An awesome archive of poetry! On the left side of the page, click a category and read away.
The following links are to some amazing spoken word poetry. Pretty powerful stuff.
- "Shrinking Women" - A powerful spoken word poem about weight and gender roles in a young woman's family
- "To This Day" - A beautifully illustrated spoken word poem about three people's struggle with bullying
- "Explaining My Depression to My Mother" - A poem about a young woman trying to explain her depression and anxiety to her mom, but her mom just doesn't get it
- "For Teenage Girls" - A poem encouraging teenage girls to live fearlessly and passionately.
- "To the Boys Who May One Day Date My Daughter" - A letter to teenage boys (and girls) everywhere from the father of a girl raised with love and strength
- "Rigged Game" - A critical look at how the educational system treats English Language Learners (kids who don't speak English as their first language)
- "Declaration of Independence" - A young woman's passionate stance on racism in America
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