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Poetry Open Mic
Join Writers Monthly's Poetry Editor, Terrie Relf
The 4th Sunday of every month for poetry open mic sessions at Santos Coffee House, 3001 Beech St. (corner of 30th St. & Beech, in South Park)
619-236-8622
5-7pm.
Mic sign-up starts at 4:45pm

How To Live Underground

1. Dig with your hands.
2. Make a room with love.
3. Get a lifetime supply of food, water,     tamales, and furniture.
4. Make parties.
5. Do not go to school.
6. Do whatever you want.
7. Take baths whenever you want.
8. And that's how you live underground.

by Briana Ruiz, a Border Voices poet
Grade 4, El Toyon School

Darkness Versus Light

Black and blue is the color of me,
  like the midnight ocean full
     of darkness,
       Stormy clouds try to break free and
         turn into light.
           A battle between darkness and light
             in me.

by Stephen Estrada, a Border Voices poet

Grade 6, Ira Harbison School