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The Declaration of ❚❚dependence

By Makela Shen

This poem is in the form of black-out poetry. Read as follows.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that men Governments powersfrom destructive all experience hath shewn, that mankind are and usurpations Despotism future necessity a long train of abuses absolute for the to alter history . Such has been , evinces d

 

 

Makela Shen is a fifteen-year-old from California. Out of 177 schools from 33 states nationwide, she was awarded a First Class designation in the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Promising Young Writers Contest. Her work has been recognized by Stone Soup, Writopia, and the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. An avid reader, she nurtures an unhealthy obsession for Hello Kitty and has a boundless passion for dance.

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: Issue 38

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