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.

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Six-word Scary Stories

We've done six-word memoirs. Tonight the Dream Keepers wrote six-word scary stories. Read and enjoy! (Then write and submit your own in the comment field!) A vampire destroys the city with power. —Tramonta Garner (pictured above) One virus. One town. No survivors. —Jaimee Bogard-LaMar, 14 One girl. Many monsters. What's next? —Jaimee Bogard-LaMar, 14 Big zombie eats eyeballs. City blind. —Elisha Branch, 14 One house. One family. Both gone. —Elisha Branch, 14 Knock, knock. Who's there? Killer mysterious. —Derranesha, 12 Baby cries. No answer. What happens? —Derranesha, 12 Ring, ring. "Hello." Please help me. —April, 12 The spooky monster ran towards me ... —Sonya, 17 The worm crawls into the brain. —Sierra The slippery, slimy monster grabs two. —Quintoya Eskridge

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Long Titles, Short Poems

Tonight the Dream Keepers tried to write short poems with long titles, an assignment from Dawn DiPrince's wonderful book Yoga For the Brain . Here's the example I wrote: What Happened when John decided to Do His Laundry the Old-Fashioned Way: with a Bar of Soap, a Rock, and a River. Threadbare Underwear. The assignment is harder than it sounds, and the Dream Keepers had a tough time with it. But they still came up with some good samples. Read their work, and then try writing your own! By Elly: What Elly Was Left with After She Ate A big Juicy Hamburger in Two Bites. Yummy Tummy. By Leroi: What the Owner Said When He Took His Pet to Meet the New Vet, who Already Had Met a Dog, a Frog, and a Bunch of Cats. Oh No. By Daquan: What Happened When I Took A Bone from a Dog Who Had Had It a Long Time. Fight. Bite. By Tierra: The clock stopped at 11 O'Clock. Tick Tock?

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