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Featured Youth Poem
by Molly (Urban Peak)
Rocks
A big white bone. Solid, cold, unforgiving.
The hatred in my heart toward the ones
who did this to me. But like the bone,
my hatred is inside my body.
It will always be there, even
6 feet under.
A curved wooden stake. Pointed, smooth, sharp.
The pain I feel when I think of him.
Sharp & violent, like the death of a vampire, brought
about by the weapon I hold in my hand.
It will always be there, like a splinter,
deep in my skin.
A clean slate. Smooth, cold & open.
A blank canvas. A chance to
collect the shattered pieces of my life.
A moment of clarity. A chance to fix what was
broken.
I'm ready.
Rocks II
Chewing on my bone of contempt
my teeth will eventually break.
Holding onto my wooden stake of pain
I will eventually gain nothing but splinters.
My slate is still clean,
larger now, ready to carve
a new story with a happy ending
into the granite, kept for
all centuries.
Rocks III
Setting my pack down by the river, I pull out 3 things:
A bone, a wooden stake, a piece of clean granite.
The bone, my hatred. It floats down the river
and out of sight.
The wooden stake, my pain. I throw it
in the river and watch it drift away.
The granite. My optimism. I drop it and
it sinks.
I smile,
my optimism is here
to stay.
I pick up my pack and walk away
from the river of time.
FEATURED YOUTH POET:: Reality, 13
POEMS BY VENUE
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The Spot Urban Youth Center
Columbine High School
POEMS BY POET
Click on each name for a poem by that author; poets are listed in alphabetical order by first name
Aaron Williams, 23
Abby Templeton, 23
Giovanni Lopez, 21
Jamal Miles, 15
James McDonald, 21
Ketha Johnson, 19
Phoenix, 23
Reality, 13
POEMS FROM THE SPOT* POEMS FROM COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL
download a pdf of the collection :: CLICK HERE
*If you are between the age of 14 and 24, you are welcome to come to The Spot at 21st and Stout any Tuesday night from 6 to 8 pm and participate in a workshop. There is no fee, and we'll provide writing materials and any necessary art supplies. CLICK HERE for a map to The Spot.
by Aaron Williams, 23
Stealing My Sunlight by Aaron Williams, 23
Poetry by Abby Templeton, 23
El Camino by Abby Templeton, 23
My World by Giovanni Lopez, 21
Let Go by Giovanni Lopez, 21
Judgment of Me? by Jamal Miles, 15
Forgiveness by James MsDonald, 21
I Am Sacred by Ketha Johnson, 19
A Letter To My Parents/My Love Is From Within by Ketha Johnson, 19
Temple Women by Phoenix, 23
Teach Me To Be a Woman by Phoenix, 23
Hero by Reality, 13
more to come
Friends Killing Friends by Jocelyn Heckler
