Poem #1

We Real Cool   by Gwendolyn Brooks    p857

 The Pool Players.

Seven at the Golden Shovel.

 I like this poem because young teens, including myself, can relate to the author's message. She writes about a group of young male teenagers who skip school, play pool and drink to get to a feeling of happiness. They are living street lives and are not getting anywhere with no education, therefore they won't be able to get a decent job and make a living. If they continue with the lifestyles of the streets they risk the possibility of death. 

This poem is worthy of sharing because I want everyone continue to focus on school in order to get to a well set lifestyle so they won't have to run through the dangers of the streets, where they are likely to die young! (or get into trouble) Education is definitely the key to success. Everyone should share this poem with everybody else they know to get the message across to those who might have fallen under these circumstances. Or even to those who are at the point of choosing which paths to follow.

I like how this poem is so short and sweet, yet it delivers such a strong message. 
Below is a link for a short video with images to go along with the poem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3kF6MGBjzk&feature=related