The First poem was written by a Student who almost always talks.
But this was a well focused poem that he wrote (and it knocked me out).
I, Too
Mark W.
I, too, Am American.
I am an American
That's why I get mistreated.
My people once were slaves.
Tommorrow all of the racism
would be gone.
Black people, caucasians
will get along.
All the time.
No more slavery.
No more mistreating me.
All the same qualities.
Get to vote.
Get to have freedom.
And also to have caucasian friends.
No more
No more
I will not get mistreated by caucasians
or no more racism toward me
just because of my color.
I, Too, Am American.
Montera normally speaks and lot in class. I sometimes call her the next "Oprah" since she loves to chatter so much. But she was focused and wrote well here.
I, Too
Montera C.
I, Too, sing America.
I, Too, do something America.
I, Too, am a dark sister of America.
I, Too, can make things of myself America.
I, Too, like America.
I, Too, love my family and friends in America.
I, Too, learn America.
I, Too, act like an American.
I, Too, America.
I, Too, America.
Domonique asks great questions while composing her poems and although her hand writing is very small (and I tend to have to get my reading classes to read and type her poems, I find her work insightful).
I, Too
Domonique W.
I, Too, Sing America.
I watch my family get looked up for things, they don't do.
They stare ate me in a very vicous way.
I am successful.
I, Too, Respect blacks and whites.
I, Too, Hope never to see racism every again.
I, Too, Learn as much as the brighter sisters and brothers.
I may be the darker sister
but I am still American.
I, Too, Am America.
I hope you've enjoyed this glimpse of America through the eyes of our youth.
-- Pam Osbey