street roots
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A ll the poetry
on this page
are from a
collaboration
between Street
Roots a n d the
Native
Am erican
Youth a n d Family Center. The
work here is from the students
o f Gabrielle Buvinger-W ild’s
Language A rts class, p a rt o f
N A Y A ’s Early College Academy.
May 25, 2012
Back In The Day
By Sylvia Woolf
Sad to think
I was into
You
Let it be known
This will never
Be rekindled
It’s too much to
Be resisting these
Feelings toward you
I just can’t handle
The ignorance
You feed into
We used
« to be
Close then but
We’re too far to hold
Back
Te Amo
By Jessy L West.
Love can be a curse or a miracle.
It depends who you love.
My love for you is a miracle.
I never told you this.
Te amo con todo mi vida.
Tu eres mi corazon y tu eres mi vida.
My love for you is like gold.
Some people get it. Some people don’t.
The Strength To Grow
By Courtney Boyle
A hidden path, hard to find
A sparkling pool of water
Shining in the sun
Skipping rocks across the glassy surface.
My reflection catching my eye
Now so different than my childhood glances
The strength and courage I see
Can only be from trials and challenges.
Losing faith, falling in love
Making mistakes, falling on my face
Losing hope, then getting it back
My strength is earned in every action
My courage is shown in every choice.
Now we must
Say goodbye
Before we
Both lose
Ends
Life is Trouble
By Damien Stankenwitsch
One may dream
That life is a breeze,
But in reality
Your dreams may freeze.
Anything is possible though
If you set your mind to it
No foreign substances
Will do anything to fix it.
You have to have courage
And sweat to achieve
The only way to believe
Is to start the voyage.
And see that it can be
Only if your eyes can see
Or touch the sight,
So reach for the light.
There’s a right way to go
Even if you feel like quitting
Your fate is not foretold,
But that journey is worth taking.