Category: Creative Writing
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Valley High School: Poetry Slam (Winter 2024)
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Porphyria’s Heartbreak
In this epic poem, Leo Collatzi puts a new spin on the Robert Browning poem, Porphyria’s Lover. The narrator of Browning’s poem is unable to cope with his emotions and wants to preserve a perfect moment, as a result, he kills his lover, Porphyria. Leo writes their poem from the heartbreaking perspective of Porphyria herself,…
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LLA by Envy Ray
In a world that once shimmered, vibrant, and boldNow silence whispers, a story untold.What was once so full of life, now ice cold,Echoes of laughter, once were memories of gold.Untold in the shadows where warmth used to lie,Time drifts on like a soft sighing cry,Beneath the cold slab where his quiet soul lies.In the embrace…
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Two Lovers by Araceli Ramirez
“I love you” those were the words John said after he threatened me to stay. I met John in the summer of my junior year of high school. He was tall, athletic, and charming. Who he was, seemed to be a social butterfly, always full of joy, and almost as if he had no care…
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do YOU see YOUR FUTURE by Walker Summers
Hmmmm mmhhhhmmmmmm people talk shit bout me, why I couldn’t tell you if I tried, Deep down I know it ain’t right, I already know what goes down, been there done that, It’s whatever ’cause I’ll always fight back. They got no clue what’s in the eye of the future, It’s so good can’t even…
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Peace at Last by Walker Summers
Gentle, I always wondered this feeling, felt like I’d never find it, Till you came along, I wasn’t sure if I liked it. My past didn’t matter to you, I know this time it’s different, Finally, I get a refreshment, a moment of pure contentment. That girl, so special, she’s divine… shit, she gotta be…
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Angel by Jei Enloe
You called me your angelAnd you thought i could save youYou couldn’t see the hell behind my eyesAnd it drew you in closer Your heart has been hardenedBy years of hidingFar from the truthBelieving you are invincible Remember, a pretty faceDoesn’t always mean a pretty soulHearts are hauntedBy ghosts of a foggy past You called…
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How my Grandpa Represents Valley Excellence by Eisley Diaz
My grandpa is honestly the best grandpa I could ever ask for. Every time I see him, it brings me peace and joy, as if my backpack full of rocks got lifted off my shoulders. Every other weekend when I see him, since I always see him when I’m at my mom’s, he does not…
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How to Write a Book by River Fine
Have you ever had a story in your heart you’ve always wanted to tell? Or a unique life experience that could help out or relate to others with similar experiences? Or just interested in writing in general? Then writing a book could be a good path for you! Writing a book is hard work filled…
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Three Points of View: a sequence of poems by Aracali Ramirez, Envy Ray, and Jei Enloe
Closer to Me by Envy Ray I walk fast, head down, feeling the weight, Like everyone’s watching, deciding my fate. I feel like I’m always one step behind, Like I don’t belong, no matter how hard I try. My body’s a battle I never sought, Wide shoulders and edges I’ve always fought. The mirror, a…
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What Nature is for Us
Nature is the physical world and everything in it. It’s fresh, open, a slow breeze, and warm sun. It’s like a big box of crayons. The wind is rustling the leaves of the trees and the birds are singing alone, as I walk through the forest listening to nature’s song. God created beauty and the…
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The Journey by Envy Ray
In halls where laughter twirls and dreams take flight.We navigate the shadows that hide from the light.Each step is a puzzle; a twist and a turn.With teachers guidance like stars we take what we learn. Through whispers of hope and tears that may fall.We find strength in our stories united, we stand tall.Though some days…
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Princess Ana by Araceli Ramirez
My best friend yet almost my enemyHow good it seems yet how sick I feelHow silent it is but makes me screamHow confident I am until it sneaks up on meHow many calories?I take a marker to my sides, a few more repsIt’s not all as bad as it seemsI must restrict but cant let…
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beautiful moments by Jei Enloe
have you ever noticed how the fog seems to trap the light every headlight every street lamp their light hangs in the fog and i move through a moment trapped in time when the rain starts i don’t feel so alone nature cries with me she’s imperfect and we cry together until the storm clears…
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Shawty by Walker Summers
You so fine, shining brighter than a dime, in my pocket I wanna take our hearts and just lock it In Hot like a dumpster fire except I could never throw you in the Bin All it took was that first text Hit me like a shot through the chest Luckily I got that bulletproof…
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