“Poetry is when you can express yourself, you can be yourself, and it is a really happy place.”

“I didn’t used to like to do art at all, but now I do, because of poetry.”

“Watch me sneak up on you like spiderman.”

“I want to make the world look like a beautiful rose, like stars in the night.”

"The roots of the bushes, the trees, the flowers, the vines and more.

“Familia es poder y amor.”

“Friends matter because they can help you grow to be the best you.”

"Quisiera ser un avión. Para viajar por tu corazón."

“I like reading other people’s poetry because I like to trade poetry with other people.”

“Church in Guatemala makes me feel happy as I begin to clap as I sing.”

“I am inspired to change the world. But sometimes I need to change myself each day.”

“The more birds begin to swarm the man begging for food. The birds leave the man and hopefully he’s OK.”

“I love seahorses, family, Georgia and God.”

“I play fair in soccer, that’s no fantasy. If we lose I do not get made cause it’s ok to lose sometimes. When you lose you get to learn.”

“I believe we can change the world if we stand up. I feel powerful when I am encouraged.”

“Oakland is as good as bubble gum ice cream on ahot summer day.”

“I feel like a leader when I show up for my teammates on gam day.”

“I love my arms and hands. They help me carry and reach to the sky.”

“A star student is someone who helps others.”

“Food at home is nothing but the best. I lie to ask for Matzo Brei mixed with scrambled eggs and nothing less.”

“Puedes ver mi bandera, de color azul y blanco. Si me quieres econtrar buscame en el campo.”

“Where I’m from it is as cold as a pool full of ice cubes.”