ry 2) a e) Wildl S tal edhe magazine November 4, 2009 Issue 4woat's (HGS (UY! ausoaine What's Up? Magazine is a publication for teens by teens who have been residents at the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. If | don't write to empty my mind, | go mad.” -Lord Byron Writing and reading can be very therapeutic and fulfilling. Releasing confusing teenage thoughts and concerns onto paper helps us lu understand ourselves beller arid seek solutions to the issues we face. Reading the problems and conditions that our peers are facing will aid in our understanding that we are not alone, that others have pushed through and so can wel! This publication was designed and compiled by The Library System of Lancaster County’s What's Up with the Library? Program. The staff travels to the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center twice a month to encourage young residents to read, write, and enjoy the free services the public library has to offer. Thank you to all who have participated in this publication! -Laura, What's Up with the Library? staffwhat's up? magazine November 4, 2009 Issue 4 Table of Contents Poems 2,4-8 Lyric 3 True stories 9-10 Words of wisdom il About the authors 12 See the back cover for important information on submitting YOUR creative work in future What’s Up? Magazines! whats up) with the Library?e . Vista Ce See iso os ae ike Sarr ie a Stor sioriae g* N reat a cg she want Cer he e loves Ine no more Dime : = un ne ~ I'm pushing 11 i iwiity ts i ; Wise e cr onc tits ai: Game Making money Eve mii tow) a Paha ra pit jor roaaGetting Creatine... My Pencif ~ Blue & dot down from my mental - Fire sometime blue when it star?” kindle © Lookin’ at da sky from da sunroof of da benzo Behind a blue door u wonder what | got into g | felt B-L-U-E with da things dat | been through | got 2 write about | of my favorite colors Paint my picture® you'd have 2 mix my dad & my motha | heard da snow turn 2 blue ice out in Russia In sum beaches da blue waves crash in2 eachotha Ice tears fall like la blood count from a cutta AM, 17 8oes Continued... THANICYOU THANK YOULORD FOR GIVING ME THE CHANCE TO KEEP BREATHING SO NOW FIGHT FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IN GOTTA KEEP MOVING CUZ LIFE IS A HUSTLE STRUGGLE FOR EVERY LITTLE DOLLAR IF YOUFEEL ME HOLLA AND IF YOU DONT JUST WATCH ME POP MY COLLAR AND AT THE END WE WILL SEE WHOS STILL HOLLOW LORD 1 CAN HEAR YOUR GALLS BUT IDON T RETURN THEM IM JUST TRYING TO SAVE MY SELF FROM BURNING INHELL CANT YOU TELL THAT IM TRYING TO CHANGE iY WAYS JUST TO SEE A RAINY DAY SOTDONT HAVE TO LIVE MY LIFE ON THE RUN A JUSTIN 17 ND evesns!DOCS COMO... The Dark As I sit in total darkness No voices, no sounds Just uller quiet, solitude It fecls like an eternity But then I look up to see a shimmer of light Thop up excited, ecstatic. I go to the wall and begin to climb Climb so high and for so long And just as quick as the light came Tt was gone I lost my grip and plummeted Fell forever Back into my darkness My home. Damian, 17DORMS COMO... Roses are red. And so are fire trucks. And Blood splashes, Measles, Bumps, And bad rashes. My tongue is red. And so are the bottom of my toes. Apples are too. And Rudelf's nese. what's alse red? Tdon’t know, cherries, Strawberries, Gr the sweet lips of Marish Carey. L don't know what else, This poem's getting leng, So the last thing that’s red Ts everything above this sentence I said. 6 Gatrel, 17TWO SIDES STARS ARE JUST STARS WHEN YOU LOUE UP STARS BECOME PRAYER SYMBULS WHEN YOURE STUCK CLOCRS SRE JUST CLOUDS OW A SUNNY DAY IMAGINATION COULD JUST RUN WILD IF YOU LOOEED AT THE CLOUDS RAIN MEANS PAIN, DEATH, WORRY, OR UNHAPPINESS RAIN MEANS NEW LIFE, AND GROWTH TEARS MEAN PAIN, HURT, AND WORRINESS TEARS MEAN JOY, LOVE, LACGHTER, LIFE!! TERRELL, t?HOCMS Commu... He Loves Me You can talk about me ‘You may not like me You can spit on me You can throw rocks at me You can hate me You can judge me __ But remember, this god loves me say what you want to say ay it now 0 Just remember this You’re a hater Paige, 15trume stories MY FAVORITE PLWLE Is THILAVELPHIA, The reason it is my favorite place is because that’s where I’m from. Another reason is because it is a nice, beautiful, big place. Another reason is it got a lot of nice buildings and they have a zoo down there. And there are lots of places to visit down there. Another reason it is my favorite place is just because. And it is the City of Brotherly Love. Now a reason why it’s not a good place is because there is a lot of violence down there. People cause trouble for no reason sometimes. Another reason why it’s my favorite place is because it is the home of the best cheese steaks in America. Another reason is be- cause they have a block called South Street and it has nothing but clothes stores, food stores, jew- elry stores, and sneaker stores. ric, 17 a ule a li 9tiue stories Mistokes On October hit | get locked up ot YIC for the second time. { remember back 3 years age when { first came and how the rales were back then and how the staff were nice bout the rules. Mow | got to go to a second placement in my life and be away from my family even longer because my stupid foult and mistakes. But now { can fook at my past and learn from them. -Mervin, 1F 10TOTS OF Wisdom from the residents... Think before you act. Don’t get locked up. Believe in yourself. -Justin, 17 Looks can be deceiving. -Paige, 15 Learn from your mistakes quick. Don't get locked up. -Mervin, 18 Don’t sink into darkness. -Damian, 17 ‘4COMt the cotlhors I am smart and creative. I like to write in my spare time. —Damian, 17 I am poetic. I like to chill and play football. —Mervin, 18 It’s really rare that people come across real people like me. —Paige, 15 “Terrell Is open to new things” “Terrell has a good personality” “Terrell is a people’s person, and is willing to try new things.” -Terrell, 17 Iam 17. I like to draw. I want to do some- thing with my life, encourage kids not to get locked up. —Justin, 17 I like sports. I ama cool guy. I’m respectful. -Eric, 17 Thoughtful. 4 9 -Andrew, 17COME VISIT US We love visiting the Youth Intervention Center. Come visit us too! Please check out our website: www. lancasterlibraries.org Find a bookmobile stap Find a local library Get there! Enjoy free stuff like: Books DVDs CDs Audiobooks Internet access Play wii and xbox 360 on teen game nights. Check the website for more information or contact Miss Laura at \kauffman@lancasterlibraries. org. See you at the library! ON THE COVER The front cover of this issue of What's Up? Magazine was created by William "Mickey" Beck - Graphic Artist, Columbia, PA The images on the cover and inside this magazine were gathered from the graphic artist and http://flickrcc.bluemountains.net. They do not contain images of past or current residents of the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center.Facilitated by the “What’s Up with the Library?” program at the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center whats Up) Gin, with the Librany? Submit your writing and art! The next issue of What's Up? Magazine will be published on February 3, 2010. Residents at the Youth Intervention Center are encouraged to submit their writing or art for the next issue! Be sure to fill out a sign-up form, located in the YIC library, and submit it with your writing by January 20, 2010. Your writing & drawings should be submitted in the box in the YIC library or to: Bryan Hubbard, a member of the YIC staff, or a member of the What's Up with the Library? staff. Won't be around? Material may also be mailed to: Attention: Laura Kauffman Library System of Lancaster County 1866 Colonial Village Lane, Suite 107 Lancaster, PA 17601 Also, visit us online and submit your work through our blog at: http:/whatsupwiththelibrary. blogspot.com We look forward to enjoying your unique work! WING'S WD! magazine