I want to give you flowers so that you are happy. I want you to feel my heart. I would like to give you toys. Some sun to keep you warm. A star so you can sleep calmly and with love. I would especially like to give you my heart. By Jocelyn, 1st grade
I am just sitting here on the slide watching the clouds pass by, thinking of you. I miss your vibrant colored shoes. I miss how your elegant voice said to me, “I love you.” I miss your brown glossy eyes. I miss your loose bangs. I miss how you kept me from danger. I miss [...]
WITS remembers Alice Hoffman, a gifted writer and a wonderfully generous young woman who passed away in the spring. Below we have posted a poem she wrote 3 years ago in the WITS program. Rest in peace, Alice, rest in peace. For another WITS story about Alice, click here.
September 2011 is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. To raise awareness, Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers (TCCHC) sponsors an extraordinary event called Making a Mark, the annual art exhibit presented by The Periwinkle Foundation. The Periwinkle Foundation, which reaches more than 4,000 children every year, provides programs for children, young people, and their families [...]
I’m at home. The sun shines brightly in my face. I sit on the back porch by the Sports section of the newspaper which is only saved from blowing away by two scuffed-up, supposed-to-be church shoes. I lean on a box of shoe cleaning materials and wait for my mom to come outside with the [...]
I’m sorry I was never too nice to you Running after you in the hall Stomping my foot to scare you It never occurred to me that someday your time would run out And now you’re gone I thought it was okay Since you hissed at me And I would make it up to you [...]
My memory is when I moved to Texas from England. I remember that we were in the airport and my mom, dad, and my sister started crying because they didn’t want to leave. They were all older than me and had more to say goodbye to than me. We moved because my dad got a [...]
Well, here I am drunk in my thoughts . I’ve been searching for you far and near. Remembering the times you enchanted my mind with stories of your mountains, ranch, beasts, and breathing free air. I’ve come to the ranch seeking council and comfort reviewing intimate events in my life. Here I stand [...]
Li Cunxin’s remarkable autobiography, Mao’s Last Dancer, made its U.S. debut at River Oaks Landmark Theatre last Friday, receiving impressive reviews from movie critics and fans. Li achieves his rise to stardom as an aspiring young dancer from Beijing who earns a scholarship to perform at the Houston Ballet despite opposition from Chinese government. He [...]
[Photo by Fort Photo via Flickr] I walked out my door to the pond and made ripples in the water Velvet swallows cried out the pain I felt My brother’s whisper was still with me Wind whirled around me and my sigh was quiet I thought I’d be going to heaven that moment to be [...]
In the night ghosts tangle in my hair. In the night my truck leaves my family. In the night a wizard comes and takes me away. In the night I conquer sin. In the night the night becomes wind. In the night I fight with monsters. In the night I beat a monster and that [...]
To be me okay come go out stop in don’t go out boy girl men women flower rose dirt deaf bye go and don’t come back By Angela, 7th grade [photo by bad music laine via flickr]
Writers in the Schools (WITS) Board Treasurer Karen Owen passed away on May 1st, 2009. Karen joined the WITS Board in 2006 and was beloved by both board and staff. The WITS Board plans to create a scholarship fund in her honor. ~ Houston Chronicle Obituary for Karen Owen By Ericka Mellon Karen Owen, the [...]
I will put in my box New York City streets, A trip back in time, And my Grandpa’s rhymes. I will put in my box My cousin’s laugh, And one more visit with my brother, Who died on the Fourth of July. I will put in my box An education, laughter, and playing, All for [...]
While the heart turns black we lost our track the heart must mend but I don’t have a clue we lost our track what was told was true but I don’t have a clue of what I should do what was told was true I didn’t believe what I should do I think he’ll leave [...]
