetry, The Southern Review, and Willow Springs. Raised in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, she received a Master’s degree in Italian literature from Stanford University before settling in Portland, [...]
Apple Small Poem by Jose Manuel Millan Morales
Apple Small Poem by Jose Manuel Millan Morales from Roosevelt High School Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of 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 [...]
Sacred Vaccination by Jenny Monteverdi
Sacred Vaccination by Jenny Monteverdi from Open Meadows Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of The beautiful serenity of the river Is unforgettably overpowering The sun’s rays stay still As the water is constantly in motion The birds in the trees live their lives so freely As I am stuck in [...]
Anthology Release Party!
Writers in the Schools, a program of Literary Arts, is proud to announce the impending release of… I Once Was Young and Strong The 2007-2008 Anthology created through out Writers in the Schools program featuring the works of students in the local community. When: Thursday, January 8 7-8 pm Where: In the lobby of the [...]
Lil Gigglez by Kenia Basagoytia
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 [...]
Facts About a Picture by Lindsay Briggs
Facts About a Picture by Lindsay Briggs from Lincoln High School Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of To take a picture, the film has to be in the camera. Rolled in smooth with a few cranks and clicks. She stands with the sun hitting her face. Open up the aperture [...]
