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Edited by Susan Amsterdam Contest Judge, Laura Boss Edited by Susan Amsterdam Contest Judge, Laura Boss Cover design and layout by Ashley Kesling A cooperative project between The Poetry Center Passaic County Community College and The Theater and Poetry Project: A Language Arts Enrichment Partnership At Passaic County Community College ©Poetry Center, 2013 Passaic County Community College One College Boulevard Paterson, New Jersey 07505-1179 2013 Paterson Student Poetry Contest is made possible, in part, by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; and Passaic County Community College. ! ! 2! This 2013 Paterson Student Poetry Contest Anthology is the result of a co-operative project between the Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College, the Theater and Poetry Project: A Language Arts Enrichment Partnership at Passaic County Community College and the Paterson Public Schools. The poems in this book are the winners of the 2013 Poetry Contest for Paterson Students, first through twelfth grades. We would like to express our gratitude to Dr. Donnie W. Evans, State Distict Superintendent; Mr. Dennis Vroegindewey, Director, Instructional Technology & Library Media Services of the Paterson Public Schools, as well as Dr. Steven Rose, President of Passaic County Community College, whose continuous support makes projects like this anthology possible. We would like to thank the principals and teachers who encouraged their students to participate in the Contest. We also need to express our thanks to the Passaic County Community College, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State and the Paterson Schools for their support of the many poetry and writing workshops that inspired the enthusiasm and guided the talent of the students in expressing themselves through poetry. ! 3! FIRST PRIZE Name Poem School Grade Teacher Page Isaac Medina I Feel Afraid When… School 3 2 Mrs. Almaita 8 Brianne Correa Swimming Lessons School 27 3 Ms. Liguori 8 Samiha Ali Home Alone School 29 3 Ms. Propersi 8 Yamila Trujillo Kenia Renaissance One 4 Mrs. McCaffrey 8 Melina Guzman I Feel Afraid When… Norman S. Weir Mrs. Aquart/ 9 6 Mrs. Cox Dezarae Espaillat The Funeral School 27 6 Mrs. Guarneri 9 Claudia Romani Christmas School 27 7 Mr. Gallo 10 Rose Mc Neill Through the Eyes of a Wall Flower School 21 8 Mr. Cecere 11 Chad Matthews 20 Children School of Information Mr. Walter 12 10 Technology @EHS Betsy J. Herrera Colorless Rosa Parks H.S. 12 Ms. Goch 12 SECOND PRIZE Chasery Ortiz Things I Fear From My Heart School 3 2 Mrs. Almaita 13 Leslie Ramos Memories School 27 3 Mrs. Rankin 13 Delilah Claudio I Remember My Grandma Renaissance One 4 Mrs. McCaffrey 13 Fares Khalaifah My Teacher’s A Sport CJR-9 4 Mrs. Fodi 13 Brianne Robles When I Was Younger Renaissance One 4 Mrs. McCaffrey 14 Nycialee Fernandez My Dreams School 27 5 Mrs. Kelly 14 Oscar Valdez Oh, Sandy Academy for the Gifted and 6 Mrs. Matthews 14 Talented at School 28 Nasir Young A Nightmare in Reality Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School 6 Mrs. Mosby 14 Carolina Areiza Life CJR-9 7 Mrs. Abayhan 15 Anika Jishan Christmas School 27 7 Mrs. Cordero 15 Maysa Sheikh Hunger CJR-9 7 Ms. Abayhan 16 Jamel Cuello Newborn School 8 8 Mr. Keonte 16 Daiana Ortiz Revolution Rosa Parks H.S. 9 Ms. Goch 16 J-nelle Collick Me, Myself in Time HARP Academy 10 Ms. Jean-Baptiste 16 ! 4! HONORABLE MENTION Name Poem School Grade Teacher Page Bakari Browne Ginger Renaissance One 1 Mrs. Lovell 17 Sarah Kincherlow - Who’s Watching Me Renaissance One 1 Mrs. Lovell 17 Warren Nyamekye Mixson Elf on a Sled Renaissance One 1 Mrs. Lovell 17 Kayla Cleaves A Place for All Renaissance One 2 Ms. Bauch 17 Daniele Fontanella My Favorite Place Is… Renaissance One 2 Ms. Bauch 17 Rafael Rodriguez The Best Sport In Fall Renaissance One 2 Ms. Bauch 17 Don'tayvah Jones I Feel So Excited School 21 2 Ms. Papageorgiou 17 Jadalise Nunez Playtime School 24 2 Mrs. Molina 17 Yasmin Delgadillo I Feel Afraid When… School 3 2 Mrs. Almaita 18 Claudia Olivero I Feel Afraid When… School 3 2 Mrs. Almaita 18 Kamille Bryant Grow Flower Grow Renaissance One 3 Ms. Romer 18 Arifa Hussain Trees School 27 3 Mrs. McCarthy 18 Sashanti Rivera Alone School 27 3 Ms. Liguori 18 Monserratt Gomez Darkness in the Room School 29 3 Ms. Propersi 19 Fatima Hossain Lonely in My House School 29 3 Mr. Batista/Ms. 19 Propersi Elijah Rosario The Darkness Is Everywhere School 29 3 Ms. Propersi 19 Nayely Torres Hurricane Sandy School 29 3 Mr. Batista/Ms. 19 Propersi Paulina Sosa I Feel Afraid When… School 3 3 Mrs. 19 Velasquez/Mrs. Auletta Elainie Alfonso I Am.. Academy for the Gifted and Talented at 4 Mrs. Gates 20 School 28 Jennifer Castro I’m Not Afraid Anymore Academy for the Gifted and Talented at 4 Mrs. Gates 20 School 28 Petra Najjar If I Were to Dream Academy for the Gifted and Talented at 4 Mrs. Gates 20 School 28 Ali Ammar What is Nature CJR-9 4 Mrs. Jackson 20 Jacqueline Merino My Autobiography CJR-9 4 20 Lizbeth Velasco I Get Scared CJR-9 4 Mrs. Fodi 21 ! 5! HONORABLE MENTION, continued Name Poem School Grade Teacher Page Lesrene Browne Snowflake Renaissance One 4 Mrs. McCaffrey 21 Aryana Cuavers Aunt Audrie Renaissance One 4 Mrs. McCaffrey 21 Franciso Hernandez My First Hurricane School 15 4 Ms. Hodges 21 Gabriella Matrille Oh My Pit-Bull, Oh My Pit- School 15 4 Ms. Hodges 21 bull Ashley Perez My Birthday Always Gets School 15 4 Ms. Hodges 22 Ruined Ciera Toodle-Reed Sweet Sounds of Me School 19 4 Ms. Ljumanoska 22 Chloe Holmes Where Did You Come From School 27 4 Mrs. Rankin 22 Arly Carrasco Passing A Test School 29 4 Ms. Pincus 22 Giovanny Garcia I Feel Afraid School 29 4 Ms. Pincus 22 Jasmine Jenkins I'm Afraid When.. School 3 4 Ms. J. Zangara 22 Demeyah Cleaves My Reflection Urban Leadership Academy 4 Ms. Bradshaw 22 Aabriah Chapman The Beat Urban Leadership Academy 4 Ms. Bradshaw 23 Emily Cruz The Super Storm Sandy Academy for the Gifted and Talented at 5 Mrs. Matthews 23 School 28 Raymond Fermin The Effects of Hurricane Sandy Academy for the Gifted and Talented at 5 Mrs. Matthews 23 School 28 Luis Joseph Mata I Was Lucky During Sandy Academy for the Gifted and Talented at 5 Mrs. Matthews School 28 Pedro Rodriguez Imaginary Academy for the Gifted and Talented at 5 Mrs. Gates 23 School 28 Katelyn Anais Rojas Sandy and My Dad Academy for the Gifted and Talented at 5 Mrs. Matthews 23 School 28 Omar Elbakly The Scary Noises CJR-9 5 Mrs. Fodi 24 Ai'jhan Frye Winter Months Renaissance One 5 Mrs. Pio 24 Juan Diego Blandino What Excites Me School 18 5 Mrs. Fusaro/Mrs. 24 Vasile Natalie Marte Dead School 21 5 Ms. Simpson 24 Ashley Fernandez Sometimes School 27 5 Mrs. Kelly 25 Erick Velazquez I Feel Afraid When… School 3 5 Mr. Thomas 25 Franklin Hernandez Hurricane Sandy Academy for the Gifted and Talented at 6 Mrs. Matthews 25 School 28 ! 6! HONORABLE MENTION, continued Name Poem School Grade Teacher Page Christian J. Padilla Never Gone Academy for the Gifted and Talented at 6 Mrs. Matthews 25 School 28 Jefferson Paredes Hurricane Sandy Academy for the Gifted and Talented at 6 Mrs. Matthews 26 School 28 Ilirida Baftiri Nervous CJR-9 6 Mrs. Strumolo 26 Carlos Tavaras I Looked Him in The Eye Martin Luther King School 6 Mrs. Walter 26 Brandon Banks My First Time Norman S. Weir 6 Mrs. Aquart/ 26 Mrs.Cox Yisel Madera I Feel Afraid Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School 6 Mrs. Lape 26 Laprasha Lloyd Let Me Out Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School 6 Mrs. Lape 27 Amanda Tavarez I See a Girl School 20 6 Mrs. Mearizo 27 Mia Herrera The Worst Day of My Life School 27 6 Mrs. Johnson 27 Stephanie Allan The One Who Ran Away CJR-9 7 Ms. Abayhan 27 Yasmin Yousef My Uncle's Death CJR-9 7 Mrs. Abayhan 28 Mariah Gonzalez My Little Brother Norman S. Weir 7 Mrs. Aquart/ 28 Mrs.Cox Dymond Robinson Family Vacation Norman S. Weir 7 Mrs. Aquart/ 28 Mrs.Cox Jayla McDuffie What has the World Come Norman S. Weir 8 Mrs. Aquart/ 28 To? Mrs.Cox Kelsy Cohen Star of Gold School 20 8 Mrs. Dickson 28 Juliana Braka A Family That Once Was Rosa Parks H.S. 9 Ms. Goch 29 Miracle Duncan My Biggest Fear Rosa Parks H.S. 9 Ms. Goch 29 Dy'Keynia Gerard I Feel Sad When Rosa Parks H.S. 9 Ms. Goch 29 Romario Thompson 20 Kids School of Information Technology @ 10 Mr. Walter 29 EHS Korinn Harris Cantantes Hyacintho Avis HARP Academy 10 Ms. Jean-Baptiste 30 Trenice Brockington Connecticut School Shooting School of Information Technology @ 10 Mr. Walter 31 EHS Tiffany Diaz I am Afraid When… School of Government @ EHS 11 Mrs. Van Houten 31 Pamela Gonzalez A Mother's Love School of Government @ EHS 12 Mrs. Van Houten 32 Glen Montoya My Government School of Government @ EHS 12 Mrs. Van Houten 32 ! 7! I Feel Afraid When… !! Home Alone Isaac Medina – Grade 2 Samiha Ali - Grade 3 !! I feel afraid when my brother sneaks into my room. Home alone He shuts the lights off. I feel creeped out when he does !! The thunder bangs that because I hear a rumble He comes at me and he scares me.
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