]> http://worldofopportunitywoo.org/taxonomy/term/3/0 Poetry by WOO students or relevant to WOO students. en http://worldofopportunitywoo.org/poetry/see <p>August 02, 2004</p> <p>Misunderstanding of one who loves you most<br /> ....silent black eyes of one's true ghost.</p> <p>Can the empty sentences<br /> be solved like a puzzle?</p> Poetry Sat, 19 Feb 2005 19:26:41 -0600 http://worldofopportunitywoo.org/poetry/different <p>August 27, 2003</p> <p>A poem by Sierra Clayton</p> <p>How does it feel to be different?</p> <p>How does it feel to hide from the world?<br /> How does it feel to be a person’s shadow?<br /> How does it feel to put a mask over your face?<br /> How does it feel to be misplaced?</p> Poetry Sat, 19 Feb 2005 19:14:49 -0600 http://worldofopportunitywoo.org/poetry/confrontation <p>July 11, 2003</p> <p>So I walked in the store<br /> grabbed a sprite<br /> tax was high<br /> so I picked a fight<br /> wasn't right<br /> it was just wrong<br /> but I thought the tax was<br /> too long</p> Poetry Sat, 19 Feb 2005 19:00:12 -0600 http://worldofopportunitywoo.org/poetry/our_love <p>June 24, 2003</p> <p>Our love is like a rose<br /> gentle, soft, and sweet<br /> but not a regular rose<br /> but one that's unique.</p> Poetry Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:53:59 -0600 http://worldofopportunitywoo.org/poetry/silent <p>June 24, 2003</p> <p>No One listens.<br /> No One Cares.<br /> No One is there<br /> with which I can<br /> share the pain</p> Poetry Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:52:38 -0600 http://worldofopportunitywoo.org/poetry/xzavier <p>June 24, 2003</p> <p>It all started back in 01<br /> when Xzavier was born.<br /> That's my little baby boy.<br /> I can't live without my son.<br /> When I'm creeping down<br /> the street<br /> he like legs me.</p> Poetry Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:51:31 -0600 http://worldofopportunitywoo.org/poetry/neighborhood <p>June 24, 2003</p> <p>It could be all lovely...</p> <p>© 2003, by Ebony Zeigler</p> <p>This is not a bad neighborhood<br /> if you can take all of the drama out of the hood<br /> it would be all lovely.</p> <p>If you could take the drugs<br /> out of the hood<br /> it would be all lovely.</p> Poetry Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:43:33 -0600 http://worldofopportunitywoo.org/poetry/time <p>June 24, 2003</p> <p>When the wind blows,<br /> when the rain comes,<br /> when the sky roars.</p> Poetry Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:42:51 -0600 http://worldofopportunitywoo.org/poetry/respect <p>June 24, 2003</p> <p>Respecting a black woman<br /> Is so easy to do.<br /> If you respect a black woman<br /> She'll respect you.</p> Poetry Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:32:50 -0600 http://worldofopportunitywoo.org/news/what_is_poetry <p>What is poetry????? What is poetry?<br /> Is it a heartfelt rhyme,<br /> listened and rehearsed<br /> time after time?</p> Poetry Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:31:13 -0600