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PVA’s African American Read-In
On Thursday, PVA celebrated Black History Month with our third annual African American Read-In. Students gathered in the school district building atrium to hear spoken word performed by The Twin Poets, Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Albert Mills, and from their peers. The Twin Poets are highly acclaimed poets from Wilmington, Delaware. As Delaware Poets Laureate, they have…
Untitled by Brandon Edwards
The embodiment of beauty, and the definition of perfect. My first thought in the morning and my last thought at night. You are everything I want, and everything I need. So let my kiss be the seed that blossoms into our eternal love. From this point let you be mine and only mine, Let me…
“What I Love About You” by Tamia Blash
I love the way you look at me, Your eyes so bright and blue. I love the way you kiss me, Your lips so soft and smooth. I love the way you make me so happy, And the ways you show you care. I love the way you say, “I Love You,” And the…
“Music” by Giovanna Baccini
Surrounds my very being with warmth Sweet nothings roll in and out of my ears It wraps me in its euphoric sounds Gently floating through the atmosphere Its beauty unlike anything else Its gentle hymn gripping my soul I close my eyes and listen For your alluring tune lifts my spirits I dare to hum…
Untitled by Brandon Edwards
She cried in front of me for the first time And I realized how delicate the heart can be. But since I didn’t realize before the outcome was set Only thing was I couldn’t see. And with my ignorance at play, I blindly me the criteria for breaking a heart. I mean I literally…