Writing in Autumn

Tonight we met some new Dream Keepers.  How fun! They are students at the Young Leaders Academy. They wrote I AM poems and Urban Haiku poems. One of our founding members was also present, working on a scholarship application. Sitting in a bright, big room in the library, looking out the window to take in the leaves—it was a perfect afternoon. Enjoy!

I Am

by Daquan May, age 10

I am tall, caramel, handsome, skinny.

I am smart, goofy, playful, me.

I am a gymnast.

I play basketball.

I jump around.

I read books.

I am a son, brother, worker, player.

I am 10-years-old. 

I am Daquan.

Money

by Daquan May

In my pocket I have

a lot of green.

Money is not the most important.

part of me.

I Am

by Davonn May, age 13

I am tall, handsome, smart, funny.

I am dark chocolate.

I am fast.

I play basketball, football, baseball, and swim.

I am Davonn May.

I am a son, a brother, a cousin, an uncle.

I study. I do my work. I love school. I have good grades.

I go to church. I read the Bible. I am a son of God.

I am Davonn May.

Fall

by Davonn May

Leaves falling off the tree

Birds staring; looking at me.

The season changes, it gets cold

Back to the basic, the same old...

I Am 

by Tierra N. May, age 13

I am skinny, tall, chocolate, pretty.

I am funny, smart, goofy, me.

I am basketball player, runner, talker, bike rider.

I am daughter, sister, friend, kid.

I am Tierra N. May.

Fall

by Tierra N. May

Out of the seasons that change

leaves are beautiful

but all the same.

I Am

by Leroi May, age 12

I am short, funny, handsome, skinny.

I am funny, goofy, smart, me.

I am a basketball player, football player, runner, baseball player.

I am a brother, friend, kid.

I am Leroi May.

Leaves

by Leroi May

Leaves turning different colors

Bird flying over me.

People staring; I'm jumping in the leaves.