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Here students can find this edition's spotlight poet and work, developed either in a class or on their own. If you have a poem or series of written poems that you would like to contribute, or would like to recommend a writer to be showcased, feel free to contact us using the Contact page.
Poet: Talisa Vasquez
Poet: Talisa Vasquez
Contributing Writer and Artist
Contributing Writer and Artist
Karma
(75 words found in Chapter 1 of Stephen King’s Dreamcatcher, pages 9-18)
Led an uninteresting life,
Just another working-class longhair,
In another working-class New England town,
Where the skies are always black
And the silence is e v e r l a s t i n g.
But if you could just wait…
Just twirl your keychain and wait…
Anything could happen.
Just be careful though,
With what comes your way because
What goes around comes around,
That’s my motto, my zen--
The Tao De Ching--
No bounce, no play, that’s me.
A New Hope
Look what I found!
My mom calls out
From the bathroom of our
New house
In her hands she holds
A gold necklace chain
Covered in hair
But still gleaming
Like a shiny new penny
Dropped on the floor
For a dreamer to pick up
And tuck in their pocket
For good luck
A dreamer like me
I wish for freedom
Independence
No one over my shoulder
I sit in my new room
All mine
All on my own
My mom picks up the chain
Like it is a spider
And throws it away
Then barges in
Remember when
Remember when we used to spin around in circles?
Remember when we used to read picture books?
Remember when we used to play tag and hide-and-go-seek?
Remember when we used to eat play dough and paste?
Remember when we used to blow on dandelions?
Remember when we danced in conga lines?
What if I told you
you’re never too old to go back in time?
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