Through poetry we tell the world who we are, where we're from, what we love, what we think, how we feel, and why we hope.With a foreword by hip-hop artist and celebrated urban poet Common, Tell the World is a stunning collection of poems by teens who have taken part in workshops run by WritersCorps, a national alliance of literary arts programs for youth.Their words represent the thoughts, hopes, and dreams of teens everywhere, offering bo...

The things that will be spoken here come from the images and things that I see as well as hear. These object or random conversations spark something within me and force me to write on the spot. This has caused me to look at my poetry in a different way thus making some major changes. The thoughts shared here are special to me I hope they will become special to you. What You MeanI have no words to sayI have no lips to speakSuch sweet words soT...

This is a tale about the life of a little book. The journey begins with the first child who picks the book up off the shelf, turns the pages and hears the squeals of delight as the words that reside within come to life. The little book is so happy to be a part of this new family and relishes the time spent with the much adored child. Little book finally belongs to someone and there is nowhere in the world the book would rather be. As time passes the child gets bigger and starts to read big...

My haiku book is finally here! It's been 12 years since I started writing haiku poems. What started as a challenge became a passion so deep that I incorporated them into my poetry workshops and have even done more than a dozen workshops that were only haiku poetry based. I love it and people of all ages do also. The traditionally Japanese art form has transcended to become a global sensation. People from all over the world now practice the 5-7-5 format in dozens of different languages. Sit...