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Family
March 8, 2010 • Dottie Bradshaw, Poet
Filed under Poetry
F-A-M-I-L-Y When the world turns their back on you Do you turn your back back? No, you turn to your F-A-M-I-L-Y Family When you feel all hope is gone Where do you turn? F-A-M-I-L-Y Family When your friends change And your boyfriend/girlfriend leaves Do you change and leave, too? No, you turn to your F-A-M-I-L-Y When... Read more »
PHS Waxes Poetic! March 3rd Poetry Café Highlights
March 4, 2010
Filed under Poetry, Top Stories, Uncategorized
If you missed the March 3rd Poetry Café in the library, watch the highlights here. Paul Garrett – Family Dottie Bradshaw – Bruised Love Dottie Bradshaw – Family Dottie Bradshaw – I Knew A Girl Zhane Getter – Accents on the Silence, poem by Bluz Dominique Cright –... Read more »
Zork – The Shy Poet
February 17, 2010 • Dottie Bradshaw, Poetry Reporter
Filed under Arts, Poetry
What inspired you to write ? Zork- Women im the shyish guy person around.and poetry made me come out my shell.it was the way express my feelings for the girl I liked. How often do you write your poems ? Zork-I cannot write on a voluntary writer.when I get idea that’s how I start to write Is poetry... Read more »
My Love Story
February 12, 2010 • Kwasi Yebohah, Poet
Filed under Poetry
She has the best smile in the world, no doubt It’s almost like something I don’t want to live without I don’t even know her enough to think I’m in love But the feelings seem real, not some inadequate sub She’s on my mind everyday And every time we talk the last thing she says to me is constantly... Read more »
Zork – February’s Feature Poet
February 12, 2010
Filed under Arts, Poetry
Zork had audiences at Peekskill High School, Peekskill Middle School, and the Field Library, during his performances on Feb. 11th, waiting on his every word. And words, to Zork, are the essence of his being. A 9 time National Poetry Slam entrant, he hosts monthly Poetry venues at Barnes & Noble... Read more »
February Poety Café Features Love Poems
February 12, 2010
Filed under Poetry, Top Stories
Students attending the Poetry Café on February 11, 2010 could feel love in the air. Watch the videos if you missed it. Dottie Bradshaw – For Haiti Dottie Bradshaw – Secret Admirer Dottie Bradshaw – Imaginary Lover Kwasi Yebohah – My Love Story Joseline Rodriguez – Honestly Read More →
Love Can Conquer All
February 12, 2010 • J. Kaplan, Poet
Filed under Poetry
Love’s hearts & flowers Often lasts only a matter of hours You see, when love is new There’s no wrong doing the new love can do But the sweetness falters with time Which is truly love’s sad crime The more you get to know about a person The more undesirable things you learn about them But wouldn’t... Read more »
Money Makes the Image
February 1, 2010 • Dottie Bradshaw, Poet
Filed under Poetry
Take away the clothes The sneakers The cars The money The home The popularity And I bet if you look at them They would be the same as me So why should I be ashamed of myself? They’re not that important They say it’s money that makes the world go around But the hatred and jealousy makes it look like... Read more »
Heroes
February 1, 2010 • Ruben Cortez, Poet
Filed under Poetry
Stand up People listen to me, look at you people One guy got you down and you stay down Don’t take it like that Stand up Rise from the ashes like the phoenix Soar like the eagle through the sky Rise up Be who you are and show that you will not stand down Stand up I’m telling to stand Be a hero for... Read more »
My Hero
February 1, 2010 • Dottie Bradshaw, Poet
Filed under Poetry
I woke up this morning with a smile on my face And said, “Am I really here? Nah, I must be dreaming, I know I didn’t do this, well not by myself, anyway.” Then I realized my hero was there by my side the whole time She helped me when I thought nobody else would She held me when I cried She... Read more »
