Lynn Frazier, Reading/Language Arts Consultant
  lfrazier@windham.k12.ct.us
 

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Welcome to the Young Poets'
Poetry Page

The Young Poets!  Three years ago a group of Windham High School and Windham Academy students came together to share their voices and experiences through poetry.  They have become a well known group in the Willimantic area.  The Young Poets began performing at Curbstone Press in Willimantic, at the Julia de Burgos Park.  Soon their open mic poetry readings were a monthly event at Wrench in the Works.  They opened the Freedom Writers Diary at the Movie Plex theater in Mansfield, and were guests on the Wayne Norman morning show at WILI.  In March of 2006 they raised enough money to see Erin Gruwell and Maria Reyes at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford. Erin invited them to the VIP room where the Poets performed for Erin and guests. The Poets continue to perform in our community. 
   Come join the  Young Poets  as they take you on an up-close and personal journey through the darkness and the light of real life.  These amazing, talented students will reel you in and you will never be able to look at the world in quite the same way. 
   They are always a work in progress, and you will see them change and grow over the course of the year.  You can view individual poets' pages by clicking on their name.
   The Young Poets  have published a book of their poetry titled, The Streets Hold No Secrets.  It can be purchased on Lulu Enterprise's website, http://www.lulu.com/content/889065. 

POETS

Pahola Almonte

Award Winning Poet, Caridad Booker

Matt Figueroa

Award Winning Poet, Ben Fitzsimmons (audio version inc.)

Kevin Hernandez

Ben Irizarry

Christian Martinez

Cindy Mercer Poet Laureate (audio version inc.)

Reggie Montanez, Poet Laureate

Award Winning Poet, Carmen Rentas

Award Winning Poet, Angel Ruiz (audio version inc.)

Alyssa Sullivan

Alyssa Sullivan