POEMS

THREE YEARS AND FOUR SEASONS

Spoken word poem performed during middle school graduation ceremony

Trees rustling and the late summer sun burning off excited energy
A forest of learners walking through nature-approved classrooms and hallways...

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STILL LIFE (A POEM ABOUT NORTHWEST AFRICA)

Poem about the stolen, clay sculptures from Jenne-jeno that were originally unearthed and preserved by Mali.

Beaded necklaces and drips of face paint lay on the surface of the ground
As the African Niger Valley is dug up and stolen from
They were rescued but they didn’t tell us who they were or what happened...

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AN ODE TO ODES

O odes
O odes of negativity and positivity
O odes of seriousness and playfulness
O odes of butterflies and cockroaches
O odes of plants instead of animals
O odes

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