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Ice Breaker

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This week we began to create ice breakers for the students at Shortridge to do before they started writing. Ice breakers usually get students to get to know each other a little better. It encourages the students to read their poetry out loud for others to enjoy their work as well. This activity let the students relax and write what they wanted without feeling pressured.

“This is My Life” by Jammonica
Money Line: I finished what I started when the day I became a daydreamin’ hero.

“Breathing, Hero” by Katrina
Money Line: I like to say “my life is a puzzle, I fall apart but in the end someone picks up my pieces and puts me back together.” That person who picks me up in the end is my mom.

“Fishing” by Garrell
Money Line: The same way I feel. That’s what I’m trying to do in this business. I’m about being single, seeing double, and making triple.

“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Food” by Jamyila
Money Line: That is not yo nacho cheese, so hurry up and bring it to me please!

Contributed by Dessirae Turner

Creativity is Key

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At the beginning of the semester the students of Exclusive Ink dove in to new ways of how to write their poetry. They like to  get feedback from their peers and the mentors of how to make their poetry stand out or what words/phrases they should use to make stanzas stand out. The students are very determined when they walk into the room. They instantly begin to let their creativity come alive on paper. The prompts are a great starter for the students to let their imagination flow.

“Such Beauty in One Man’s Laugh” by Daizjha
Money Line: He’s the beginning of the hurricane, the instant from calm to danger.

“Not Serendipitously” by Paula
Money Line: Ambition outweighs the pride, Burdening my mind with impatience.

“Thirteen Ways of Looking at a CD” by Jenny
Money Line: He makes us feel like we are not the only ones with heartbreaks.

“Epiphony (For Men)” by Kyla
Money Line: He sang that song to his family, because somehow he knew that he would not last forever.

Contributed by Dessirae Turner

Poetry for Days

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The students are working on expressing their poems and stories by using their creative abilities. Many chose to write their thoughts down and it ends up being a great starter of a poem. Each idea they have brings their work to new heights as they strengthen their word choice. We have had such a high output here during the first part of the semester, especially from some of our “rookies” that have just joined Exclusive Ink for the first time. Here’s just a taste of the first round of “Money Lines” for the semester.

“Fantastic Dream, New York Living” by Jammonica
Money Line: Strangers faces, lovebirds feathered.

“Can you remember” by Zuri
Money Line: She’s searching for real in the abyss of lies that lay down with her before bed and wake with her every day.

“The One” by Demonte
Money Line: We’re together like blue stripes.

“Fire Drill” by Karetta
Money Line: It was a total catastrophe and cacophony.

“In The Mist” by Brandon
Money Line: Fundamental principles enter an abyss self synopsis. To find oneself if in mist.

Contributed by Dessirae Turner