Student Writing

(After Lucille Clifton’s “i am running into a new year”)   I am running into a new year and the old years flew away like the air I throw out my nose like the love that broke my heart and it will be hard to let go of the memories of what I said about myself when I promised myself to stick alone and focus on myself but I am running into a new year and I beg … [Read more...] about New Year by Natasha Torres

(After Ocean Vuong’s “Someday I’ll love Ocean Vuong”)   Jenniffer. Don’t give up. It might be raining now but it won’t rain forever. Everything will be okay. You are your own motivation and always have been. But now, Aleah, you will be my motivation too. No matter how many times we may struggle, we will always keep moving forward. Are you listening, Jenniffer? Are … [Read more...] about Someday It Will Be Worth It by Jenniffer Gonzalez

My superpower is being the best mom I could be. My villains would have to be any One who would try to take my daughter Away from me. I do everything for my daughter Feed, bathe, clothe, take care, buy stuff And love her always. I will always tell my daughter Who’s bad and who’s not, Who to trust and who not to. Who will always be there and Who will not. My … [Read more...] about Superhero by Sylvia Torres

Don’t let him tell you what to do, don’t allow him to tell you what you can and cannot wear don’t let him tell you that you can’t go out don’t let him tell you who you can and cannot hang out with, don’t let him push you around, don’t let him talk bad about you. Don’t let him it you. Don’t allow him to make you feel like you’re flawed because he knows he’s flawed, don’t ever … [Read more...] about Instructions on Not Allowing a Man to Control You by Haliegh Moynahan