Reprinted from GoLocal MetroBoston...
The 1st Teen Writer Showcase presented by Write on the DOT featured
six Dorchester teenagers reading from their original poetry and spoken
word at the Fields Corner branch of the Boston Public Library on
November 13th. Representing Codman Academy, Cristo Rey, and The Harbor
School, the teens read poems about riding the T, overcoming violence,
love poems and persona poems (one written from the point of view of a
soldier returned from Iraq), an Ekphrastic poem (based on a painting by
Brazilian artists Os Gêmeos), and poems written on-the-spot on iPhones.
A walk-up audience of over 25 library patrons (many of them no older
than the students themselves) listened, and occasionally participated,
as the young writers also discussed their writing processes, the
influence of Dorchester as a setting for their writing, and their
reasons for writing.
Prior to the event, writers and attendees enjoyed a delicious variety of pizzas donated by Tavolo Ristorante
(located just down Dorchester Avenue near the Ashmont T Station).
GoLocal MetroBoston assisted in the donation, and the librarians at the
Fields Corner public library also contributed cookies and refreshments
to put a sweet touch on the evening.
It was
inspiring to see so many neighbors drawn in by the words of the young
writers (and the scent of sausage slices, to be sure, but they all stuck
around for the poetry). Writing gives our world back to us, naming the
struggles we face and the oft undetected truths that sustain us. Shawntell, Nia, Kameron, Tito, Shaheem, and Kortaysa delivered just that.
It was equally uplifting to find collaborative community with GoLocal
MetroBoston, BPL, and Tavolo’s: partners who support education, youth
development, and the arts.
Write on the DOT's next reading is Thursday,
December 13th starting at 6:30pm downstairs at Savin Bar & Kitchen. We’re asking attendees to bring new or lightly used books to donate for a book drive in partnership with WriteBoston.
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