Another new program from J-MRL!
Teen Poetry Contest during October
Check out the J-MRL teen website for information about the J-MRL Teen Poetry Contest (for ages 12-18). Contest forms and guidelines are available at all J-MRL locations and all entries must be submitted by Saturday, October 27. One winner will be chosen in each of three age divisions, with prizes to be awarded, and the opportunity for the winners to be entered into another teen poetry contest sponsored by the Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) library journal.
The teen website also contains information about the teen programs, teen booklists, and teen homework help. Teens can participate in a Teen Blog and answer questions in the Teen Poll where you can see how other teens vote on Favorite Pizza Toppings, What is your favorite shoe to wear? and How often do you IM? Try Live Reference Chat, using Instant Messaging available on this website.
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“Flawless Attire”
What if everyone was in love and no one hurt,
if he wasn’t just some friendly boy
trying to make everyone happy,
and if I didn’t sing sorrow at his tune
What if the sky ran blue through to the heavens,
and we could all swim together in
the same deep water,
if there was no social midnight
darkening up our days
What if we all cared,
and we all wanted more,
if everyone just wanted everything to be fine,
and no one cried
What if there was no selfishness,
hunger, or poverty,
if we all gave to ourselves,
and each other
What if friends were not betrayed,
and enemy’s could unite,
if we all just really… Understood
What if there was no invisible
boundary line beyond so many,
if we could all just reach a place of happiness,
and soak in humid prosperity
What if the gentle warmth from the
streetlights glow never faded,
if I didn’t have to devote Every
last piece of me to it,
It holds my individuality
What if I knew I would make it, and
I could control pushing myself Beyond
the point of exhaustion
What if the boy wasn’t so foolish,
If his notions displayed depth
and he cared like he cared,
for Me
What if we could bring back memories of
walking the lonely sand beaches,
hand in hand, perfectly content with
each others company
What if I was taken out of my cage
and set free,
if there was no limit to life,
and I could search
isolated from the weighty disturbances
that seem to fall all around me
What if the restless City
could awake for me once more,
and I could dance between the
feelings of pleasure that intoxicate me
What if this is all just some peculiar dream
trying to remind me of
the abundant life I left behind,
If this venue has grown to my liking,
and I decide to stay close
What if I understood him
and what he is thinking when
he unsparingly throws me down,
If my feelings meant more than just misrepresentation,
and the world was happy
What if it always ended good,
if we all smiled at the same melody,
danced erotically,
and moved freely
What if I could soar like a swallow
and land, perched 3,000 miles away
back at the home that awaits me
What if mother nature wasn’t so sick,
and we could all be immortal,
if crime was always a distant vision
of imagination
If I only knew where to find it all
then, I would be happy
JMRL rules!
Walking below the sun set sky
I don’t know how I got here or why
A voice was just screaming for my presence
It’s a voice competing with the heavens
A snake starts hissing, it sounds like a haven
I know who’s doing this it must be Temptation
It bites me once then bites me twice
Like a role playing game but I have no dice
I start yelling and screaming for all of my life
He strikes at me with his teeth like a freshly sharpened knife
I plunge to the ground with my last breath
I lived my whole life with no success
I will not die I will not loose
My death will not be on the local news
I got back on my feet and looked into his marble red eyes
He gazed back at me with a lot of surprise
I thought of my happy, loved and jubilant moments with glee
He thought of his angry, infamous and powerful moments with ease
It’s a battle between good and evil
Blue and red colours are venting my mind
Good always beats evil no matter what kind
He ran out of thought and lowered his head on the ground
I shut my eyes and opened my ears there was no more malignant sound
I stared back at him and started to cry
I turned my head and continued walking below the sun set sky.
This morning,
I forgot to say
I love you.
I hope you know it anyway,
Please be safe today,
I love you.
This morning,
I forgot to mention,
that I still need my daddy.
I hope you know it anyway,
please be safe today,
I still need my daddy.
This morning you forgot to
say bye.
I know thats what you meant,
But please be safe today,
Because I havent said goodbye yet.