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week 24

Week 24: Nightmare -- McDonald


Nightmares (Entries due April 18)

Photo and words by Michael McDonald
Mount Mansfield Union High School, Grade 12

A nightmare is something you’d hope you’ll wake up from, that you see every color in opposite or something in scary forms. It’s the kind of thing that people run from, and avoid seeing. It’s the real world taken out of your hands and put into the worst possible thing you can imagine. Dreams are to be good but a nightmare is the polar opposite — a nightmare makes you hope that no matter how deep of a sleep you’re in you’ll wake up and everything will be OK.

Things I hate- McCoy

Fifteen Things I Hate
By Tana McCoy

Hartford High School, Grade 10

1. My brother leaving .1 cm of milk in the fridge.

2. The words, “because I said so!”

3. Having 9999 channels, but nothing good on.

Week 24: Differences- Johnson

Who Are We?
By Camille Johnson

Berlin Elementary, Grade 6

Why are we all so cruel,
to those unlike us?
We, imperfect people,
Make such a fuss,
over color,
or belief,
Being duller,
or other chiefs.
Why?
Who said we had the right
To make others cry
In the darkest of night?
They may have
different faces,
or voices.
Different races,

Week 24 : Diary entries- Scott

The Diary of Rayanna Blank
By Miranda Scott

Main Street Middle School, Grade 8

TUESDAY

Hate. That's all they've shown me since the day I got here. I didn't do anything wrong. I haven't hurt them, said anything mean to or about them, heck, I haven't even said two words to them. I must have done something. Something terrible. Something awful. To have them say those angry words. To have them cast those nasty glances. To have them hit me like they do. But, what have I done?

Week 24: Hatred within us -Yetsko

You Know Me
By Meagan Yetsko

Lake Region Union High School, Grade 12

I’m the burning rage in your heart; your fear gives me life.
I am there to tear you apart when your mind is filled with strife!
I fill your desires with greed and stress, of course.
I never tire; I make you feel no remorse!

Week 24: Racism -- Mackenzie

Racism
By Lisa Mackenzie

Browns River Middle School, Grade 6

Black,
white,
red,
or yellow,
what does it truly matter?

religons,
opinions,
beliefs,
They all affect,
and flatter.

but we are all just people,
of different shapes and size.
Some are
short and stout,
long and lean,
or
Anything that's in between.

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