
VOX Teen Poetry: Saving Grace
A big part of me is scared to take that leap of faith I don’t feel equipped to be in
Zayla, 17, attends Arabia Mountain High School. Zayla's appreciation for the beauty and power in words allows her to captivate hearts and sway minds. Her goals in life are to be a world-changer, starting with her community first. She hopes to inspire those in her surroundings to reach entelechy by encouraging individuality and self-expression. When she writes, it is purely her thoughts of the complex impressions life gives her because that is all she could ever know.
A big part of me is scared to take that leap of faith I don’t feel equipped to be in
When you say “I love you,” do you know what that means? Because to me when I say “I love
I like the way you look when I could only see you on the shelf I didn’t have to see
I lost myself for a moment in your eyes. And I can’t lie every moment with you has been bliss.
What words could I form to inform you of your worth? It seems cliche to use passive turns of phrase
Little light, tell me why you always stand alone? Your fearsome fire deserves to be admired by those near and
Now ain’t that funny? You don’t buy black cuz it’s “too expensive,” But let Calvin, Gucci, or Prada do it
VOX ATL teen staff writer Zayla Bryant interviews teen filmmaker Bradford Fleming about his film “Before the Streetlights Come On.”
Does anyone ever ponder on the thought that they were never asked to be here? But we’re shamed if we
The enthusiasm these young entrepreneurs have towards their peers gives me comfort, for we are both not certain of our