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S ---~..~'"~~~AWaterways ProjectantrrCe~ PublicationS ~:1m0n ~ Richard SpiegelBarbara Fisher

codirectors~. ~ Thomas Perry

~~~~""'~"~~~'~"'~'~23&~~x administrative assistant

Anthony Montgomerycounselor

City As School BronxRobert Lubetsky, principal

Stephen E. Phillips, Superintendent,Alternative High Schools &Programs

1997 Ten Penny Playerswith funding support fromthe NY State Council on the AHS

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ABlackWomen's DescriptionJ am a black Queen, very- intellectual, well roundedsister, always willing to help out my fellow brothersand sisters.

You see, the type of features we have are sobreathtakingly different.

\'Q'hen you look into my eyes you can obviously see mysoul telling the stories where I originated from(AFRICA), and when you listen to my tongue itbeats the drum of all my ancestors. Listen to mesing; don't you hear the soulful sounds of BillieHoliday,Josephine Baker, Nancy Wilson, TinaTurner and Aretha Franklin?Look at my skin, dark or light,. brown or even whiteour complexion displays our beautiful oceans, ourlovely sands and the type of climate we have. Myhair is always neatly braided down my back withbeads made from rocks and tree bark.

My Legs are long, defined with succulent flesh whichmakes up my hips, expressing the roots of all theculture from dancing. All of me is every-woman andmore .....Pure, worthy, and very very well respectedfor my beauty and mind! So tell me, with all that Iam, why should I feel ashamed or envious?

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WATEROur love is higher than the highest mountain everand deeper than deepest ocean seas...Pure like a fresh taste of water and guaranteed tosatisfy your every need.Transparent are our fears, emotions andthoughts, our love of one another can never bebought or touched.I sometimes quench your natural taste andgorgeous smell; just thinking of you sets my wavesleaping and dancing.The freshest, most pure realistic thing is our bodyof water (Ocean).But if ever you should pollute our water by aspeck of scandalous oil., ...it won't mix,causing destruction and animosity.No longer an ocean; separation has taken placeslowly, the ocean will annihilate.

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Without Knowing MeHow could you leave me without saying goodbye?Tender warm tears wondered why?Did you not know of me, or about me?How you made me feel?\"Vhat significant appeal you send to my

emotions?How could you judge me without believing in me?

For I believed in us, but you never believed inwe.

I wanted you not for what you appeared to be,but for your inquisitive thoughts and strongmind.

Now that you are gone my heart longs for yourvoice and face, wishinglhoping for your sweetembrace.

Distance will not make me stop.I am determined to be with you,surely you will see that I am everything you wantand need in a strong woman.

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LonelyEver since my mother left I've been spending the

majority of my time with my new best friend.She is always sitting beside me, giving me all of

her attention.She is very dedicated to me because there is no

one else but LONEL Y .I expect her to whisper in my ear, which makes

me cry tears of pain.I understand her clearly even though she's

inaudible.But with her unconditional love comes an

abundance of problems: Suicide, Depression,Crying, \ Y , J orrying, and absolutely no realfriends.

I t seems lonely gets upset these later days.Is it because I'm found with souls, who I enjoy

myself with?So my best friend lonely ran to a new friend ... avictim.

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The Other LoverW'hen you're gone and I'm home, the other lover

spends time with me, making sure I am secure,feeling nothing but emotional ecstasy.Iwon't lie. No, Iwon't, 'cause the other lover

won't let me, making me feel so vibrant andfree.Idon't love the other lover!He is just someone who listens and comforts me.Should Ifeel bad?Should Ifeel indignant?These words IsayIspeak to you, the First Lover.Ineed you to be the other and stop running outon me.

Be there when things go wrong, when I am sad,when I need comfort, even happy or glad .....

So there you go again no where to be found, andin step, the other lover standing his stronggrounds!!!!

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Seducing YouAs I kiss you with such turbulence and passion,content feelings race through my mind.This can't be real, I say this feeling is too divine.The sweet nectar that lies on your lips pursuesthings to go farther.Touch me with your soul love, elevate me toanother Ievel.i..high, higher, highest.Seduce me please.I am yours, willingly.Ohmy love you are all I thought you would be.Take control, Surrender Thee.Every time, anywhere, all the time I want youinside of me.Your sensuality and seduction has caused selfindulgence into self fulfillment and now reality.Seduce meSeduce meSeduce me ....

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The KidnapperHe came in the night very still very light.Not a sound not a move. It happen so fast, I wasn'tprepared, but I knew he was coming.I was vulnerable, unexpecting, eager; eager for rum toentice me. I eventually surrendered.

I lee rum inside, inside of my heart. He was now theother half of me.

Feeling for him was happiness an art ..... to create.Hard, not too soft, molding and sculpting. Time andunderstanding I thought,

But something was standing out, cracks and splinters,bumps and lumps. No matter how muchdetermination I had, it just got worse. The lying, thebroken promises, a cheat, a KIDNAPPER.A red handed thief, he stole everything until I hadnothing left.

He slowly tip-toed out the window.Suited all in black, no remorse, not a care in the world.But, it was something peculiar this time.Itwas a black mask never revealing himself and hisinsecure past.

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The Consequences of NatureBlue skies humble moments,clouds moving in a new direction,such impact of irritable soundscolliding conjointly in fresh errorsand mistakes of our nation.Thunder, lightning and turbulence ofwind striking the planet in the heartmaking sure that earth remembers all the abuse.Beating and fighting with all the undesirable evils ofour people,The Planet then cries all the tears of pollution,poverty, diseases, violence, and racism.Boiling heat offrustration bubbling up to theultimate .There are no "sorry, it's over." THIS IS WHATYOU SHALL PAY.After the fight:Black hollow holes in the sky appear inhaling theremaining earth.Never leaving any trace of the planet's existence.

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2 SecondsHuh, I never thought in a million yearsthat once I laid on my back I'd lose my headUneducated, Illiterate .....1 was sooooo smart. Yup the first in my class.My G.P.A. was a 3.9. I graduated from Howard.I had it all, a future, a career, shoot man, I was stable.But something came over me; sensuality,seduction .A MAN.My surface shield was on the table right in front of me.I t would have only taken 2 seconds.Bur every time he spoke my eyes lost sight.Finally I couldn't see, blinded by his suave way ofspeaking.The year is now zoor and yes, I am still at the top,but at the top of my death bed,infected with a terrible disease,AIDS.Man, oh man, it would have only taken 2 seconds.

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Questions with NO ConversationWhy did a family member die today, mom?Why are we continually killing our relatives,mom?Wasn't he a good enough kid, to value hislife?You know, mom, he had a lot of dreams. Hewas sweet and smart, a positive youngfellow.Mom, why didn't anyone tell him there is somuch more to life than Decatur Avenue?Why is it that so many of our relatives arearmed with guns to trigger off violence,vengeance, to cause unhappiness?Mom, why is the ratio of Black &Hispanicrela tives attending funerals higher than theratio of us attending College or getting awell paying job?Is it because no one wants to give our familya chance for a better life?

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Or is it because of all the crazy peoplecoming in this building for that candy?Mom, that candy must surely taste good,'cause just the other day Ms. Cookie soldher daughter's shoes straight off her feet.Mom, why are we making so many enemies inour own family? You know, mom, if wereally loved each other we wouldn't betrying so hard to mistreat and ignore oneanother.Mom, can you please hear my cries?Mom, why are you not answering myquestions?

To m yfriend, Eddie G arcia,Rest in peace

and keep heaven dancingjust like you alw ays

made m e dance.

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