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Monday, November 3, 2014

Poetic Highlights: "Found Poetry" Lesson

Legacy & Lineage "Found Poetry" lesson using 'Dark Phrases' by Ntozake Shange; 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe; 'You' by TS Hawkins; 'Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost and 'Luxury' by Nikki Giovanni. The pictures below are trial poems of youth poets from The Attic Youth Center.


 

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Upcoming Performance: "Speaking Out" Queer Youth In Focus by Rachelle Lee Smith Book Release/Signing


Students of the Legacy & Lineage class
at the Attic Youth Center will be performing
new original work for the book release of
"Speaking Out: Queer Youth in Focus"
by Rachelle Lee Smith!!!

Date: Friday October 10, 2014
Time: 6-9pm
Location: William Way Center

About the book:
This is a photographic essay that shares the experiences and stories of LGBTQ youth through text and imagery. Taking place over a span of a decade. Now a book!

Click HERE to learn more about the author/photographer Rachelle Lee Smith & her other projects!

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Haikus4Ferguson

Even though school is not in session,
some students wanted to take a stand
about what is happening in Ferguson, Missouri!


#iWriteBecause Campaign

#iWriteBecause Campaign
*students share why expressing themselves via poetry is very important*



 


Follow the rest of the photo journey HERE!


Insanity's Tragedy by #LLPoets

Here's a snippet of poem that helped
Legacy & Lineage students win 1st Place All-City!!!
Please support more of their work in their first book by clicking this LINK!


Legacy & Lineage: Written Alive [1st publication]

Congratulations to all the youth that helped create "Legacy & Lineage: Written Alive"!
This publication marks the first published book for the class!

Click photo below for more details!

PYN 1st Place Performance Champions!

Congratulations to Legacy & Lineage Poets
for winning 1st Place in the performance category
at PYN this summer!
TS Hawkins & The Attic Youth Center are proud of you!