Written Works

“I wrote a poem about the feelings I felt when I learned of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing. These emotions overwhelmed me and even scared me, but they inspire me to live my life with the spirit of Ruth Bader Ginsburg inside of me. I chose to write about this category because Ruth Bader Ginsburg has always been a big role model in my life and all of her work inspires me to fight for what I believe in. She was a pioneer for many women in politics and wasn’t afraid to stand up to her male counterparts when she felt it was necessary. She believed in equality and that no one should be judged on their ability to complete a job by their sex. I plan on living my life with the courage and strength of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and passing on her work and morals for generations to come.”

“My poem has been a reflection of the events of this tumultuous year. More than a reflection, it entails the observations and conclusions that I have come to thanks to my time spent pondering about my future, especially with mounting academic and social pressure. I believed that it will assist in so many mental health issues we see today if people just viewed life differently. It is some advice that I wish I had known sooner because coming to terms with it helped me understand my goals in life and what I wanted out of it.”

“The piece I wrote explores the events that occur in 2020 and justice-or the lackthereof. Every human being in the year 2020 has felt the wide effects of injusticeand hopelessness, and I wanted to write something that I can look back on ifever we do move forward from 2020.”

“I wrote this poem trying to process the emotions I felt as an African American woman after the death of George Floyd. It details my grief process, and the little ways there is to find hope within the horrors facing my community every day. But the ending message of living your life to honor those who are no longer with us seemed more hopeful, so I entered it in that category.”