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• Poetry > Song Lyrics
  I'm Better Off

  

  By kwhaley2000, Fort Lauderdale, FL

  I’ve never really understood this teenage angst called “love.” That on a whim makes my friends swoon and lose sleep because of The compliments that young boys pay And the twisted games they sometimes play. I’ve never really felt it yet, but sometimes I want to. I want to laugh! I wan...
• Opinion > School / College
  School Clubs

  

  By kwhaley2000, Fort Lauderdale, FL

  In today's economy, school boards have been cutting programs left and right. Schools are losing arts funding, sports teams, clubs, and elective classes. These programs might seem logical to cut as opposed to offering fewer academic classes, but administrators and government officials who cut school ...
• Poetry > Haiku
  First Love

  

  By kwhaley2000, Fort Lauderdale, FL

  A delicate leaf Kissed by the wind, spiraled in Dizzying circles...
• Fiction > Sci-fi/Fantasy
  The Love Monster

  

  By kwhaley2000, Fort Lauderdale, FL

  I didn’t think I would be nervous for my first day as an intern, but when I caught sight of the polished reflective doors of the laboratory, I felt my cheeks blush red and my pulse speed up. At first I just remained outside, staring at the impressive facility, but eventually I mustered up the cour...
• Nonfiction > All Nonfiction
  United States Infrastructure: A Failure Tolerated for Too Long

  

  By kwhaley2000, Fort Lauderdale, FL

  I recall that the adults in my life, my parents, teachers, role models, and authority figures, all told me to try my hardest in school and achieve the best grades I could. Why then, does the United States settle for the “D” rating it received on its latest “Infrastructure Report Card”? With ...
• Poetry > Haiku
  Destiny

  

  By kwhaley2000, Fort Lauderdale, FL

  On a whim, the wind Scatters dust and brings crisp leaves To a distant land...
• Poetry > Haiku
  Gossip

  

  By kwhaley2000, Fort Lauderdale, FL

  Hyped bumble bees drone Their monotone, dull buzzing Meaningless chatter...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  The Fight for Freedom

  

  By kwhaley2000, Fort Lauderdale, FL

  Blow. I stand still as I feel the wind blow. I am going to land a blow. Verb. Noun. Verb: to blow To flow through my tangled hair, To rustle the leaves, And rattle my chains. To cool off the scalds on my skin But reopen old wounds And help the blood trickle out of Almost healed scar...
• Poetry > Haiku
  The Other Half

  

  By kwhaley2000, Fort Lauderdale, FL

  The actors cheered on While the crew remains unseen The unsung heroes...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Dilation

  

  By kwhaley2000, Fort Lauderdale, FL

  Definition of a geometric dilation: Changing the size and scale of an object without changing its shape The schoolgirl threatening to ruin her classmate’s reputation Threatening to banish her into the void of unpopularity Sapping her voice, forcing her to do as she says She is the same as the ...