
VOX Teen Poetry: Making a House a Home
I said goodbye to my family, I said goodbye to my dog, I said goodbye to the home I once
Abigail Ventimiglia, 18, attends the University of Georgia. Filled with a passion for social activism and a love for literature, she aspires to change the world, one word at a time.
I said goodbye to my family, I said goodbye to my dog, I said goodbye to the home I once
I’ve started a garden, A place to believe in, Something to water, Smells to breathe in. All my plants come
in that golden haze the undeniable phase of warm summer days a dream to take me far far away find
how do you choose a life of luxury, chasing the green, or a life of passion, bringing joy to the
In order to quantify my love for Spotify, There’s not a singular reason why, It’s everything that happens and what
blue sea, blue sky, calls me, nearby waves crash, i splash, sink. blink of an eye, down i fall, arms
It’s not the college I remember touring, But that’s what life is, hardly boring. I’ve learned how to change, In
I arrived on this campus, Eager to learn, a blank canvas. I hoped we would last at least a week,
Neighbors, neighbors, Thank you for all your generous favors. When we were moving, There were a lot of unknowns, But
She didn’t warn me. She warned of coughing, but not of walking. She warned of a fever, And I believed