a poetry chapbook

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Altenisha Boone

Altenisha Boone a poet~ chapbook

A Waterways Project Publication

Richard Spiegel Barbara Fisher codirectors Thomas Perry assistant

AI Nickerson and Jennifer Browne teachers

Sharyn Wetjen, Principal High School Redirection

Stephen E. Phillips, Superintendent. Alternative High Schools & Programs

with funding support from

NYS Council on the Arts & Can Edison

© 1995 Ten Penny Players

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Friends

What are friends?

A friend is what you make them, And how you act with them

You show people the real you But don't show them what they

don't need to see Two good friends

Like me and my best friend Crystal

do everything together We'd do anything for one another We don't ever lie to one another We always tell one another

How we feel about things

That's how friends are supposed to be.

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Peace

Peace is love Peace is kindness

Peace is when people come together and talk Peace is w~en you talk out your problems

instead of fighting

So every one please keep the peace And stop the violence

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Roses

Roses

What is a rose?

Roses are a sign of love, caring, or sense of caring With a rose, people laugh with happiness, Because they know you love them

So bring some roses to a loved one

To show them how much you love and care for them

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Respect

Love is for fools Hate is for dummies

So what do we have left

To have towards one another? Respect!

You have to give it to receive it.

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Happy Mother's Day

Today is your day

There's no one that can take it away from you You deserve the best Mother's Day

Because you're the best mother there is

With a mother like you

I don't need friends

Because you're alii will ever need

You're the only one that gives me hope and something to look forward to each day Happy Mother's Day

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Valentines

It's time for love It's valentine's day

And time for smooches Hugs, kisses, love, lots

of love and romance So pucker up

Hot Stuff

Why?

Because you're cute!

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Caring

caring is to love someone Do you care for someone?

Caring is something

that should be in every family Caring is to give gifts

on any day not just on Xmas and birthdays Caring is something that

everyone should have in their heart People ask me do

you care for someone?

And I say, "Yes!"

for my family, and especially for my mother Because everyone

should have someone to care for them.

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Life to Me

Ufe to me is

what I'm going to be Life in my eyes is

acting, singing, and modeling So when I think of life

I see me as a big star I think life is

supposed to be fun and full of dreams

That's what life is to me

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School

School is a place

of wisdom School is a place for learning School is a place for peace So go to school to

learn to go places Go to school to be somebody

Don't mess up in

school, it's the only

chance we've got to go some where So do your best

and do what you have to do in school.

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In Search of a Song Volume 78

a waterways project publication