In the beginning of our school year, Drew, Sigurd and I were assigned the novel The Best American Poetry 2010 edition.  During the 2010 year, most of us senior students were around the age of 10 years old and there were a couple notable events that had occurred in the would. The BP oil spill…

In New York City, 1941, arguably the most popular poet in America to this date was born. That man was the infamous Billy Collins.  After having a successful career in teaching, Collins shifted his focus to the world of poetry.  He went on from then to compose numerous amounts of successful poems; many of which…

I turn my head towards the scoreboard, thoughts of a long season loom in my head about what could’ve been.  We had one goal; to come out on top as champions, but the score said otherwise.  It seemed as though months of hard work, sweat, and blood were all for nothing.  My once burning passion…