We Real Cool

 In 1959, Gwendolyn Brooks, the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize, wrote the poem "We Real Cool."  In a few lines that push the traditional concept of structure to its edge, Brooks urges all of us to think about our lives, our circumstances, our choices, and the consequences of our choices.  Using her poem as a frame, we've created our own poems about our own lives, our own circumstances, and our own choices.