Student Work

We’re the new faces of failure.
We give potential a bad name, label ourselves illiterate
by haphazardly thinking, staring at the back of books, calling it reading.

The sound of grunge on the back of our footsteps
Memorize lyrics more than we do academics
Gum smacking, the empty head diet
Burning calories of intellect.

We’re the new faces of failure.
Not only do we lack wits, we also lack instincts
Life on the streets, leaders of the purely naïve
We don’t think, we stink at life experiences.

We take the warning and turn it into an opportunity
But never do we take an opportunity and turn it into something good
We never have “us” in mind
“Self perseverance” is not in our vocabulary
Do we ever think of the future? No.

We’re the new faces of failure
Where goals and aspirations are myths
And we don’t take second chances.

We live for right now and not for tomorrow
Where we all share the dunce cap, and in our heads, empty space
We don’t believe life isn’t fair, but we do believe results may vary.

We are the new faces of failure.

Literary Magazines

We publish the works of our students in three different literary magazines. You can view Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) versions of the magazines by clicking on the links below.

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Copies of each most recent publication are for sale at only $5.00 per issue. Click here to send an email if you are interested in purchasing issues. These publications make a great gift for any aspiring poet! Please include a mailing address, the number of copies, and which issue you would prefer: Simon Says, hArtworks, or Voice of the Knights. DCCWW accepts checks, cash, or online donations as payment.

hArtworks

hArtworks is the literary magazine of Hart Middle School. It is produced three times a year.

Summer 2006
Summer 2004
Summer 2003
Spring 2003
December 2002
May 2002
March 2002
December 2001
Summer 2001
Spring 2001
January 2001

Voice of the Knight

Voice of the Knight is the literary magazine of Ballou Senior High School. It debuted in 2005, and is produced once a year.

Spring 2006
Spring 2005

Simon Says

Simon Says is the literary magazine of Simon Elementary School. It debuted in 2005, and is produced once a year.

Summer 2005

Student Plays

Our Drama Program students have produced six original adaptations of Greek classical plays.

Antigone 2K1: The Tragedy Continues.

Medea 2K2: Ghetto Fab.

Oedipus 2K3: A Family Affair.

The Frogs 2K4: Showdown in Hades.

Lysistrata 2K5: Sistas on Strike.

The Persians 2K6: Tragedy in the Hood.

Alcestis Revisited: Red Hot Death.