BY PATRICK CABELLO HANSEL
In this issue, you will find the 3rd edition of The Phoenix of Phillips: writings by your neighbors who tell their story and the story of our community. You will meet writers as young as 11 and writers who are well into their seventies. All of them have a hope for a loving and beautiful community. Here are some youth poems that didn”'t make this edition, around the theme of “Stop!”
Stop the violence in the community
Stop hurting kids in the world
Stop killing black people, police!
And you can trust some white
And black police officers
Stop racism towards African-American males
Frank
Stop the killing
Stop the racism
Stop the violence
Stop the hate
Keep the peace with everyone
Let the people live their lives
Stop taking all of our beautiful young black people
James
Stop
Stop the police killing
Stop the drug selling in our community
Stop the littering in our community
Stop stealing bicycles
Stop all the shooting
Stop fighting
If we stop all the things I said
We can have a better community
Chris
