Teens who have taken part in writing programs run by a national nonprofit organization called Writerscorps are represented in this collection of Poems which convey the words in the diverse voices of teenagers everywhere.
Thousands of children and teenagers have since benefited from finding creative expression through writing..
Writerscorps was started in 1994 to help at-risk youth in three American urban centers: San Francisco, Washington, DC, and New York City (the Bronx).
Included are a foreward by acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni, an essay from Kevin Powell, another poet associated with WritersCorps, and writing tips from Writerscorps instructors.
To read the words of these young people is to hear the diverse voices of teenagers everywhere.
Paint Me Like I Am is a collection of Poems by teens who have taken part in writing programs run by a national nonprofit organization called WritersCorps.
Secretly I know my name is anything I want it to be.
My parents think my name is symphony.
The police think my name is burden.
My friends think my name is fire.
Tomorrow my name will be lively spirits.
Yesterday my name was dead souls.
Today my name is colorful.
Teens who have taken part in writing programs run by a national nonprofit organization called Writerscorps are represented in this collection of Poems which convey the words in the diverse voices of teenagers everywhere
