
When Writers Write
"A simple poem about the life, struggle, and eventual "inspiration" for modern, typical, writers of today (especially those that use computers when writing essays, poems, and articles). My inspiration for writing this poem was to base it upon a stream of consciousness. I thought about what I wanted to do, which was write a poem, which led me to talk about writing poems and essays and any literary writings, for that matter; just the typical problems that come when attempting to write." -Elton Govada
Elton Govada , Student Submission, 11th Grade
• March 10, 2016

Speak Up
"This piece was inspired by how I always kept my silence in younger years. My response to anything negative around me, or anything negative that I was processing, was to isolate and seclude myself. My main point was to ensure that I would not be a burden to anyone around me. These kinds of things are hard to bottle up, and this poem (that's truly meant to be spoken) represents the process I've gone through. It's almost like a defense mechanism, a cycle that I've worked hard on to break." -Nusaybah Smith
Nusaybah Smith, Associate Editor
• February 22, 2016

Through the Clouds
"This is a few verses of lyrics to a song I wrote about something that happened to me as a naive freshman. It taught me a valuable lesson in learning my own mortality, and I always try to keep it in the back of my mind now that I am not invincible." -Bryan McKnight
Bryan McKnight, Student Submission, 11th Grade
• February 19, 2016

Sound of Winter
"'Sound of Winter' is a poem I wrote on a snow day, reminiscing about the winters I spent in Chicago." -Hazel Lee
Hazel Lee, Student Submission, 11th Grade
• February 3, 2016

Free Will
"I wrote this piece during a Creative Writing Club meeting here at Lambert and I feel very proud of it, in that it shows how far I have come since I first started writing." -Jessica Wilder
Jessica Wilder , Senior Editor
• January 20, 2016
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