Poetry isn’t a just personal thing. When spoken out loud to others, it can create powerful connections.
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OC RYSE: Amplifying youth voices
Poetry is a powerful, multifaceted force, and the Orange County Regional Youth Slam Event, an annual high school poetry slam hosted by the Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana, undoubtedly delivers that message.
Poem: Passing Period
Lonely halls, mundane walls, I see you every day. Bump in passing, no true asking; Never much to say Same is said of You and me; Two functions that coexist, But never stray that time of day Or venture from the flock Quick "hi" in passing, no true asking...
Poem: Below – Free Verse Poetry
The rushing vivacious wave engulfs me underneath its surf I thrash my limbs submerged helplessly trying to reach for the waters palm and push my weight up My lips meet the surface and feel the flowering flame of oxygen trickle down my lungs Yet again the tyranny...