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Written by Joel Brown, a Ventura County high school student, featuring artwork by Ellawyn Wood.
Every time they're reminded, so am I
But it’s wrong to remind them that I’m Black
I must feel something for the tragedies
I must cry for the rivers of blood that have been spilled
They remind us every year that there is a dream
That we have overcome
That change is happening
That the dream...
Written by Xienna Yepez, a CSUCI Service Learning student in Fall of 2020.
I’m a wealthy girl
Living in a spoiled world
Who’d pay anything
To wear your promise ring.
I miss your ribboned gifts
Sealed with a special kiss
And it’s funny, because all the money
Couldn’t buy it in a store.
I bought a diamond pool
To collect the tears you stole,
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Written by Xienna Yepez, a CSUCI Service Learning student in Fall of 2020.
Confined to the elements,
I yield to nature,
Accepting my gifts
And thankful for the power
That lives in me.
I am a daughter of the river
With water flowing
Through my veins.
It breathes life into me
And washes over me like a wave
I swim against the current
And battle the tide
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