Hope [POETRY]
December 9, 2025
I am the city that burned and still built bridges, the city that learned to rise brighter from its ruins.
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Jalen Hagans (age 16, he/him) is a Youth Poet Laureate ambassador attending The Mount Vernon School. He is especially interested in writing poetry on self-expression, education, and community. In his free time, he crochets, tries different foods, and plays on his wrestling and track teams.
I am the city that burned and still built bridges, the city that learned to rise brighter from its ruins.