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Mentor Poem 1 Mother to Son

Well, son, I'll tell you: Life for me ain't been no crystal stair. It's had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor -- Bare. But all the time I'se been a-climbin' on, And reachin' landin's, And turnin' corners, And sometimes goin' in the dark Where there ain't been no light. So boy, don't you turn back. Don't you set down on the steps 'Cause you finds it's kinder hard. Don't you fall now -- For I'se still goin', honey, I'se still climbin', And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

Mentor Poem 2 KNOXVILLE, TENESSEE by NIKKI GIOVANNI

I always like summer Best you can eat fresh corn From daddy's garden And okra And greens And cabbage And lots of Barbeque And buttermilk And homemade ice-cream At the church picnic And listen to Gospel music Outside At the church Homecoming And go to the mountains with Your grandmother And go barefooted And be warm All the time Not only when you go to bed And sleep Jackie Robinson by lucille clifton ran against walls without breaking in the night games was not foul but,brave as a hit over whitestone fences, entered the conquering dark.

If I can stop one heart from breaking by Emily Dickinson If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; if I can ease one life aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain The rose that Grew from Concrete by Tupac Shakur Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature's law is wrong it learned to walk with out having feet. Funny it seems, but by keeping it's dreams, it learn to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared. E.T By Katy Perry You're so hypnotizing Could you be the devil Could you be an angel

Your touch magnetizing Feels like I am floating Leaves my body glowing

They say be afraid You're not like the others Futuristic lover Different DNA They don't understand you

Your from a whole other world A different dimension You open my eyes And I'm ready to go Lead me into the light

Poem- Shy love **//So we have some dinner, maybe dance,Go out to a bar and have a drink.You ask me this or that and what I think.No need right away for a romance.//** **//Why not just two people having fun,Being with each other, nothing more.And then, or then not, opening a doorTo see what else might happen with this one.//**
 * // Please don't spaz if I should ask you out. //**
 * // A guy can ask a girl out on a date. //**
 * // If he likes the girl, I mean, why wait? //**
 * // Taking risks is what it's all about. //**

Poem- Amira A ll ways beautiful M y crush I n all the classes we have together is my favorite R eally smart A ny time she needs help ill help