Welcome Terriers
These past few months have been a struggle for all. We've been hit with a global pandemic and it's taking a toll on all of us. We as the Poetry Club believe it is important for everyone to be heard. We have included all of the poems received in this diversified issue. Through this website, we wanted to share our perspectives on how students are dealing with the pandemic. We hope upon reading this, you take comfort in knowing you are not alone in this, and we WILL get through it.
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Featured Winning Poem
Poet: Xianna Mungroo
3, 2, 1, hurray it's 2020 and it’s time for a change.
We thought this was the year, but it felt like a game.
So many horrible things, it’ll never be the same.
Let me tell you about 2020, it brought me so much fear.
January 30th we had a covid outbreak
Forced us to wear a mask it was a total outrage
We couldn’t leave our houses and we had to quarantine.
Our worlds shut down, the streets were empty and nobody was seen.
6 feet, social distance, we can’t hug or touch each other
We lost lives to this virus, man I even lost a brother
That was just the beginning
George Floyd. Breanna Taylor,and so many more
Lost their lives to police who should’ve been our protectors
Racism got so serious we had streets full of protestors.
No this didn’t stop the violence, it only got worse
When my friend lost her life for reaching in her purse.
Cruel, cruel world this doesn’t make sense
Cries and cries, people missing their loved one
What mother wants to have to bury her son.
Stand up and stand proud
All the black lives shout
“Black Lives Matter!”
Yes they do
You can’t say “all lives” if mines doesn’t matter to you
Smoke bombs run and hide, we had to pour milk in our eyes
This isn’t something new, this started with slavery
White lives always had the favory
They claim self-defense and we know that's a lie
If it was self-defense why’d you shoot him 8 times
When it comes to black lives, I’m going to speak my truth
Let me educate yall, who knows the story of Daniel Prude
His live was taken for having a mental episode
His kids lost their father that night.
If 2020 taught me anything, it’s to be proud of who I am
And don’t ever, ever, ever, fear a white man.
We are all the same, can’t you understand
So next time you think all lives matter, think of a black man.
Volume 2 Issue 1