Inspired by Wendell Berry’s ‘How to be a Poet’
September 23, 2020
There are no unsacred places
fits as I sit at my makeshift workspace
bed behind me
small child watching cartoons
and I write
put pen to paper
allow sacredness to fall
like incense filling the church
high holy days
the birds are rattling
the leaves of the elder maple
creating nests and song
sharing sacred notes
through my window
and today was a sacred day
36 years ago
after my mother heard news
the baby had died in the womb
and yet
here I am
sacred life in a sacred space
writing a poem – Lori Lux – Fearless Writers Intern 2020-2021
Inspired by pictures of Community
I see community as like coming together like a union. I also see it like forming alliance. A community can mean so many things like building a relationship with others and helping others out. Amariano Williams – Rogers High School 2020-2021
This is where I belong. The grocery owner knows my name, he knew my mom when she was a kid. My old high school is just around the corner and all my teachers remember my name. I think I have finally found my home. Dai’Ja Banks – Fearless Writers Intern 2020-2021
My home away from home. I can never be completely alone. I walk down the street to and I see everyone just living their lives. I’m so happy that I got a place to call my home. Everyone is so welcoming with smiles and greetings, I have finally built my own place of community. Dai’Ja Banks – Fearless Writers Intern 2020-2021
Inspired by pictures of 1970s African Americans
I spend the entire day in the early 1970s delightful and relaxing. There are many ways you can entertain yourself, for example you can have good taste of musical style. You can express your feelings in many ways with the type of fashion you wear or even the music you listen to. So spending time in the early 1970s would be amazing. Amariano Williams -Rogers High School 2020-2021
Inspired by the color Yellow :
Slices of Happy
I finally got my own slice of happiness. It’s finally all mine. It wasnt given to me by anyone, so nobody can take it away from me. My own slice of happy, it feels to good to be real. My own slice of happy , could it be that I’m finally healed? I dont want to rush because it could be to good to be true, but I finally have my own slice of happy . How about you? Dai’Ja Banks – Fearless Writers Intern 2020-2021
Inspired by images of Meadows :
Silence
I can finally relax my thoughts and began to express myself. My words are starting to flow more and more, I think I’m starting to get the hang of this. The more I write, the more I become free. Silence is my friend and it’s calling me to be who I want to be. Outspoken and free. Dai’Ja Banks – Fearless Writers Intern 2020-2021
Inspired by images of Rainbows:
Colors
The warmth I feel when I see colors. Everyone is so centered and balanced with nothing but a smile to great you. We all make each other feel as if we belong here and there is no divide. The rainbow is welcoming and inviting, it’s telling me to come home. It’s not so scary, it’s actually inviting. I think we should all have just a little more color in our life. Dai’Ja Banks – Fearless Writers Intern 2020-2021
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