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
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