Every year, poetry-loving freshmen partake in a poetry slam competition at the Performing Arts Center. The slam is an opportunity for students to develop and showcase their writing skills. One of last year’s participating students was current sophomore Alexandra Martinez, who appreciated that the slam allowed her to discuss modern-day topics she cares about.
“I just like writing [poems], writing them is fun,” Martinez said. “You get to talk about world issues and criticize the government.”
Martinez’s poem, “We love living in Amerika, Amerika” is about the experiences of Latinos living in America.
“Some politicians don’t like immigrants in the country, which is stupid,” Martinez said. “They come here for a better life.”
“We Love Living in Amerika, Amerika” by Alexandra Martinez
We love living in Amerika, Amerika
Where children are slaughtered by the bullets of We, The People
A girl covered herself in her classmates blood to play dead as if she were prey
The Parents of victims do not receive justice after plead and plead
Because they are merely cattle, especially We, the People of Color
We love living in Amerika, Amerika
Motel 6 has become the new ICE
Racially profiling Latino’s and Hispanic based on their NAME.
DE SU NOMBRE.
Motel 6 has violated their conduct as has been sued.
Motel 6 has become a snitch.
We love living in Amerika, Amerika
Coca Cola & sometimes war.
