We're Back! Youth Program Kicks Off for Fall 2017!

This year has gotten off to a great start!! Now that we have kids ages 6 to age 13, we are delving into new territory as we do all of our enrichment activities. We are so pleased to see our older after-schoolers taking initiative and acting as role models for those who are younger. Whether its at the garden when we split into groups or at Sixth Street during creative writing, we are continually impressed by them! 

Last week in creating writing we wrote about colors and the different emotions and associations they can evoke. From young and practiced poets who’ve been with us multiple years to very young poets who are just learning how to read and write, we are getting a new and amazing range of work! After every creative writing or art session we gather back into a circle and share. We thought we’d share some of our favorite pieces with you! 

Poem by Tatiana (age 13)

Blue, 
the soothing touch of the ocean
water gently tinted with light 
blue, 
The color of my mother's eyes,
stormy blue, 
The color of the Sky
my father flew across to get 
here, 
Blue,
the color of me jeans that 
everyone compliments, 
The color of being
sad and bad moods, 
But yet a color
that will forever bring 
me comfort. 
Blue, 
The color I dyed my hair
twice, 
The color of those Macaroons 
you’ve been meaning to try, 
The color representing 
blistering boys who cannot like 
pink due to society, 
Blue, 
The color that my lips turned after
a baby bottle pop, 

The color of blueberries you’ll get while
shopping but will probably not 
finish until the end of fall, 

The color of my blanket which
keeps me warm when I can’t stop
shaking, 

The name of that one colored pencil 
which turns out to be purple, 

Blue, 
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The color which families have 
lost lives to from gunshots and 
feuds on the streets

Blue, 

A color that represents more than 
you can ever think 
of. 

Poem by Seijan (age 9) 

red is like death and 
like hot sun melting 
you down 

blue is love
peace and happiness

purple is like sadness. 
so sad and so bored you 
will die

green is like everything 
you hoped for 

gold is like richness

Group Poem (ages 6-24) 

by Asha, Skyla, Mila, Jemma, Sofia, Myranda, and Laura 

Red is anger,
Red is love.
Pink is like a heart,
Brown is a cake.
Mint is my headband,
Orange tastes like fresh juice and fruity tic tac.
Blue is a wave that comes crashing down all around.
Red is a rose. I like the smell and it looks so pretty. 
Yellow is a lemon,
Pink is a pig. 
Green is a leaf.