
VOX Teen Poetry: ‘Chopped is My Enemy’
They say all it takes to bake is a recipe, But when will I see the end product in front
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.

They say all it takes to bake is a recipe, But when will I see the end product in front

What do you do When someone needs you What’s the plan With the coronavirus at hand What to do, But

Oh my god, it couldn’t be, This sight I see in front of me, So limitless, filled with possibilities. A

I watch. Eyes wide with wonder, In the school of the summer, What no online instruction can teach, What they

This endless sea of days, Looms large in my gaze. Undeniably forbidden, I try to make plans unbidden. Not by
Stuck Inside What is it like to stay up all night? To be alone before your family comes home, What

Dear Coach, I don’t even know your name, But on that day, you told me to change, It was hot