Introduction
“Week after week, the young poets of PS153 floored me with the generosity, wisdom, creativity, wildness, and beauty of their work. They were a great inspiration to me, not only as teacher but as a writer of poetry myself. It was a delight to see their passions and personalities reflected in their work and to watch them, week after week, find their footing in the sometimes rocky terrain of poetry. Reading and writing poetry are always acts of empathy. Poetry not only invites us to occupy another perspective, it demands it. These poems are an opportunity to step into and explore the minds of some of the most talented students I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. Their perspectives are rich and full of wonder. I hope that you will enjoy exploring them.”
Featured Student Writing
Army of the Bangtan World
by Albatina R.Won’t you celebrate with me
The kindness in my heart
The strength in my veins
The power in my voice
The warrior of words in me
Because every day I admire others
Every other day I inspire others
I am proud of me
A BangTan warrior
An ARMY
A poet
A Muslim
Without a doubt
I know when I am beaten
Nobody will stand in my way
Because those who used to
Accompany me on my way
I will not fight
But I won’t give in
Obstacles are friends,
Not things to be beat
They have feelings, not made to be hurt
I am proud to be me,To have blood in my veins
Let’s all be happy!
Ode to Fireflies
by Fahim A.Bright angel in the air.
Feeling blind in the morning,
but the queen of beauty in the night.
But the question is,
from where did you get your…
magic light?
And how did you get your…
magic light?
Being the only angel to be seen
with the naked eye.
When I die, I will still never say goodbye,
my best friend sitting with me
outside in the dark.
So now we bow to the queen of the night.
She makes the night look like day.
I want to come out and start to play.
But it’s night. The day has ended.
I’m a sleepy prince,
so turn off your light and go away.
