
‘The Salon’ A Poem about Hair
This poem is for the broken combs and blue magic For pink lotion and just for me texturizers I sat for 5 hours In a

This poem is for the broken combs and blue magic For pink lotion and just for me texturizers I sat for 5 hours In a


I was supposed to be a fly on the wall
Just an unbiased observer
But when the chants turn gospels
And the

We are all a little racist. It is not just a matter of black and white Or colors that do not blend in with the

The rituals we follow before November eighth
Empty the car and flood into the voter booth,
Me, and my mother, and my baby

Cole, from Atlanta Word Works, describes the healing process of poetry and teamwork created by and for the Brave New Voices Atlanta team.

The Be Pretty, Not Petty event included a chance to teen girls in Atlanta to share their reflections and voices. “The way I see beauty


Original poem by Rebecca Jeltuhin, VOX Teen Staff member.

“Men’s Weakness” is an original poem created through Atlanta Word Works. Written by Joshua Stewart and Cole Jones-Ford. This poem focuses on violence against women


Original poem from Atlanta Teen Voices contributor Carlos Perez.