You Only Write Once Scholarship Slam - CLOSED

Sitting in the dark Under the moon Your mind runs away And you're left with your thoughts You gaze up at the stars And you think about the ones That you love and lost But when the sun smiles down on…

Who are you? Are you the one I seek guidance from, Or the one who depresses me? What is your name? Can it be the angelic symbol I follow, Or the projects that surround me? Ignorarnce. That's all I…

What has driven this country away from its game? It only now a method to obtain fame. This form of evil has changed the American way. Steroids are now the thing that determines who will win a World…

A kiss is just a kiss Until you find the one you love, A hug is just a hug Until you find the one you're always thinking of. A dream is just a dream Until it comes true, Love was just a word Until…

i've tried to forget him, really i have but whenever its quite my thoughts drift back back to times when things were a dream a cloud of happiness and thoughts of cream i was left in the dirt alone in…

I am terrified of those things under my bed The monsters that run wild in my head One night a man came He stood in my door frame He whispered Even Monsters have fears With that he vanished Into thin…

I swore I'd only do it once. One time. Once. After the third time I decided to quit. Six more and I knew I was hooked. Something about it just felt right. Turned out that feeling was addiction. Crazy…

They told us we are created equal But, Equal is such a funny word They said equality is for everyone Yet, I still see the rich warm at night And A poor child crying in a box I still see hunger in the…

I am an aquired taste, a leap of faith you shouldn't take - Bitter to the core, still you long for more.

We all start out young, just having fun. Running about, following the sun. But sooner than later we begin to change, some of us feel happiness, and others feel pains. But those who are happy, have a…

I stand up and am surrounded My friends and family: my love God smiles down Blessing the tears that fall From my overflowing eyes This is what real love is like

It is time to wake up to the sound of the world, such a world that consumes its habitants with dreams and goals that come and go with no reward left for those who doze off at the wake up call of a…

I write for the students that sit in the back of the class, the misread, unchallenged students, the subtle girl in the back just trying to pass, do you ever wonder what we think of while the clock…

Everyone has pain, everyone has sorrow, but to be a mother makes you stronger. your days seem a little bit shorter and your nights a little bit longer. you lay down your life for thiers just to see…

As you grow you learn about life. You learn about desires you learn about strief. You build your mind with education. You build your heart from life situations. As i build my mind it is easier to…

I remember the first house I lived in. It was white with green shutters and chipped paint. The door was an off purple that, from a distance, appeared to be forest green, but, up close, was actually…

I yearn to learn, To stretch my face up to the glow of knowledge To breathe a new idea into my blood To stretch and twist my mind I bleed to read To suck each word like water inwards To breathe ink…

Why Make Us Memorize Theory……Theory………..Theory Until We Are Bored, And Weary……Weary………..Weary? Help Us Prepare For LIFE! Share Actual Life Experiences; Help Us Explore Life Choices!! Take Advantage…

There's a knot in my stomach. A knot that bleeds pain. And that pain pours out of my mouth when I speak, Torrents of torture tumbling from my body. So I was struck down, Held down until my mouth was…

It is more than a title. More than a certification. This a a new life..a new life for my old family, a new life for my new famliy, and a new life for me as well. Higher Learning for a more Bountiful…

Infantry of a corner clique's imagery Imitates actual industry. Instead it’s often in-the-street, Marketing products with a PRE- Caution, 'cause cops will cripple thee Business. They call it…

People Imitate, No originality. This poem was copied.

Mean what you say, say what you mean. If you don’t mean it, don’t say it. This poison that tumbles from your lips Can destroy a reputation, Can destroy confidence, Can destroy a soul. These lies you…

To this day, no one knew what it was like to see you. What they saw might have been a punk, scary and weird, but I knew their was nothing to fear. Under each eye, the makeup was clear, attention to…