FRESH POETRY::High School Poets ala (after)words
05.11.07:: WARNING -- POETRY AHEAD!
This semester, a collection of UHM English students ran weekly after-school creative writing workshops at Castle, Farrington, and Roosevelt High Schools. In small mentor-student groups, we explored metaphor, simile, description, sound, and broke lines together while looking to Chilean poets, local literature, TheBus, rap music, and our everyday experiences for examples. We are proud to present the poetry of our labors.
CASTLE CREW::
UHM mentors: Emma Anders, J Kyle, John Thipphavong, Aiko Yamashiro
Nicole Cuaresma.....Riding on THE BUS
Christina Dinnan.....Whack Ass Man
Rebecca Miyashiro.....Display Only
Joshua Ofoia.....Love mists through a gentle rain
Kawehi Sablan.....the negotiating mother
Meghan Tabadero.....Growin' Up
Carly Wilson.....To bee or not to bee?
Nolan Yoshimura.....The Perfect Play
FARRINGTON CREW::
UHM mentors: Jamie Economou, Ryan Oishi
Dio Labayog.....My Bus Ride Home
Dennis Urbano.....The Ride of the Day
Some of the Castle poets posing in front of the tree...
**for more information on the (after)words program, please contact Aiko Yamashiro at aikoy@hawaii.edu