Rocky Mountain Prep Speaks! Cafe Cultura Community Speaks Project #58 5th Grade Boys
Rocky Mountain Prep Speaks! Copyright Š 2018 by 5th Grade Boys All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the author.
This book is dedicated to the intelligent 5th grade boys at Rocky Mountain Prep! You have the potential to become the leaders we need. Be powerful! Remember: “It is our responsibility and choice to express ourselves and lift our voice, together building unity, leaders in our community. This is how we tell our stooorrrryyyy!
Acknowledgments We want to thank Rocky Mountain Prep staff for allowing us to work with your students. Special thank you to Ms Villagrana and Mr. Becker for supporting student voice through our collaboration.
Foreword It was an honor to partner with Rocky Mountain Prep to offer an all-boys spoken word workshop series. We used our “Telling Our Stories” curriculum to teach three sections of young men. We enjoyed the students’ enthusiasm, willingness to take risks, and appreciate for their ancestors. As you read this book, we are sure you will see the same potential for greatness that we experienced. We look forward to staying connected, as they develop into the leaders we need. Enjoy and share their words! For those who do not know about our organization: Café Cultura is an award-winning arts, culture, and youth development organization in Denver that promotes unity and healing among Indigenous peoples through creative expression while empowering youth to find their voice, reclaim oral and written traditions, and become leaders in their communities. Café Cultura has been providing positive, creative, and engaging community spaces for the Denver metropolitan area for more than thirteen years. After the passing of respected elder and veteran poet Abelardo “Lalo” Delgado, we accepted responsibility to continue using our oral and written traditions to provide opportunities for creative expression often not offered in schools or in the larger community. Café Cultura also drew inspiration from the movement connecting Indigenous people from throughout the Americas. We use creative expression to unify people representing southern Indigenous nations, known by terms such as “Chicana/o” and “Latina/o,” with those Natives of northern nations, referred to as “American Indian” or “Native American.” Café Cultura hosts one of the best open mic venues in the Denver metropolitan area, and the only space focused on family and youth. We also conduct highly engaging and culturally relevant spoken word/poetry workshops for underserved youth throughout Colorado. Café Cultura partners with select organizations and
schools to facilitate an intensive workshop series, publish youth poetry, and organize participant showcases. In an effort to develop young leaders within our community, we also coordinate a youth leadership program for Indigenous youth. If you or your organization is interested in collaborating, feel free to contact us. For more information about our open mic events, workshops, youth leadership program, and other programs: www.cafecultura.org info@cafecultura.org 720-460-9203
Table of Contents Strength of My People by Bruno .........................................................1 Put Me Out There by Mathius .............................................................3 Our Power by JJ .....................................................................................4 What Matters by Amanuel ....................................................................5 My Ancestors' Light by Leopoldo .......................................................6 Run For It by Steven .............................................................................7 Representing Us by Noe .......................................................................8 A Mountain by TJ ..................................................................................9 Image of Ancestors by Darryl ........................................................... 10 Pushing Myself by Leo ....................................................................... 11 A Representation of My Culture by Alex G. .................................. 12 My Strength by Shehzad .................................................................... 14 Flowing by D'Marcus ......................................................................... 14 My Ancestors' Pride by Miguel ......................................................... 15 Running Toward the Future by Amir .............................................. 16 My Past and Future by Alex M. ........................................................ 17 Show What I Can Do by Jayden ....................................................... 18 Love and Pride by Cesar .................................................................... 19 Soccer Field of Life by Jossue ........................................................... 20 Inspiration by Michael ........................................................................ 21 A Battle by Jean ................................................................................... 22 Different but Sacred by Anthony ..................................................... 23 Making Me Happy by Ziymir ............................................................ 24
I Come From by Ulises....................................................................... 25 My Connection by Diego ................................................................... 26 Prideful by Aesrome............................................................................ 28 My Culture by Nathan ........................................................................ 29 Amazing World by MJ ........................................................................ 29 Proud by Marcelus............................................................................... 30 Powerful by Dre .................................................................................. 31 Memories by Evan............................................................................... 31 Gaining Control by Bruno ................................................................. 32 Rising With Love by D'Marcus ......................................................... 33 Life's Goals by Leopoldo ................................................................... 34 Imagine by Mathius ............................................................................. 35 Get to Your Goal by Darryl............................................................... 36 For Me by Amanuel ............................................................................ 37 Game of My Life by Alex G. ............................................................. 37 Coming Together by Jossue ............................................................... 38 My Life's Rollercoaster by Noe ......................................................... 38 My Love by Sebastian ......................................................................... 39 Drawing a Road Trip by Alex M. ...................................................... 40 The Way by Steven .............................................................................. 40 The Struggle by Anthony ................................................................... 41 Remember by TJ .................................................................................. 41 More Than We See by Miguel ........................................................... 42 Football by Shehzad ............................................................................ 42 Greatness by Leo ................................................................................. 43
Goals by Bruno ................................................................................... 45 My Connection by Amir .................................................................... 46 Life by Ulises ....................................................................................... 47 Fortnite by Michael ............................................................................. 47 Bringing Good Things by Jean ......................................................... 48 Playing Games by Ziymir ................................................................... 49 Always Remember by Jayden ............................................................ 50 A Winner by Anonymous .................................................................. 52 Success From Struggle by Anonymous ........................................... 53 Unbeatable by Anonymous ............................................................... 54
Strength of My People by Bruno I am Emiliano Zapata. I come from pride and encouragement of others. I will always remember the way the invaders treated us. I will never forget the look of a dead soldier’s family. I sacrificed my life for others in the Mexican Revolution because the invaders did not care for us. I will never give up because I am the strength of my people. I am my people. I am Emiliano Zapata. I am the land of my ancestors that sheltered them and gave them food. Some of my land was invaded by the north. I am colorful from my rows of chile and fruit trees. My signal is an eagle that represents my strength eating the snake, our enemy. I am Mexico. I am chile asado. I come from the pots and pans of my mother.
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I will always remember your past and present. I will never forget your moments of sorrow. I am made anytime of the year, especially in times of celebration. I represent my culture’s strength. I keep my people strong, focused, and warm on cold days. I am made from chile, spice, and skill. I am the chile relleno that my mother makes for me when I am feeling bad. The filling is me and the outside is my home, protecting me. My taste comes from my mother’s skill and dedication. I am chile relleno and I am proud of it. The chiles that I blend make the past, present, and future. I come from the hard work of others. I will always remember the way the rock mashed together the chiles and made the salsa. I am the molcajete that made my people’s life.
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Put Me Out There by Mathius Put me out there, the life of the game. Put me out there, let me live life. Put me out there, let me do my drums Put me out there, let me accomplish my goals Put me out there, let me live life Put me out there, so I could tell my story Put me out there, let me do my culture Put me out there, let me change the world.
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Our Power by JJ I am an orb of energy. I come from the source of life. I will always remember my ancestors and how they planted their history in the ground, growing into a tree. I will never forget how special my ancestors are and how intelligent and strong they are. I am the light that shines on top of the building. I come from the goddess of life. I come from the tree of life. I will always remember her soft touch and voice and the way she gives me joy and makes me sparkle in the dirt. I will never forget the way she looks at me and her joy. She is a goddess who has never been in the dark. I am the energy of black people. I come from the south, Where it is hot but awesome. I will always remember Florida, its beaches and parties that make me feel joyful.
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I am the juicy soft chicken that fills my belly. I come from the special and creative Africans. I will always remember the culture and specialty of their hunting. I will never forget the struggle they went through to survive. They turned dark into light, sadness into joyfulness, hate into happiness, chains into gold. They are special and unique. I am the strength of my people and my people are the strength of me. They come from the source of life. They passed down power and strength into my veins.
What Matters by Amanuel When I step, I make a message, a special poem, a voice to lead others. In sports, in basketball, I help them go where they need. I will help out, give it a lift to help others in life. Success, love, and family is all that matters.
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My Ancestors' Light by Leopoldo I will always remember my dad. He always makes me feel better when I need it. He makes sacrifices for my family I will always remember what my family said to me about my ancestors and the home they built. They made farms grow beautifully Our god told us to build our home on a big lake. We built our city called Mexico-Tenochitlan, Two centuries later, they changed the name to Mexico City I will always remember my ancestors built their land. Our God will be with us traveling until the time we can see him in heaven, the light of our ancestors. I am marching with my ancestors to fight for freedom, to free everyone Millions of people struggle for something: our rights, our freedom, our families, our ancestors.
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Run For It by Steven Life is like running an obstacle course. When you accomplish your dream, you get close to the finish line. When bad things ruin your life, it blocks your way, but you keep going because your mistakes can make you give up. Fix them and nothing can stop you. Run, run, and accomplish your life. Run, run, and accomplish your dream. You can be a doctor, teacher, college graduate. Run for it.
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Representing Us by Noe I am the standing figure that represents us standing up for others. It represents us winning war and making it peaceful. I come from the beauty of the blue and white flag The bird represents us standing for each other and beauty of our county. We show that we are between two oceans. I come from a strong woman who protects me and cares for me. She speaks up for me. I see love in her eyes. I am the temple in Guatemala that represents beauty. Even though we are poor, we are still beautiful. The temple shows that we are powerful and stand tall. I look forward to welcoming my lost children, coming home. I am the delicious chewy food that tastes like heaven. I come from my ancestors’
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tortillas and meat. I will always remember the time my family is together. I feel warm when I eat this food because I can hear my ancestors whispering to me.
A Mountain by TJ A mountain: After you finish it is the next mountain. You finish climbing that one and onto the next. Each mountain is like each challenge you have in your life, your destination.
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Image of Ancestors by Darryl I am the delicious soup created with the love of my ancestors. I come from a line of creativity and a recipe passed down from generations. I will always remember the love my ancestors showed while making fufu. I will never forget the hard work they put into creating me. I am an image of boldness. I come from a history of slavery. I am an image from my grandparents. When I look in the mirror, I see my ancestors. I come from a place very beautiful, filled with creativity. I am an image of love from my parents. I come from a creative line of activity. I will always remember the love from my ancestors. I will never forget the love from my parents. I am a sign of hope for my family. I come from a line of hatred. I will always remember how they never fought back. I will never forget the love they showed.
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Pushing Myself by Leo I never give up. I try to make my ancestors proud, by playing soccer. Soccer is great where I come from. Soccer is life in my opinion. All day in the burning sun, I try my best to dominate players, representing my country’s soccer team. In the beginning it’s rocky, but I work hard. I push myself to greatness. I run like lightning through the field, trying to score a goal. Using my confidence to push forward, the obstacles I face are no match for me.
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A Representation of My Culture by Alex G. I come from earth. I am power, strength, happiness and a representation of my culture I see my future keep going with me. I will always remember how everyone I met taught me a good lesson. I am a bracelet that keeps bad luck away. I come from the special hands of a lady that wants the best for their child. I will never forget how special I am for the people. I come from a mother who speaks for other people. She is smart, short but strong by the heart. I will always remember how she always pushes us to be better people. She always told us to never give up and we can do it. I will always remember how she made us feel happy in the hard times and in the easy times.
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I am the delicious meat and vegetables that my mom and dad make together. I come from the hands of my mom and dad putting love and energy in every bite. I will always remember how calm it makes me feel when I take one bite. I will never forget how it brings us together as a family to form strength. I come from a place called Mexico. I am very proud of who I am and the culture we have. I have a few memories of how it looks. I have missing parts of the puzzle in my mind. I am waiting for the day that I can put them together and enjoy the culture where all my family and ancestors are from.
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My Strength by Shehzad I am from my flag. I come from my ancestors. I will always remember where I come from. I will never forget my ancestors and how they fought for me. I am the tamales with a history so old. They smell like home and taste like my mom’s cooking, made with love. I am strong. I come from my kind mom. She makes me feel good, reminding me to never give up.
Flowing by D'Marcus I am like air. I provide people the help they need, even though I do not fly. I flow on the ground, passing the help the people need, giving them the good things, and taking out the bad things. But now, I try to help more of my people, even if I cannot meet you, I will always be flowing.
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My Ancestors' Pride by Miguel I come from the hot sun that makes me alive with spices and meat my ancestors used. I come from my mom and aunt laughing and eating while my sister and cousin feel together, so in the end the family. I remember the smooth bumps of the golden trophy, feeling proud of my achievement My family is proud and so are my ancestors. When I saw the new place made with brick, wood, and love, I saw a force field that was going to carry me all the way. I am the kid who grows from a tree when I help my ancestors. I grow my tree and spread the little specks of kindness, helping to build a big community.
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Running Toward the Future by Amir Life is like running. It is not hard most of the time, but sometimes we fall. But we get back up in life. People do things they will regret, but they do not let that get in their way. It is like running. They fall, but they get back up and keep running toward their future.
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My Past and Future by Alex M. I come from the American flag, its beauty and past. I look forward to going to stores, malls, and rides. I am the corn tortilla wrapped around the past of my family tree. My mom makes them with love, pride, and bravery. My artistic hands are the meat that spices up and cheers up my family. When take a bite, it can take me back generations and generations to show that I care. My work is the limon that brings my family around. When I think of it, it warms me up even in the darkest of nights. It smells like my Mexican culture buried inside me. I hold a key to my future that opens a door, a door with secrets and things I should know.
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Show What I Can Do by Jayden I show my strength to do my best, but sometimes I cannot do it. I need to keep on doing it. My family is cheering for me. When they are cheering for me, I think I can do it. Sometimes we take losses but I do not give up. If I cannot make it to the NBA, well, I will try. I need to go to college. There will be haters, but I need to prove them wrong. I am going to make my dreams come true to be a ball player like Lonzo Ball and the Ball Brothers.
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Love and Pride by Cesar I am atole that brings energy to whoever tastes it and makes them remember the sweat victory that Mexicans had to fight over their city. The taste is so sweet. It comes from my mom’s love. When my family tastes it, it makes us the happy future I think we will have. I come from an important place. If it dies, I will too and my love will be gone. There, I feel love and power, making me feel like a king and a person who will change our community. My community will rise. I will always remember you hermanito. You are my love. Each time you are present, the love spreads all over. I can feel the pride. Each tear that comes out, tears come out of me. Hermanito, you are my future that rises up
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and never stops like the Rocky Mountains. I am a Mexican and am proud of who I am. If someone slows me down, I will come back and never give up. I am the boy raising his fists together to show pride.
Soccer Field of Life by Jossue I step onto the soccer field of life. The other team is trying to stop me from succeeding. The players on my team help me to be successful.
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Inspiration by Michael I am the delicious heaven my family eats. I come from ingredients. I will always remember my family together eating it. I am the red, green, and yellow flag that represents my people. I come from the people that make me. I will remember how it brings peace to us. I will never forget how valuable I am and how everyone loves my country. I am the country that has created the pride of my people. I come from all of the people who love me. I will always remember when people are never afraid to tell where they are from. I will never forget how people have gone to war to save me. I am a civil rights activist. I come from the passion of my family. I will always remember my speeches
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and how they inspired people to protest. I will never forget when segregation ended and when we had freedom.
A Battle by Jean Life is like a battle, because when I battle, I have to prove that I am the best. I beat new records to become the world’s best kid or man in the universe. To battle, I have to face challenges, doing it for God so that I can prove that God is better than God’s enemy. I will keep running over my challenges. The challenges will not stop me. I will rush through them until I get to the top of the sun.
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Different but Sacred by Anthony I come from the homeland of my grandparents, Honduras. This peaceful place gives us culture. It tastes like beautiful oceans and peace. I am different. I come from a place that no one likes. I will always remember that I am also the same. I will never forget that I am different and the same as friends. I am the same and I eat the same and different. My parents make special food that brings us together. I come from here but also there. I will always remember that I am sacred. I am different.
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Making Me Happy by Ziymir My mom gave me a necklace that represents her loving and caring hug, and her positive attitude. My dad is Mexican. He always supports my decisions. I still remember when I got that necklace. I was so happy. I am Ziymir. I come from Texas. I always love watching the grass grow. My dad is very funny and my mom is loving and kind. My dad speaks Spanish and English. He is currently teaching me how to speak Spanish. I will never forget when my mom would make a special meal when I was little. When I am sad, it still cheers me up to this day.
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I Come From by Ulises I am a gamer. I come from a family that likes to play games. I will always remember the first time I was born. I come from a person who has the same name as me. I will always remember the time when he took me to drive my dirt bike. I come from Mexico. I will always remember my family who lives over there. I come from tamales that my mom and my grandma make. What the tamales do to us is help us get strong. They make me feel like I am in heaven. Tamales help me connect with my friend, because my friend also likes tamales as much as I do.
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My Connection by Diego I will never forget how valuable this object is and its history with it. It brings love. It comes from Mexico, made in America, valuable and beautiful. I will always remember my brother, strong and brave. He shows us what we could be. I will never forget how he never gave up when times were rough. He shows our culture through his eyes. When we look into him, we see our ancestors speaking to us. I will never forget the way we started from to the way up into the rich life, and the way it kept us fed and alive. I come from a beautiful farm in Mexico where my family started from. Surrounded by corn and other plants, it reunites us and makes me happy.
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The house is made with bricks and a little bit of love, connecting us to our ancestors. I will always remember how we built with sweat, tears, and blood to create what most people could not do. I am what unites us together, made from my ancestors and passed down to another generation. I come from Mexico and the farm of my ancestors. Others will remember me as history, not food.
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Prideful by Aesrome I come from my past spirit and lost history. When it was lost, it shows part of my history. I come my mom’s love and happiness. I will always remember my mom when she makes my food. I come from my father who is in the sky. I will always remember my family. I never forget how my parents love me. I am the culture that is created by prideful people. I am my ancestors’ love. I come from my savior. I will never forget my lord. I come from my cross showing my religion. It belongs to my ancestors. It keeps me strong and brave. I am my cross and my cross is me.
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My Culture by Nathan I come from my mother who cooks for me with love. I am the chicken my mom makes. I come from my culture. I will always remember the rough texture, my culture making it. I will never forget who and where I come from. I am a person from Ohio. I will always remember my family. I will never forget who I come from. I am an empowered black person. I come from a race that had to fight to be treated fairly. I will always remember my culture’s past.
Amazing World by MJ Life is like space, where you can explore, and you can see an amazing world. You can also go into dead ends.
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Proud by Marcelus I come from a powerful mother. I will always remember my home. I will never forget where I came from. I come from Denver, where there are beautiful flowers and people. Colorado is packed full of things to do year-round. The area I live in is not the best but I can make it fun. In Colorado, there are cool activities. I am a warrior. I come from a loving mother. I will always remember my success. I will never forget my best friend Damian. I am the delicious and spicy chile my grandmother makes with beans, chile, and passion. The smell reminds me of my family’s culture. I am proud and come from a strong and confident warrior. His powerful energy makes me feel strong and proud. I see success in his message: Stand up for yourself.
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Powerful by Dre I will never forget my great, great grandma. I miss her a lot. I will always remember her and the love passed down. I will never forget that my mom makes the best food in the world with the best flavor I have ever tasted. It helps us survive and makes me happy. I will always remember my dad, the best dad I could hope for. He makes me feel happy, reminding me to be powerful and never give up.
Memories by Evan I am a wallet that brings back good memories. I come from the smooth leather of a cow. I will always remember the sweet, sweet gentle hands of my ‘lita. I will never forget my ‘lita’s soft voice.
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Gaining Control by Bruno The map of my life is a struggle to follow. I try every day to change it, but the pictures attached to it are my own sin and my own pain. I will use my own bones and skin to erase my sin. I pray every day to take my sin away, but I can heal my own pain every day. I am a human being. I am a human being, not a rag doll made to be tossed around in your hands of sorrow. I am myself. I have emotions too, and if you do not think so, then so be it. I will not allow you to control my dreams, because I am myself, not you.
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Rising With Love by D'Marcus I am pasta. I come from a box. I will always remember the love of the people with each love in me. I will never forget the love people have in me. I come from a mother who never gives up. I will always remember the love my mother carries to me. I will never forget my mom never giving up. I am my brother’s arm. I never leave him behind. I would always stay with him until it broke. He made a bad decision but left me something that I will remember. This is the reason for me to be a better person. I am African American and come from the ground. I rise up with a tree that makes me proud.
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Life's Goals by Leopoldo We all have a challenge to complete goals in life. To accomplish your goals, you need to be successful. For your goals, you need to reach the finish line. You do not know which lane is right or wrong. You think you are stepping in the right lane but you are following the wrong path. You want to give up, but you are almost finished. You should get up and finish. Do not give up. Show your ideas and shape them. Do not give up. I think it is time for make a change to own freedom.
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Imagine by Mathius I come from the red, yellow, and green flag that supported me with the life I might have never had. I will always remember when it made me who I am and the family I have. The flag of Ethiopia gave me what I have and what I need. I come from the flag I could never imagine, the best one I could have been raised from. I will always remember my family. Their love for all never stops. I will always remember the place made of love and the hands of power that made the food I can never forget. I am the injera with a flavor you can never imagine. I come from the love of the women in my family. I will always remember the time it lit me up with its taste.
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I will never forget my culture that lives in me. I am the injera that connects me to my ancestors. I come from my ancestors who whisper all around from the past to the future.
Get to Your Goal by Darryl Life is exciting! I think one of the most exciting parts of life is everything. One of the most exciting parts of life are the games. Life can be like a game. There are obstacles that can stop you from getting to your goal. One of these obstacles is that there are always bad people who are trying to stop you from getting to your goal. You can fight these obstacles and beat them to get to your goal.
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For Me by Amanuel I come from the jewena that my parents pour coffee from. Out of it comes the love of drink. The strong wood represents my hard work to keep my culture. I will never forget the delicious coffee from my mom’s heart. I come from my mom’s personality. I will remember the hard times she went through just for me.
Game of My Life by Alex G. I am lacing up my shoes for the game of my life. There are a lot of obstacles. Some help me and some do not. But I will always try my best. The bad obstacles are the memories that make me go slower. The good ones always help me go faster and finish what I started.
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Coming Together by Jossue I come from a country that likes flautas. My mom makes them with love. They bring my family together and all our community. I will always remember the feeling of a family spending good times with them. I am 1 million people coming together, marching for immigrant rights.
My Life's Rollercoaster by Noe I am on the rollercoaster of my life. When it starts, it start off good. I almost get a scholarship, then I went down the hill. I do not get the scholarship, but I get accepted into Byers. Then it repeats. When I go through the loop, it represents going to Disneyland, but getting tired. Going up the hill shows good things, and going up and down the hill represents me doing something bad, losing trust, and remembering all the bad stuff I did. But you pick yourself up, continue up the hill, getting trust back, helping people. This is what I am destined for.
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My Love by Sebastian I am a human being. I come from Mexican history. I will always remember how my dad gave me a gold chain. I will never forget the love my family has for me. I am from Denver. I come from California. I will always remember the hood. I will never forget any of my family from California/Denver. I am the tasty ceviche. I taste like heaven. I may look gross to others but I deeply, truly know I am still important. I come from a mixture of veggies that make me who I am. I will always remember my family and their love for me. I will never forget my mom’s delicious food. I will always love my huge family. I come a past that was hard for people. I will always remember my ancestors and the challenges they faced. I am a hardworking student.
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Drawing a Road Trip by Alex M. Life is like a drawing. You draw what you do. You draw what you believe. You draw what you are successful in. Life is happy with a few road bumps. That is how it can be like a road trip.
The Way by Steven I am the way for my people. I come from a poor family. I will always remember my people helping to show that we have the power. I will never forget the ones who loved me. I come from a mother who works for the family she cares for. I will always remember my mom’s love when she is always happy.
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The Struggle by Anthony My name starts with ant, but I think an ant is small, like me. Ants are always killed, like my dreams. Ants are in tamales, but I never had a friend. No one comes and helps you, because they are afraid they will get bullied. No one comes to help and I always stay down, because there’s a wall with nothing to help you climb, but fear of heights.
Remember by TJ I am a boy. I come from the hood. I will always remember that I want less gun shots. I will always remember to be true. I am the great soup filled with the spiciness and love. I come from a recipe passed down through generations, reminding me of my beautiful past. I will always remember where I came from and how it made me feel. I will never forget my people’s past.
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More Than We See by Miguel Space is empty, but there is more than we see. Move forward to the universe and galaxy. When you feel your hands swinging left and right, it is like your brain telling you what is good and bad. When you let your hands free, you let your soul free and nothing will get to you.
Football by Shehzad Life is like football. You have to face challenges. You have to know who to pass it to, that way, they can catch.
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Greatness by Leo I am on mother nature. I come from a culture where the Virgin is. I will always remember the things she provided. I will never forget her politeness. The Virgin is everything in my life. She represents the world. I appreciate everything she did. I am the saved person of Jesus. I come from the beautiful Mexican flag. I will always remember the sacrifice Jesus made for me. I will never forget my ancestors. I love my ancestors because of their support. I come from greatness from God. I will always remember the beauty of my country. I will never forget the bad people who invaded my community. I am proud. I come from God. I will always remember family and the food they make. I will never forget my love for tortas. Tortas make me feel proud like god.
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Tortas never taste bad. I eat tortas when I am sad. When I eat tortas, I am glad. Tortas taste like heaven. When I eat tortas, my mouth fills with joy. They remind me of my relatives. They smell like everyone’s favorite foods. I am the creation of greatness. I come from heaven where God is. I will always remember people who I love. I will never forget what good things my family did for me. I love my parents because they work hard for me and my siblings. God is one of my fathers. I appreciate my parents for everything. I will grow up to be like them. I will rise and be good, the way life should be. I love my parents and they love me.
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Goals by Bruno Soccer is like life. It is full of goals and fouls. Every time you make a goal, you push yourself forward. Your enemies will try to hurt you and ruin your goals. Life is like the never ending struggle of soccer, full of pain and strife. There are people who win. There are those who stop you from achieving your goals, the goalkeepers. There are people who try to steal your goals and to score it themselves, the strikers. But there are good people in this world. Your leaders, they will lead you to victory. Your team, they will help you achieve your goals. Finally your coach, they teach you what you need to know in this world. But all together, you can achieve the things that others think is impossible.
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My Connection by Amir I come from the horn of Africa, Ethiopia. It is blazing hot in the summer and still hot all year round with palm trees, rivers, and good food. It is a nice place where you can swim anywhere all year round. You can sightsee and more It is the best. I come from my mom’s strength and connection to Ethiopia. I come from a hot place known as Ethiopia with palm trees and beauty. When I visit, a smile comes to my face. When I get there, the heat gets to me.
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Life by Ulises Life is more like soccer. Someone is always trying to steal something from you and make you go get it back. You have to take it back. Life is also like Fortnite. People just want to do whatever they want to do. They kill people, rob places, and commit crime. Life is kind of like Call of Duty, because people like to kill other people, and also do whatever they want to do.
Fortnite by Michael Fortnite is my life. I play it all day. I play it all night.
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Bringing Good Things by Jean I am the rose that came from the ground and raised toward the sky. I come from the God’s beautiful white rose that will always be in the light blue sky. I will always remember that the fluffy cloud up in the air is where I belong. I will never forget that the people I see under the ground with all my heart . I will give them my rose. I am the necklace that will keep bad luck away and bring good luck. I come from God, that drop a gold medal and I accept it with me and have luck. I will always remember that God will give me good luck. I believe in myself. I will never forget that God loves me. I am my father. I come from a soccer ball from a player that kicked me. I will always remember that soccer is my home and players are my family. I will never forget
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the field and I will be strong to be a soccer ball in soccer history. I am delicious meat taco made from my mom’s hand with meat and love. I come from a recipe from the bottom of the ocean.
Playing Games by Ziymir I am an 11 year old kid. I play Fortnite. I like to play games competitively. I played Halo, H1Z1. My kill record is 12 kills in a solo duo. My cousin Cris is one of the best Fortnite players I know. I used to play Call of Duty on my YouTube channel.
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Always Remember by Jayden I am the person who practices every day. I will always remember that I can believe in myself. I will never forget when I say in my head that I can’t do it but I can. When I dribble the ball, I drive in to make the game-winning shot. I will always remember when she was there for me. I will always remember when she was happy for me. I will always remember when she called me a star. I will always remember her being at my games. I am myself coming straight from Denver. I come from good houses. I will always remember that I stay close by my family. I will never forget that they were there for me, coming straight from happiness. I will never forget that my mom put food on the table. I will never forget that they buy everything for me. I will never forget that I am happy with my family
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and they always help me. I am the juicy chicken. I will always remember to keep my family together. I will never forget to keep my family together. I will never forget that I am the crust from the meat. I feel the juice that I can eat from the meat. My family is together that they eat all the meat I remember them when my family is together when they eat meat at parties. I come from the people who come from the streets. They are strong wanting to have the same thing as the other people who are rich. I will never forget that I am strong and brave in those days. I wish I could stand up for the old days.
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A Winner by Anonymous Playing games is like life. When I play, people interrupt me and I lose all the time. I still keep playing, learning lessons. I come back playing, then I keep on winning, feeling proud. I feel like a winner. I feel like a savage. Feeling like a winner, I come back and they knock me out, putting me in a dark place. I stand up feeling like a winner, then I break out. I keep going, meeting the end, making my last move. People try to stop me. I push them to the side and I keep on going forward.
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Success From Struggle by Anonymous I show my strength, courage, and sportsmanship. We get wins in football, earn stuff off court like going to college. We get losses. We do not get trophies, but we get up, retry, and do it again next season. The struggle does not start there: divorce, money. But when all that stuff get you down, you got this. You are up by 7. Fame ends, but to get here, you get your scholarship to go to college. You keep going and get there eventually. And at the end, you accomplished it. Nothing could hold you down.
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Unbeatable by Anonymous Life is like a game. Someone is always trying to be better than you. Sometimes games are fun. Sometimes they are stressful, just like life. When you complete the game, you feel like you accomplished life. You feel you are unbeatable.