This Venice High School senior provokes with his response to the question, what do you want from your life?
Marcus Anderson, Fernando Garcia, and Steve Miramontes are three young men who know where they come from.
A Perfect Test
December 4, 2012 By 1 Comment
A San Francisco native travels to the Mississippi Delta for lessons on another America.
I <3 My Family: Poems by Kids
June 4, 2012 By 3 Comments
The best day of my life would make me cry. Three poems by kids about love and family.
Poetry by Kids
June 4, 2012 By 3 Comments
Writers form bonds with one another, beginning with the first words we read … and write. An introduction to the Poetry by Kids series on The Good Life.
The Dragon That Speaks for the Boy
June 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
The dragon speaks for the boy, until the boy is able to speak for himself. A poem in the Poetry by Kids series.
Bored Poem (aka “The Taco Poem”)
June 2, 2012 By 2 Comments
“Taco taco taco taco taco taco….” This is the poem, written by an elementary school student, that had us all buzzing like a Devil Taco in a Walmart.
Who I Am: Poems by Kids
June 1, 2012 By 2 Comments
Chameleon and How I Know I’m Duke Ellington’s “Fleurette Africaine” are two poems by kids on identity; each places a high priority on the poet’s hidden inner reality.
Mysterious Universe: Poems by Kids
June 1, 2012 By 2 Comments
“there are slow colors in space” / “I understood that he was a dolphin who left and came back, but then disappeared.” Children explore the limits of reality and narrative through poetry.
Future Dreams: Poems by Kids
June 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
Two poems on the future, by elementary school students. It Would Be Neat If With the New Year: “My worn out green sneakers, that’s where my sadness lies.” and Great Future: “I am an awful dentist, but a great cook.”
The Stories We Tell: Two Poems by Kids
June 1, 2012 By 4 Comments
“People don’t like me because I’m a hot dog stand.” / “Did you join a gang?” Even in seemingly silly and pointless stories, is a gift of “our secret hopes, in things inside and outside of ourselves.” Two poems by kids.
Why Poetry for Kids?
May 31, 2012 By 2 Comments
A child’s education should include the tools to convey sentiments and emotion, says Carl Bosch. The Good Men Project’s Education columnist on the importance of poetry to kids today.
Make Me Real: Poetry by Kids
May 31, 2012 By 4 Comments
“I’m Jess Stoner, and I have the best job in the world.” Stoner works with student writers in Austin, TX, including the authors of some poetry here on The Good Life.
Where I’m From: Two Poems by Kids
May 31, 2012 By 6 Comments
“I am from a smoke-filled house” / “I am from the capital city” Two poems by students of Title 1 schools in Austin, TX.
“I’m happy I have a wife, and having two people both contributing across the board goes a long way.”
This is a comment by Lars Fisher on the post “I’d Benefit From a Traditional Wife”.
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