Communication
By: Kiara Charles See in this generation were losing communication Were picking up phones and texting emojis But when were face to face were losing communication Can I get a hello in these halls Not a “hi bestfriend” on these electronic boxes that control our mind These wires plugged into our brains These chips that attack your physical being These, these, these things that stop me from being Making me lose communication Making me forget how to open my mouth Can you hear me I just want to say hi But you can’t here me, i can’t speak, My mind is controlled By these things, these things, these things Stopping me from being social But, I, I, I Don’t want to lose communication Kiara is a student in Ms. Barbour's Poetry Today Class.
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Blues Poem
by Avani Reed My aura has changed since you left me high and dry These thoughts of mine so reckless, this pain fills me up inside Swear my heart breaks a little more, every single time I cry So much I wanna say, but I refuse to give up my pride An abundance of words left unspoken, between you and I Our paths crossed for a reason, maybe we’ll meet in another time Just know I’d give up everything, for another chance, another try Nothing that I wouldn’t do for you, would even commit a crime You’re doing alright without me, but don’t act like you don’t care There’s gotta be some days, when i’m taking over your mind When I walk past, there’s no denying, you can’t help but stare I try to keep on going, no matter how bad I wanna look behind Need to let go of my past, no matter how much it hurts I just want so badly to believe that this isn’t our end But reminiscing on us, it only makes this pain even worse But if you’re ever in need, know you’ll always have a friend Still wait by the phone, just in case you decide to call I know it’s kind of pathetic, but can you really blame me? Haven’t even taken down the pictures of us, they’re still hanging on my wall But enough is enough, time to let go, to let it be Avani will be attending William Paterson University in the Fall, pursuing her Bachelors in Classical Music and Music Management. She loves to sing and write. Performance Poem
By Nana Yaa 3 steps forward 4 steps back I’m trying to move my feet But I end up going back. I swam oceans But I always sank down. Failure is a beast I think i'm going to drown, But i'll still swim soundly to shore To sand To land Then I’ll take 2 steps forward Stagger one step back Then with all my strength Take 1 step Forward. NanaYaa is a freshman. She wrote this poem for Ms. Barbour's Poetry Today Elective Course. CAPitalism
By Nana Yaa Glasses Overfilling Thirst takes over Swinging Chandeliers Swaying Roofs With their laughter, they open the sunroof Stomach cry out, this was more than hunger Diamond encrusted hearts don’t seem to regard The desperate banging on the door, seconds from becoming a graveyard Just a swipe of their black card gives them a rush It's too late, the banging now hushed Why do you ask them to run With chains attached to their feet? Why do you pretend not to hear The stomach grumbling, their haunting prayers Water, food, clothes, shelter nowhere to be found But here they are dancing in their Givenchy gowns. Why are the rich so greedy? A penny for them is a hundred us. There is no reason why someone should sit on a fountain of money While another doesn’t know where the next meal is going to come from. Don’t their hushed prayers grip your heart? NanaYaa is a freshman. She wrote this poem for Ms. Barbour's Poetry Today Elective Course. |
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Epiphany Literary Magazine is a safe space for students at Franklin High School to share their creativity. Archives '16-'20
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