TorporConfused in a state of numbness,waiting for the right wayof a formed and structured life,in this difficult situation on earth;we are only a simple organismon this disputatious—who cares;Everything is a confound and fission,consisting of not which it should bebut the other,the opposite:The disreputable reputationof the world’s “leaders”is one to be questioned and aliened.We are in … [Read more…]
By Jenny Case Please sir accept my fruit basketPlease of it before it rotsIn return kindly grant her a favorBury our breathing fleshLock them in a steam chamberAs you digest yourWell-nourished motherly loveSmell our armpits can you take itWe fake it when we make itPreaching to all my aborted childrenLike they can hear me, what … [Read more…]
By Katie Steger The pain insideIt cuts so deepFeel the painand I must weep.Like the wolf musthowl at the moonI know I’ve lost him,Lost him too soon.
By Katie Steger My feelings run deep,Deep in my heart.You hurt me so bad,Left me in the dark.How can you say what you doand not mean it.My voice never heard,No one around to hear it.
By Katie Steger The burns down my face,From the tears that have fallen,The holes in my heart,That cannot be filled.Can anyone hear me?Does anyone care?Sometimes I feel,like I blend with the air,‘Cause no one sees,or hears what I feel.Sometimes I just wishI would not be here.
By Katie Steger To soar through the air,dodge through the trees,and watch the world beneath you.To feel the air,brush hard against your face.And see your shadow,on the land below you.
By Keith Bartram Rapidly jerking our lives from place to place,facing reality with two feet in the grave;jumping into a ballistic era,showing a mere part of ourselvesin a cliché of words;our earphones beating with a hum ofsimplicity,the gentle buzz of a fly,is what it sounds like,from across the roomin a doldrum sense of life;shutting out … [Read more…]
By Karen Evans Ten years! I cannot believe I have been here that long. I was only going to work a few weeks until I could find something else, at least something that didn’t include teenagers. Many things have changed during this time, one being how I feel about Mini-School. When I first started working … [Read more…]
By Tom McKinney Without Doug and Randy, Mini-School would not be the same program. Doug and Randy, over 23 years, have been able to handle the troubled kids in Mini-School, help them graduate, and send them on their way to meaningful lives. The Mini-School students have a lot of respect for Doug and Randy. The … [Read more…]
By Melissa Stahl The students in Mini-School are lucky. We get something that we couldn’t get in mainstream! At the end of each grade period during the year, every student has a one-on-one conference with the Mini staff. These are very important to the students because we find out not only how we are doing … [Read more…]