In my poem, I explore themes of self identity and purpose through the eyes of the mythological character of Persephone. “Wrapped In Red” goes through Persephone’s memories of a simple decision that altered her future.
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Princesa Santos
Princesa Santos is a high school junior. Along with being a passionate writer, she enjoys cooking, dancing, being outdoors and helping the poor and needy in her community. Currently, she is interning at the Medical Gateways Academy, in hopes of being a medical practitioner and advocate for her community regarding racial injustices in medicine in the near future.
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‘ALL LIVES MATTER’
“All Lives Matter” is a collaborative protest poem that takes both formal poetic writing techniques and a sample of an informative article to express the detriment of using the phrase, “all lives matter.”