This is what we are all about! We are so very happy to share with you some of the best student writing from workshops, field trips, and tutoring sessions at 826 centers across the country. We also accept submissions by any students age 6-18. All writing can be emailed to submissions [at] 826national.org for consideration. Read on and enjoy!
Monday, April 1, 2013
April is National Poetry Month, and obviously the best way to celebrate is to read some delightful poems penned by our students! Continue on for brave and beautiful works by young authors from across the country...
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CLEMENT
by Helen Porter, 826 Valencia
Beg from me a smile,
I will comply with grace.
My heart leaps a mile
While I turn a blank face.
I take a deep breath, but every time I see you
I smooth out my hair and straighten my back.
Read the full piece...
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BOTTOM OF THE NINTH
by Maggie Dethloff, 826michigan
My grandfather is eighty-four years old
He chews tobacco *pptuuii*
and spits it into a styrofoam cup
while watching the Atlanta Braves
play the ninth inning
He has emphysema,
His lungs can’t take cigarettes anymore
so he chews and spits like a pitcher on the mound
Read the full piece...
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FORGIVING MY FATHER
by Katherine Graves, 826 Seattle
Can you cry
Do you know what pain feels like on the inside
Can you deal
With knowing everyone who is supposed to love you could care less
Could you lie
Could you lie
Can you keep a smile on your face while you’re dying inside
Read the full piece...
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EVIL
by Siobhan Willing, 826 Valencia
They say that money is the root of all evil.
I say that it’s jazz.
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YOU'VE GOT TO BE A GENTLEMAN
by Leroy Coleman, 826DC
Violence is amongst us.
When push comes to shove,
the crowd chanting “fight, fight, fight.”
Walk away or stand up and fight.
Read the full piece...
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