2012 Love What's Real High School Poems - Idaho Coalition ...

2012 High School Love What , s Real”Writing Contest Winners

Congratulations to the more than 100 selected Idaho’s student 

authors who understood what’s real about healthy teen relationships. 

A special thank you to Idaho’s high school English teachers for 

encouraging more than 1,600 high school students to enter the 

“Love What’s Real” writing contest. 

Thank you to the judges Alan Heathcock, author of Volt, an award- 

winning collection of short stories and to Josie Fretwell, English 

Teacher, Frank Church High School, and the more than twenty teens 

and adults for selecting the award winners. 

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2012 High School Love What , s Real”Writing Contest Winners

Center for Healthy Teen Relationships 

Friends, girlfriends, and boyfriends 

– all deserve healthy relationships. 

Are your relationships healthy? 

Respect 

Are you accepted for who you 

are? No one should pressure 

you into doing things you are 

not comfortable with such as 

drinking, drugs, or unwanted 

physical contact. 

Safety 

Do you feel safe emotionally 

and physically? Emotional safety 

means you feel comfortable 

being you without fear of 

being put down. Physical safety 

means you are not being hurt 

or pressured into unwanted 

physical contact. 

Support 

Do your friends care for you 

and want what is best for you? 

Your friends should understand 

if you can’t hang out because 

you have to study or if you have 

plans with other friends. 

Individuality 

Do you pretend to like 

something you don’t or be 

someone you aren’t? Be yourself; 

after all, being an individual is 

what makes you, you! 

Fairness and Equality 

Do you have an equal say in 

relationships? From the activities 

you do together to the friends 

you hang out with, you should 

have equal say in the choices 

made in relationships. 

Acceptance 

Do your friends or girlfriend or 

boyfriend accept you for who 

you really are? You shouldn’t 

have to change who you are, 

or compromise your beliefs to 

make someone like you. 

Honesty and Trust 

Are you always honest? 

Honesty builds trust. You can’t 

have a healthy relationship 

without trust! If you have ever 

caught your friend or boyfriend 

or girlfriend in a huge lie, you 

know that it takes time to 

rebuild your trust. 

Communication 

Do you talk face to face (nt 

jst txt!) about your feelings? 

Listen to one another and hear 

each other out. Text messages, 

Facebook messages should 

be respectful, not mean or 

inappropriate. 

Signs of Unhealthy Relationships 

• Texts you all the time to find 

out where you are, who you’re 

with, or what you’re doing 

• Has to be with you all the time 

• Refuses to listen to your opinion 

• Makes all the decisions in 

the relationship 

• Makes fun of you or puts you 

down when you are alone or 

with friends 

• Does things to upset you or 

make you cry 

• Wants you to change who 

you are 

• Asks you to give up activities 

you enjoy 

• Won’t let you hang with 

your friends 

• Pressures you to do things you 

are not comfortable with 

If you think you or a friend might 

be in an unhealthy or abusive 

relationship talk to your parents, 

your school counselor, or an 

adult you trust. 

For information on the Center for 

Healthy Teen Relationships go to 

www.lovewhatsreal.com or 

contact the Idaho Coalition 

Against Sexual & Domestic 

Violence at 208 384-0419.

What You’d Say 

Wind blowing 

Frozen puffs of air 

Twin brown work jacks 

Protect us from the cold 

Dirty white gloves 

Cover our hands 

As we haul more bales 

Hers too big, 

Constantly slipping off 

Calves attack the hay 

And I ask, 

“Are you sure you’re up for this?” 

Already knowing 

What she’d say 

I only asked 

To hear these words again, 

“There’s nowhere I’d rather be, 

Even if it’s chores, 

Everything is good… 

I’m with you.” 

Angel Salazar, Jr. 

Homedale High School 

Mrs. Garcia – Teacher 

3 

First Place Winner

Second Place Winner (Tie) Second Place Winner (Tie) 

Trailer Park 

Walking side to side 

wanting to hold hands 

but too shy to even touch. 

We walk to the swings 

just sitting there, 

hoping the wind would push us. 

We wait. 

No wind. 

He gets off his swing 

and starts pushing me. 

“Higher!” I yell. 

The air behind me 

blows my hair. 

I feel beautiful. 

After awhile, 

we sit in the grass 

and eat chocolate kisses 

soft and warm 

from my pocket. 

Stephanie Martinez-Reyes 

Marian Pritchett High School 

Mrs. Murphy – Teacher 

Malia Collins, The Cabin, Writer’s in the Schools 

An Unnecessary Phrase 

I sit alone 

In a navy baseball cap 

Oversized sweatshirt 

And rugged jeans 

No makeup today 

So my fingers fidget uncomfortably 

Then I see you 

Calmly walking my way 

I stare in amazement 

“Nascar,” you’d once scoffed, “is pointless.” 

Down you sit 

On the ice cold metal bleachers 

And raise your foam finger 

Then despite my appearance 

You yell 

Over the racetrack’s commotion 

“I love you!” 

“I know!” I say, “You’re here.” 

Edmy Vega 



4 5

Third Place Winner (Tie) Third Place Winner (Tie) 

Blocking the Sun 

He is gone from me, 

his name floating away 

like a leaf dropped in a stream 

I block the moments of time I spent with 

him, 

like my hand blocks the sun 

from my eyes 

Purni Adikari 


Mrs. Murphy - Teacher 


Simple Hearts 

For that very moment, 

I was no longer peering through the looking glass 

Of your iris. 

For that breath, 

That kaleidoscope which housed fractals of your being, 

Was set aside, 

It was purely you. 

And I’ve never seen such a spectacle. 

Delaney Rowe 

Boise High School 

Mrs. Hanson – Teacher 

6 7

Third Place Winner (Tie) Honorable Mention 

Are You for Real? Passing Love Notes 

We sit on the opposite ends of the earth 

while we are in the same room. 

Even though we are in English class, 

no one understands our language. 

He holds out a thumb 

then a pointer finger 

then a pinky. 

I sign back in return 

It is wonderful 

no one seems to notice 

or hear 

that we shout love across the room. 

Kathryn Thatcher 



I’m Still Here 

I wish I could take back my words 

I throw them at you 

Like an old, dirty shoe. 

I was mad – 

mad like boiling water 

the color yellow 

or the metal on an old car. 

But I’m still here 

You’re still here 

This afternoon 

I wait for you, 

the sounds of your shoes 

like someone’s typing. 

Are you walking towards me 

or walking away? 

Kerai Ali 




8 9

Honorable Mention 

So Perfectly 

It’s the little things 

you do 

that make me fall in love 

with you. 

The way you laugh 

at the wrong times, 

the way you smile 

your nose scrunched up, 

it’s your flaws 

that make me 

see 

you 

so perfectly. 

I wish for just one day 

you could see yourself 

through my eyes – 

I wish for just one day 

you could see what I see – 

it’s your flaws 

that make me 

see 

you 

so perfectly. 

Cassandra Bowen 

Salmon High School 

Mrs. Braswell – Teacher 

Selfless 

Asking about my day 

Not doing all the talking 

Gently encouraging me forward 

Helping me to keep walking 

Seeing through my outward appearance 

Into the person that’s truly me 

Taking time to talk things out, 

Fixing them eventually 

Helping me carry my books 

Along with my heavy heart 

Reminding me to relax 

Avoiding stress before it starts 

Understanding my feelings 

Better than I sometimes do 

Someday I hope to find 

Someone as selfless as you 

Katie Goodwin 

Madison High School 

Mr. Snelgrove – Teacher 

10 11 

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention Honorable Mention 

Together 

Sun 

Soul filling warmth 

Ever extending bliss 

Sea 

Powerful depth 

Providing comforting strength 

Her as the sun 

Him as the sea 

Both work wonders apart, 

Yet together, 

A complicating medley 

Just as 

The sun setting and rising, 

Painting the sea’s surface 

With contrasting vermilion shades 

Calming the tempest, 

And as the sea’s cerulean tones 

Cool the sun’s troubled rays 

Him and her 

Perfect individuals, 

Yet together 

Are so much more 

Rachel Kotter 

Shelley High School 

Mrs. Dye – Teacher 

I’m Getting Home 

I walk into the house 

And smell beans and rice 

Cooking on the stove 

The house is warm. 

I take off my jacket 

I walk into the kitchen to find him standing there 

He looks at me. His eyes deep dark like a cave. 

He holds out the food for me 

I sit down. We eat together. 

The sound of our forks, 

Like rain falling on the roof. 

Frida M. 




12 13


What My Mind Says 

My heart makes love real. 

I feel it running 

through my body 

like many traveled roads. 

But not my mind 

My mind says love is sad, 

I see people hurting each other. 

My mind says love is lonely, 

a tree with its leaves dry and falling down. 

My mind says love is anxious, 

it makes you wait, 

like sitting at a bus stop, 

rain, cold, wind blowing, 

papers on the ground like love notes. 

Hamiso Hassan 




Chasing Dragonflies 

They pay visits to the cattails, 

Gliding with a ballerina’s grace, 

Whispering their silent secrets softly to their leaves. 

Light shines through their wings, reflections 

Shimmering in water. 

When the sun disappears, they depart 

To some mystical resting place 

Where summer never ends. 

You waited patiently at my side 

As I counted them once, twice, thrice— 

Marveling at their beauty. 

As I meet your gaze, I realize 

I’ve had my own dragonfly all along. 

Shell-Bee Mallory 


Mrs. Bear – Teacher 

14 15


For a Moment 

I don’t know love 

My body is empty 

like a jar with no flower. 

We knew each other in Africa. 

I came to America. 

Fell into the Lone Star state. 

The City of Trees took me next. 

We connected on the phone. 

He came to me. 

My heart was pounding 

like an African drum. 

He talked of marriage. 

He bought me shoes. 

Glistening gold against 

My black skin. 

I was happy 

for a moment. 

Halima Mohamed 




Change the World 

You make me feel important. 

You make my opinions mean something. 

You make what I say matter. 

You make me feel like a real person. 

You make time to listen to me. 

You make my goals feel achievable. 

You make me feel like I can change the world. 

Kayla Oklepek 

Rocky Mountain High School 

Mrs. Fouts – Teacher 

16 17

Honorable Mention 

Me Today 

If you saw me today 

You wouldn’t know me 

You would think I had changed 

But I didn’t 

I’m the same as I was 

You just didn’t want to see who that was 

You wanted to own me 

To control me 

Like I was property 

But I’m carved in the rock 

So you didn’t break me 

You just broke yourself 

Emerson Soule 

Caldwell High School 

Mrs. Arnold – Teacher 

Me, bad person because I like more than one guy? 

Excuse me! I just want to have a lot of experiences before I take a big step. 

Me, bad person because I don’t let you control me? 

Heck no! I’m not going to let someone boss me around at a young age. 

Me, bad person because I worry more about having fun than you? 

Please! I know I have a whole life ahead of me. 

Rocio Alcantar 

Murtaugh High School 

Mrs. Perkins – Teacher 

18 19

You Taught Me 

You taught me to go after what I want 

You taught me to try new things 

You taught me to have patience 

You taught me to have fun 

You taught me to be myself 

You taught me to conquer my fears 

But I didn’t have to learn how to love you 

Tessa Amend 

Mountain View High School 

Mrs. Galloway – Teacher 

Not the One 

Knowing what you did. 

Alone I take care of her. 

While you go on still living your life 

Like nothing happened. 

You regret everything, 

But me, I don’t. 

All that love I had for you quickly vanished. 

You are no longer my missing puzzle piece, 

But an extra that I will never need. 

For now my hear is owned by someone special, 

That I know will never break it. 

Your half, 

My half, 

Our daughter. 

Breann Applegate 




20 21

You can’t see love. 

but 

I know its wings, soaring to new heights 

and its ropes, keeping you from flying 

too close to the sun. 

I hear its challenge to the acrobat 

push harder 

be better 

than when you began 

and its promise 

to be the net, forgiving, when 

your grasp for an instance 

slips. 

I feel its tears from the broken hear, 

weak, tired 

and its smile for the healed wound, 

strong, new. 

I see 

love. 

Holly Apsley 


Mrs. Hartley – Teacher 

Love is What’s on the Inside 

Love is a beautiful thing. It is intangible and often misunderstood. 

Teens will chase the perfect partner as portrayed in media, or often 

times they will seek status in society. These are not examples of love. 

Love is what’s on the inside. It’s about caring, and being with that 

person through the good times and the bad. Love is sometimes even 

unpredictable and incomprehensive, but once you’ve experienced 

love, you will know what it is. 

Donovan Blayney 

Meridian High School 

Ms. Smith – Teacher 

22 23

Enough 

It’s that comfortable silence, 

the wrinkled shirts and old sweatpants that I wear 

without makeup when you’re around. 

It’s those conversations about nothing, 

the smiles and the laughs that have absolutely no reasoning behind them. 

It’s the oceans that are your eyes 

and the way our fingers fit perfectly together 

like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. 

And maybe it’s not logical, 

or rational, 

or perfect (by any means), 

but it’s real 

and it’s enough. 

Zina Bourgi 


Mrs. Bear – Teacher 

Fairness and Equality 

In a healthy relationship, fairness and equality is one of the most 

important attributes to acquire. I think that it’s one of the hardest 

parts of a relationship. The equality is the biggest part for me. I 

believe that you should never ask something of someone that you 

yourself wouldn’t do. You should be fair to your partner’s personal 

space, keeping in mind that you are not the only person in your 

partner’s life. 

Bailey Bullard 

Fruitland High School 

Mrs. Van Weerdhuizen – Teacher 

24 25

Playground Dreams 

When we were young, 

Swinging in sync meant you were married. 

Butterflies arose in your tummy, 

When you opened the letter from the boy sitting next to you. 

Do you like me? 

Yes… No… 

On the playground, 

A kiss on the cheek was the 

“Dating” seal of approval. 

We lose this innocence, 

and become absorbed in a world of cheating, lies and divorce… 

Notes, swings, cheek kisses, 

and hearts, 

Are left on the playground. 

Caitlin Cadieux 

Timberline High School 

Mr. Hoetker – Teacher 

Hearts Cross Country 

It’s a journey without map or GPS 

Taking you down one road or maybe another 

Both have potholes and unseen turns 

But once the road becomes too steep, too dangerous 

It’s time to find the nearest exit… 

Love should not rack your heart with fear 

Nor should it leave a bitter aftertaste, imprinted in your memory 

Inevitably it will bring tears 

But smiles are headlights 

Guiding you through darken paths 

Joella Cordell 


Mrs. Arnold – Teacher 

26 27

Frosting on my nose, 

The Heart of Our Reality 

Hands sticky with the chocolates we made. 

Laughing ‘til our stomachs hurt 

about jokes that made no sense at all. 

Our smiles believed we could change the world. 

Our infantile, authentic love; 

the heart of our own little reality. 

Made up of uncontrollable giggles, secretive whispers, and covert glances; 

Who would have thought the 

most important treasure on Earth 

can come in the form of something 

as real as 

innocence. 

Jenny Cox 

Vallivue High School 

Mrs. Krakau – Teacher 

Love in Reality 

We all sat entranced by the latest romcom 

The main actor was currently running after his lover, 

expressing his hopelessly sappy love for her in the 

cheesiest way possible. How unsurprisingly cliché. 

As if Twilight, the Titanic 

or the Notebook 

counted as reality. 

Whatever happened to love is patient? Love is 

kind? It is not envious or self-seeking? 

What happened to the love that was based on friendship 

and acceptance? 

The line between fantasy, truth. 

Katrina Critchfield 

Lake City Junior Academy 

Mr. Heald – Teacher 

28 29

Forgive Me 

I’m done apologizing 

I wasn’t what you wanted 

Somehow, I didn’t meet the bar 

I wish things hadn’t have happened the way they did 

But I’m still in love with your smile 

And still enraptured by your thoughts 

I’m still forgiving you for what you did to me 

But more than that 

I’m forgiving myself for allowing you to hurt me 

Monica Daggett 

Bishop Kelly High School 

What is Love? 

Love is me watching you walk away, not holding you back 

Waiting here with open arms, should you return to me 

Love is me smiling when you’re crying 

Sitting with you when you’re down 

Love is me letting you be you, and letting you be 

But love is also me, walking away when I know you can’t give me 

what I need you to be 

Because I can’t love you if I can’t love me 



30 31

Loops 

The 289 miles between my home and yours are constant. 

Causing constant thoughts of distance to creep into my chest, 

And leave me. Still here, just empty now. 

The space between my fingers is empty, 

My hand never spreading to make room for yours. 

The walls of my room covered with a year’s worth of memories, 

four parking tickets and art museum admissions. 

Memories is our tie, 

And I have no intention of forgetting. 

Abbey Darmody 



No Lies 

Laughter filled the space. 

Fogged windows formed a barrier between 

him and her, 

and their frigid reality. 

She sat, 

her legs to breaking the boundary. 

Her calves across his thighs, 

heels on the far edge of his seat. 

All ten of their fingers intertwined 

delicately, deliberately movingfingertip 

to fingertip, then 

palm to palm, 

and clasp. 

She tried, 

desperately to memorize the fleeting feeling of his touch. 

Perfect positioned, 

she thought. 

Abbey Darmody 



32 33

Over Time 

A year ago, 

was learning, 

trying desperately to memorize the fleeting feel of your touch. 

Now, 

is remembering, 

struggling to recall the delight brought on by those simplest of seconds. 

A year ago, 

I would have never dreamed of now. 

Now, 

last year is what I dream of. 

Over a year, 

12 routine months, 

you taught me how to fall in love. 

And now, 

I’ll go the distance for you. 

Abbey Darmody 



With Honesty 

I’ll admit that I wish things were different. 

Wish your car still drove these roads, 

Wish there was a chance we would coincidentally cross paths, 

And wish Sundays were still just for us. 

But, even though, 

The roads to you are long, 

And coincidence is me meeting someone you used to know, 

And holidays are the only days we claim, 

I’ll be here, and I’ll be yours. 

Abbey Darmody 



34 35

Any Place 

The rusted swings squeak 

As we sway 

Back and forth, 

Squishing my bare feet 

In the sand, 

I look over to see 

Your tie loosened, 

And your white shirt 

Glowing in the dusk. 

I hold my dress 

As it brushed the ground. 

We could be at prom 

But I’d rather be here, 

Sharing cheap ice cream, 

And enjoying our time, 

On this childish playground... 

No matter the place, 

I love you. 

Katie Deal 



The Pains 

Between two stones 

It was raining your eyes shined blue 

Hints of love amid the hugs… 

Two years and forever days later 

Our boy is walking, talking, and singing 

Between three words 

There’s mockery, shame, guilt 

Blame for not being around 

Not helping out 

Between four walls 

We’re all alone 

Amelia Erickson 




36 37

That’s Not Who I Am 

You tell me I have to dye my hair blonde 

That’s not who I am 

You tell me I can only wear skirts 


You tell me I can’t talk to anyone but 

you 


You tell me I’m a copy 

But I’m not 

I’m an individual 

Chelsie Falk 



Never Lasts 

Love never lasts 

Like the seasons, it never stays 

As I watch you, you seem to cast 

Far from me and away 

From the beginning 

I thought you were the one 

Though see how it’s ending 

Why don’t we say it’s done? 

For you never look at me 

You never talk 

It is plain to see 

Our loves dissolving like chalk 

So please give me this gift 

And let me leave at peace and drift 

Rebecca Flores 

Lakeland High School 

Mr. Seymours – Teacher 

38 39

Love; many people say they’re in it, 

Would give their lives to keep that fire lit, 

But who can truly define, 

Something utterly divine? 

Something that’s definition is so abstract, 

Do opposites really attract? 

Does love exist, or is it just lust? 

Apparently love in life is a must. 

Society tells you “You should fall in,” 

That life without love is just a sin. 

That’s the norm, but as for me, 

I’ll exercise my autonomy. 

Tasia Fullmer 


Mrs. Dye – Teacher 

Hide and Seek 

Pushing through the brush, 

I find my hiding spot. 

Chest on the dirt, 

Heart pounding, 

I hope to stay invisible. 

Peeking through tall stringy grass, 

I notice him looking at me. 

Realizing who he’s found 

He pretends I wasn’t there. 

Behind the slide 

Next to the hay stack. 

Everyone else is found. 

I glow in pride, 

Seeing how he 

Wanted me to be the winner, 

For my very first time. 

Carissa Gardner 



40 41

Love What’s Real 

How can I love what’s Real 

When you are so fake 

When you’re with me 

Everything’s perfect 

You are Kind, Perfect, and Caring 

I’m the light in your eye 

You’re nothing but yourself 

When you’re with your friends 

You are nothing 

Nothing I want in a man 

Rude, Conceded, Careless 

It’s like I’m invisible 

It’s as if I don’t even know you 

How can I love what’s Real 

When you are only Real with me 

Stacey Gibson 



What’s Real About Love 

Without feeling, without actions, words are merely letters, strewn together. 

Without respect, without trust, love is merely a word. 

A word overused, and abused. 

It is not only the word we abuse, but the one we say it to. 

If you use powerful words, be sure you feel them too. 

For you cannot take back what has already been said. 

Rebecca Godsill 

Nampa High School 

Mrs. Briner – Teacher 

42 43


To keep oneself from being a puppet, so as not to be little more 

than a toy; expressing one’s thoughts, and not being bound to the 

life of your other; have your own opinions, likes, and wants that can 

be shared with the other, but not copied from them. A sense of 

individuality is important, and should never be lost to keep the other 

entertained. You are you, and not another. 

Garrison Grant 



No More Pretending 

He tells me that he loves me. 

I smile and nod, saying, “I do too.” 

We laugh, but… 

I know our love isn’t true 

I don’t mind. 

There’s no harm in pretending. 

We start dating, but… 

I’m secretly unhappy. 

His white lies kept spreading, 

I don’t know what to do. 

I should have listened. 

What we had wasn’t love. 

When you love, you don’t need to pretend. 

You don’t have to hide your true self. 

Frances Grimaldo 

Orofino High School 

Mrs. Ponozzo – Teacher 

44 45

If Only You Knew 

If only you knew how you made me feel 

It was so lovely, it felt so real 

You told me those three words so many times 

I used that as a reason to believe your lies 

I covered my eyes 

But not any more 

I’ve grown up now 

And I can see 

You were only hurting me 

I can say one thing for a fact 

I can no longer compensate for what you lack 

Brad H. 

Juniper Hills High School 

Mrs. Brown – Teacher 

Anything 

Looking into his eyes, I realized I’d 

Do anything, 

Be anything, 

Give anything, 

Change anything, 

To keep his love. 

What I saw in his eyes told me he’d 

Never ask, 

Never injure, 

Never take, 

Never pressure, 

To prove my love. 

Gabrielle Hagood 

Gem State Adventist Academy 

Mrs. Mitchell – Teacher 

46 47

Challenging Acceptation 

They will always tell you: 

Falling in love is wonderful, 

It was love at first sight, 

I need them, 

it’s over. 

A natural, unfailing progression. 

I always ask: 

Did you try? 

Did you put forth every effort 

to keep what you have? 

Or did you ever have anything at all? 

Falling in love, cliché, 

impossible. 

Building love, 

that’s what is real. 

Alec Henson 

Kendrick Jr.-Sr. High School 

Mrs. Ingalls – Teacher 

Tuesday Night Football 

Six inch Fuchsia stilettos 

Normally occupying her feet are replaced 

by grey Nikes. 

Her purple pea coat is substituted 

by the black hoodie 

she purchased for me in California. 

The cuff of her jeans are matted with mud, 

her ponytail no longer intact. 

I hike the ball. 

She slides forward, and slips 

--Again. 

I reach down to pick her up, 

Trying not to laugh. 

And I know 

I’m the only one she’d do this for. 

Matthew Robert Hetrick 



48 49

Game of the Year 

The television blares 

As red jerseys stumble 

Across the screen. 

--The game of the year. 

Plopping on to the beige couch, 

Dark calloused hands offer 

Over the popcorn filled bowl. 

His brown shaggy hair bounces 

In angst 

As the running back stretches 

For a first down. 

Pulling the ottoman closer 

He shifts the stiff red cast 

Covering her ankle. 

Settling the bowl on to 

the glass table, 

She eyes the tickets he gave up. 

Nichole Marie Hetrick 


Mrs. Garcia – Mrs. Garcia 

Love 

I discovered 

Love is a verb. 

Love is yes, 

Yet understands no. 

Love waits, 

Love doesn’t strike back. 

Love doesn’t hold on to hurt, 

Love never forgets. 

Love is patient. 

Love is blind. 

Love is eternal. 

Immortal, 

A brilliant light 

In dark times. 

Who knows this love? 

Is this love lost 

Where did it go? 

Is it dead, 

Replaced by lust? 

No, 

It’s still here, 

Hiding, 

Waiting, 

It’ll come when I’m not looking. 

Siri Hex 

Renaissance High School 

Mrs. Scheiderman – Teacher 

50 51


What is love, 

This hyped word, 

The propaganda of fairytales? 

The word thrown about so thoughtlessly, 

Degraded to cliché? 

The words used by reckless lovers 

To manipulate and lie? 

This word I’ve heard a thousand times, 

This word that makes us cry? 

I do know another word, 

A certain tetragram. 

Love’s dark twin sister 

That now corrupts this land 

Lust; 

All the “love” I’ve ever known 

Has really just been thus… 

What is love? 

Siri Hex 


Mrs. Scheiderman – Teacher 

What Do I Know? 

What do I know about love? I’m only seventeen. I’ve never 

experienced the heart stopping love that I can only find in movies 

or in those silly books I can’t get my nose out of. It’s never happened 

to me, but I do know this. Real love is about friendship, respect, 

and equality. I don’t have to experience it to know that I can see for 

myself. That’s what real love is all about. 

Hannah Holland 

Mountain Home High School 

Mrs. Cherry – Teacher 

52 53

I can’t promise you a perfect relationship, like the ones in the movies, 

Because they don’t exist. 

I can’t promise you that we won’t fight like an old couple. 

I can’t promise you that someday I won’t disappoint you, ‘cause someday I will. 

But I can promise you, as long as you’re trying, I’m staying. 

Because, even though you aren’t perfect, you’re perfect for me. 

Shayla Hoskins 


Mrs. Briner – Teacher 

Opposite Perfection 

I enjoy dressing up, 

You like to play your Xbox. 

I have earrings, you have gauges. 

I can ice skate, and you can skate board. 

I’m amazing at math, you’re outstanding in English. 

No matter how different we are, we’re always brought 

Together with the love that we share. 

Kyla Idzinga 

Boise Senior High School 


54 55

Strangely Normal 

Some people judge us, 

As we walk downtown, 

Through the Grove. All those 

Eyes just looking at us, ‘cause 

I look like a cheerleader and you 

Look like an emo girl. 

But we are just two girls who 

Fell in love just like man and woman. 

Kyla Idzinga 



Thanksgiving Dinner 

You bring me over to your Grandparents’ house, 

For the first time. 

I’m a little nervous. 

They all seem to like me. We laugh, we talk, 

It’s time to go, I leave feeling 

A little more connected to you, 

I leave knowing a little more about you. 

Kyla Idzinga 



56 57

I’ll Always Remember 

Sitting on the dock 

Just you and me 

Our legs dangling 

Toes soaking up water 

I can’t help but smile 

When you tousle my hair 

Or splash my face 

Because I’ll get you back 

The ripples we make 

Continue forever 

The reflection I see 

I’ll always remember 

When I’m with you 

I feel like leaping 

Because I know 

You’ll jump with me 

Rose Jensen 

Gem State Academy 

Mrs. Mitchell – Teacher 

Love By Itself 

Music tells us 

sex is love. 

Movies show us 

unrealistic outcomes. 

Pictures give us the impression 

that we’re not good enough. 

Books always 

have a happy ending. 

Magazines exaggerate 

and exploit romances. 

Media is drawn from the 

ideal reality 

that occurs only 

for one in a billion. 

Love is 

complicated, 

gentle, 

understanding, 

silly, 

and sometimes 

it doesn’t work out. 

We should let love 

be just what it is 

because 

that’s amazing enough 

by itself. 

Madeleine Jewell 



58 59

It’s Okay to be In Like 

Why say love if lust is the appropriate word? 

Why lie through your teeth just to be heard? 

Love – enduring, lasting, true, 

Here you sit, lying to he who unquestioningly believes you. 

It’s okay to be in like! 

You don’t have to “love” every John, Jerry, or Mike, 

I’m sure they’d appreciate the honesty, 

And allow you speech with amnesty. 

Be honest, be blunt. 

And for the love of God, don’t put up a front. 

Nicole Kennedy 



Love or Lust 

Advertisements make light 

and public of something 

serious and personal. 

In the movies, in the songs, 

in the halls, those same 

three words appear. 

Spoken between two 

teens who don’t know 

their true meaning or potential. 

Those words become a 

bargaining chip, an excuse, 

a one-time use. 

I wonder what would happen, 

what they would do if 

those words changed to, 

“I lust you.” 

Stacy Kesler 

Middleton High School 

Mr. Brown – Teacher 

60 61

What We do For Love 

I get a text. 

Christina? 

“Wanna c a movie?? :)” 

Do I want to see a movie? 

I’ll have to pay. 

That’s $20 down the drain. 

Concessions 

Actually $40 

We’ll sit down. 

She’ll eat all my popcorn, 

Drink her soda too loud, 

Smack on her gummy worms, 

Narrate the movie, 

By the end of the whole thing, I’ll be broke, hungry, 

And have no clue what the movie was about. 

“Of course I’ll go!!! :)” 

Josie Lawrence 


Mrs. Galloway – Teacher 

Sweet Escape 

I’ve always walked around, 

Shut down 

Wearing a twisted frown 

Disguised as a smile 

Getting lost 

In all my selfish thoughts 

Somehow you make your way in 

I was resistant, 

But I saw something in you, 

A sweet escape I fell into 

Calynn Lechner 


Ms. Galloway – Teacher 

62 63

Friends! 

They make you laugh. 

You can trust them with your secrets. 

They make everything better than it really is. 

You can tell them anything. 

They make you feel secure. 

They respect you for who you are. 

They always see the best in you. 

They make you feel wanted. 

They do not care about your imperfections. 

Juli Ledford 

Notus Jr.-Sr. High School 

Mrs. Vilord – Teacher 

They love you anyway. 

Friends. 

Realizing the Truth 

I am tired of all these adults 

Teaching us 

Telling us 

They know what love is. 

They look at our love 

Puppy love 

Just affection 

Only lust 

Doomed for failure 

I wish they would look at themselves 

Divorce. 

Do they know what love really is? 

Rosalee Limb 


Mrs. Schneiderman – Teacher 

64 65

Letting Go 

I didn’t want to do it. 

Breaking up with you wasn’t my plan. 

I’m sorry, but I didn’t want to be hurt. 

Letting you go was the best thing for me to do. 

I’m sorry I did it in a rude way, but you lied 

And I had to let you go! 

Just so you know, I still love you, and always will, 

Jesus Lineras 

Shoshone High School 

Mrs. Elcock - Teacher 

But it’s time I had to let go. 


Love is more than four letters in a dictionary. 

It’s not defined by words, but by heart. 

Love is the soul that holds that hand of eternity at the altar. 

It is the sound of that first cry in a hospital room. 

Love is the letters sent home from a hero in Iraq. 

It is the embrace from a friend’s hug, assuring everything will be okay. 

Love is life, and life is all around you. 

McKayla Luper 

Filer High School 

Mrs. Stucki – Teacher 

66 67

Antimony 

This unjust rift 

this dark divide, 

separates us, 

depletes us, 

ends us. 

Who knew 

your pleasurable company, 

our expression of love, 

when we gave our hearts to unite, 

would, 

could, 

rip us apart. 

Sever us, 

inflict this hell. 

I need to hear you, 

I need to know 

that you still care. 

Why don’t you speak 

anymore? 

Are you ashamed? 

Are you afraid? 

Because I am too. 

I need you. 

Nicholas Lysiak 


Mrs. Arno 

Saving Grace 

Spitball flying across bus seats 

Landing in tangled mane 

Of shy girl. 

Shoulders hunching 

Trying to ignore jeering 

Pointing out her scruffy clothes. 

Suddenly shouting 

Indignant, defiant 

Refined boy growling 

Sweeping himself gracefully 

Landing beside girl 

Picking wadded paper away 

Grasping her shoulder 

Protecting her. 

Leading her off the bus 

Herd of ruffians gasping 

Boy guides girl home 

Walking with her every step 

Though his stop is miles away. 

Alessandra Mansfield 


68 69

Grandpa and Grandma 

She takes her time combing her silver hair 

Wanting to look her Sunday best 

He stands in the kitchen 

Bacon sizzling, eggs frying 

His frail wrinkled hand flips 

A perfectly browned pancake 

He will always love her 

Even if her hair looks messy 

He doesn’t mind cooking breakfast 

So they can arrive at church on time 

Alissa Martin 



It’s About You 

It’s about the way your nose is crooked 

Your scars 

And your stretch marks 

Blemished and blushing 

Or clothes that don’t fit 

A stupid haircut 

And horrible handwriting 

A voice that cracks 

The fact we can’t make eye contact 

Or dates that don’t turn out quite right 

Backing into your car 

Smacking noses when we kiss 

Uncomfortably long silences 

And getting yelled at by parents 

It’s never been about lust 

Sparks, gender or perfection 

Alyssa Martin 


Mrs. Hoetker – Teacher 

70 71

What is Real Love? 

I think of him, and the answer is clear. 

Real love is trusting each other; 

How we’re silly but can be serious just as easily; 

Knowing our relationship is much more than a title and treating it that way; 

Forgiving each other’s mistakes; 

How we’re best friends in love; 

How every day I fall for him over again. 

Real love is not just loving him, but loving the two of us together. 

Zoë Maughan 


Mrs. Campos – Teacher 

Perfect Love 

Throw your whole self 

Into love. 

Let it warm you 

Like a fireplace 

Know your boundaries 

Accept the flaws of your loved one. 

Keep a clam tone 

And never let anyone change you. 

Jadelyn Mechem 


Mrs. Robbins-Smith – Teacher 

72 73

Just Another Day 

Walk with me at two in the morning. 

Sing with me while I paint. 

Help me understand though you don’t know yourself. 

Fall asleep with me in your truck. 

Swim with me in the dead of night. 

Build snowmen with me as I push you in the snow bank. 

Brooklyn Mesia 

Idaho City High School 

Ms. McMurtrie – Teacher 

Watch me while I cook. 

Help me fix my car. 

I am not myself with you. 

I am better. 

This is real. 

And I love it. 

Darling 

Once upon a time, darling, 

fairies, princes, princesses, frogs, 

happily ever after 

Mine has none 

Instead, there is a boy and a girl 

a winter of ice skating 

carved reindeer figurines 

a massive snowball fight 

blushed like strawberries 

dark nights with only stars 

snickerdoodles on Valentine’s Day, 

with cake flour 

a chance, whispered words, 

Once upon a time, darling, 

that girl was me 

and that boy was you 

Elizabeth Miller 



74 75

Remember 

I thought I was in love, 

but now I’m just in pain 

so I sit next to my window 

and watch the pouring rain 

I remember the good times 

when everything was right 

I relive all those moments 

and gain some new insight 

and so what I have found is this; 

when put in simple phrase, 

love is only real 

when it goes both ways 

Flint Miller 

Rockland High School 

Our Love is Year-Round 

Sinking sunshine reflected off freshly fallen snow 

Glittering in the dimming light 

Muffling the entire world around us 

It seemed as if nothing even mattered 

Silence engulfed us 

As if we’re trapped inside a snow globe 

An entirely new world 

Ours for the taking 

Steamy breath fogged up the crisp air 

We crossed the icy sidewalk 

Darted across 13th towards Irene 

Laughing with Jack Frost after our noses 

Winter faded but we remained 

Elliese Minnaert 



76 77

Found 

Real love is to never be lost in, 

but rather found 

With all imperfect beauty and mistakes laid bare 

Smelling of past defeat and rising as a phoenix 

With the soul deep knowledge of his complete pink tinged acceptance 

The red of his passion for me mixed heavily with 

the patience and gentleness of the white 

Always found 

Never lost 

Myshella Morgan 

Century High School 

Definition of Love 

The dictionary defines love as a deep and tender 

feeling of affection for. I define it as showing 

appreciation to some one or place. In this world, there are a 

lot of things to love. If people can see that the world 

would be a better place. Love…is like a magnet, it always 

pulls you to find something that you can appreciate in this 

world. 

Jarom Morrison 

Hansen High School 

Mrs. Mathews – Teacher 

78 79

Love Me for Me 

She looks at herself, 

She sees a girl with brown hair, 

She thinks she is unattractive, overweight, and a nobody. 

He looks at her, 

He sees a girl with long glossy hair, 

He thinks she is beautiful, perfect, and a somebody. 

She doesn’t think she has a chance to be in love, 

He’s hoping she will accept his love. 

She wants to be love for herself, 

He loves her for what she is. 

Alicia Murray 


The Ocean 

They say love is blind, 

That we dive into it, letting the lust drown us. 

Deeper and deeper without any discern; 

Swimming farther than we ever have before. 

The ocean tides speak our words for us. 

As we look at each other through the foggy water, we can see each other clearer than before. 

They say love is blind. 

But why can I see you so clearly? 

Marissa Nestor 


Mrs. Cochran – Teacher 

80 81

Love Triangle 

Polygon of peril, 

I’m trapped, 

Among jagged 

Angles and vertices. 

Friendship falters, 

At the outstretched hands of 

Hormones and unsaid feelings. 

No matter how you 

Look at it, 

Change the variables, 

Someone ends up 

Subtracted from the equation. 

But somehow, 

I’m the problem 

With no solution. 

Jazmin Oaks 



Only Friends 

Waddling up the hill 

Determined to get to the top 

You laughed as I stumbled 

You grabbed my arm and said, 

Don’t worry I won’t let you fall 

At the top looking down at everyone, 

Wearing bright colors 

Like sprinkles on a cupcake 

Both at the end of something 

But at the beginning of something else, 

A new relationship 

Standing at the top of the hill 

We tried to convince ourselves, 

We were only friends. 

Miranda Ode 




82 83

Thank You 

Thank you for not expecting me to be perfect, 

For loving me in spite of imperfections. 

Thank you for never pretending to be someone else, 

For being who you really are. 

Thank you for never treating me like I am less, 

For treating me the way you want to be treated. 

Thank you for never ignoring my feelings, 

For supporting me when I need it. 

Thank you. 

Kayla Oklepek 



The Bench 

They sat on a bench, staring at one another. 

His hands were clammy, hers were cold. 

They talked like there was no tomorrow, 

Their lives spilled out before them. 

They didn’t judge, only listened, 

Two sets of eyes looking past mistakes, 

Troubles and fears, 

Peering into each others’ hearts, 

And with every word, they accepted one another 

More and more, 

Which led to friendship, 

Which led to love. 

Kayla Oklepek 



84 85

Trapped 

She hides her pain. 

She sheds no tears. 

She lies to me. 

She’s full of fear, 

She may not know: 

I see her pain. 

I see her tears. 

Her lies just pass 

Right through my ears. 

I love her so much. 

She’s my best friend. 

It will take some time 

For her heart to mend. 

I will be here 

In case she feels trapped. 

She knows deep inside 

I will always have her back. 

Rebecca Palmer 


Unhealthy 

Your heart is broken. 

Your scars still burning. 

You wonder what you did 

To make him do this to you. 

Did you do something wrong? 

Did you forget to tell him 

Where you were? 

Did you forget that in his mind 

He’s in charge? 

You are the puppet and he 

Controls your every move. 

How long will it take 

For you to realize that this 

Relationship is unhealthy? 



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This is a joke right 

If you love her, you know what’s right 

You don’t need to be brought to the light 

If you love her, you don’t hit her, dis her 

You love her for her 

Not what she could have been, could have done 

Not what she could be or could do 

You love her for what she is and what she has done. 

Forrest Pierce 

Lapwai High School 

Mrs. Scott – Teacher 

The Coffee House 

Sheepish grins peer over frothy coffee cup rims 

Amidst the rush of people, 

The latte crashes through me like a wave, making me even more on edge 

As we sit across the worn-edged table from each other, 

Our casual banter is the only thing that keeps me grounded 

While my eyes flicker constantly to our hands lying limp on the table only inches 

Apart 

Shaky and excited 

I am reminded why I love first dates 

Hunter Pluckebaum 


88 89

The Best Love 

We’ve spent many days together 

but not together together. 

We go on dates 

but not dating dates. 

We are the best of friends. 

We hug because we love each other. 

We hold hands for fun. 

We are crazy and loud because 

we are comfortable around each other. 

We dance and sing together as couples would 

but we’re not. 

You are my best friend and I love you 

But not love love. 

Bobby Prew 



Very Big Little Things 

It is trying stupid sports you already know you will hate 

To be around her and at least talk to her 

Even if she won’t listen 

It is not saying anything about her driving 

‘Cause she is doing her best and you 

Are praying for dear life 

It is looking like an idiot trying to stand next to her 

Even though she may have no inclination 

To stand by you 

Jacob Reinecker 


Mrs. Krakau – Teacher 

90 91

All I Ask 

All I ask is for love 

I want to know how it feels 

I want to know that someone cares 

That someone thinks about me 

That someone loves me 

I want someone who wants to be with me 

Someone who loves me for who I am 

Someone standing beside me 

Someone to tell me he loves me 

I’m tired of feeling alone 

I want to love and be loved 

Is that too much to ask 

Anonymous 

Kootenai High School 

I’m Done 

I’m waiting at the restaurant 

for her 

It’s been three hours 

But I’m done waiting 

I’m trying to call her 

Three times 

Just got the voicemail 

But I’m done trying 

I drive past the theater 

and I see her 

with another guy 

But I’m done 

Maxwell Rose 



92 93

Consistent 

Heat of bronze porcelain, 

Like hardened sunflower oil meeting flesh. 

Satisfaction of perfect fingertips, 

Pelting on the skin like marble filled rain droplets. 

His warm words, crackled in her ears, 

Attempting to suppress her childish innocence. 

Soon enough, inhibitions and hesitations, 

Were left in the backseat of his car, 

Along with her earrings and a torn piece of fabric. 

It was days until he spoke to her again, 

Only to ask for his sweater back. 

Delaney Rowe 



Flavor of Rain 

The way you drive; 

Gentle grinding of the tires 

On a rain-greased street. 

Radio reduced to whispers 

That scratch, the white noise. 

The way you melt into the seat; 

Face navy blue with thought 

And I wonder if you’re watching the road. 

Our hands, sleeping on each other, 

Hibernating icebergs 

As the flavor of rain seeps 

Through foggy windows 

And I imagine memories 

Dripping down entwined lives 

Growing serene but never old 

It’s real. 

Rebecca Sommer 



94 95

Glasses 

The clock ticks, 

But I can’t hear the drone of math class. 

Horses gallop in my heart, 

Sparrows beat their wings against my ribs 

When I turn and look at you. 

Your vast glasses cradle my toothy grin, 

Freckles chart the path 

We will race home on 

After school 

To talk about the things 

They think they’re too cool for. 




Moth 

She’s a moth 

Blue-black as the night, 

Eyes vulnerable and wide. 

Hopping and fluttering, 

Unsure whether she even wants to escape. 

Her dust rubbing off on my hands 

Painting imagined bruises 

With the paintbrush of my guilt. 

She’ll forgive me. 

She’ll fold those wings in my open hand. 

But I sometimes wish she wouldn’t. 

My fingers damage her. 

Shhh. 




96 97

You tell me you love me. 

It’s a lie. 

But love doesn’t lie. 

Love is sincere. 

Love isn’t us. 

You tell me you want me. 

It’s the truth. 

But love isn’t lust. 

Love is affection. 


I tell you “no” and you yell in my face. 

It’s terrifying. 

But love isn’t scary. 

Love is safe. 


I run away fast 

because love isn’t us. 

Ali St. Germain 


Ms. McMurtrie – Teacher 

What’s Real About Love? 

Love isn’t attraction; It’s not a sexual distraction. 

Love isn’t a relationship, or a quest for passion. 

Love is selfless, love is care. 

Love is friendship, a promise that you’ll be there. 

You don’t create love with flowers, poems of that “I’ll still love you after we do this” moment. 

Love comes from faith, love comes from hope. 

Love comes from wanting to wait, 

Love comes from self-respect, and the strength to say, “No.” 

Eliu Tellez 

Hagerman High School 

Ms.Wade – Teacher 

98 99

Fairy Tales 

I do not know 

What real love is. 

No tender kiss has woken me 

From poisoned sleep. 

No knight clad in shining armor 

Has come to rescue me. 

No peasant has taken me out 

On a magic carpet ride. 

No prince has returned my shoe 

That I carelessly left behind. 

I do not know 

What real love is. 

But real love is not a fairy tale. 

Savannah Tjaden 

Borah High School 

Between You and Me 

I sat at the end of this bed, 

Hands folded between my naked thighs 

Tears streaming from my eyes. 

I couldn’t believe what had occurred. 

I attempted to gain the strength, 

And the balance to stand, 

Make a run for it. 

He clutched my wrist, 

Glared into my watering, confused eyes, 

You said, 

“Let’s keep this between you and me.” 

Victoria Toomey 



100 101

Unconditional 

It wasn’t head over heels. 

It wasn’t at first sight. 

But trust me, it’s love. 

It’s the way you love me 

On Mondays— 

Sweats, no makeup, and irritable. 

How you laugh and pull me closer 

When I pretend to know what’s going on 

As we watch football. 

A million little things. 

Can I describe it? 

No. 

Love isn’t meant to be described. 

No prince and princess 

Disappearing into the sunset. 

Megan Wallentine 

Bear Lake High School 

Mrs. Stephens – Teacher 

Just you and me. 

Forever. 

Familiar 

I’ve held you closer in my arms 

Than anyone could ever get. 

You’re an enigmatic charm 

And I’m so glad we met. 

You provide a safe, warm place 

To belong when I’m hurt or cold. 

I am at home when I see your face. 

You’re worth a million times more than gold. 

Emotions unfurled, 

The chemistry between us 

Could destroy the world. 

That rapturous glow in our wires 

Is what sets my soul on fire. 

Hannah Wesselman 

Lewiston High School 

Mrs. Moore – Teacher 

102 103

Once and For All 

You never hit me. 

You never scream. 

You never call me names that are mean. 

You never kick me. 

You never threaten 

To pack up and leave. 

You tell me I’m pretty. 

You tell me I’m nice. 

You tell me you love me, 

Once, even twice. 

You’re there for me when I need you. 

You catch me when I fall. 

You know that I love you. 

That’s once and for all. 

Samantha Whitworth 

Blackfoot High School 

Mrs. Hernandez – Teacher 

Love is going to a movie that makes you want to rip your hair out 

Love is knowing you didn’t have to go 

Love is agreeing to disagree about Twilight 

Love is going to see a Will Ferrell movie next 

Ian Woodruff 


Mrs. McMurtrie – Teacher 

104 105

What is a healthy relationship anymore? For most kids, they all grew 

up seeing mom and dad fighting. To the kids, that’s all they know. So 

now when those kids grow up and get married, they’re going to be 

just like good ‘ol mom and dad. Sad, isn’t it? 

Keaton Wright 

Vision Charter High School 

Ms. Mitchell – Teacher 

106 107

Bear Lake High School 

Megan Wallentine 



Blackfoot High School 

Samantha Whitworth 


Holly Apsley 

Zina Bougri 

Abbey Darmody 

Kyla Idzinga 

Shell-Bee Mallory 

Jadelyn Mechem 

Elizabeth Miller 

Elliese Minnaert 

Jazmin Oaks 

Hunter Pluckebaum 

Delaney Rowe 


Victoria Toomey 

Borah High School 

Savannah Tjaden 


Joella Cordell 

Nicholas Lysiak 

Zoë Maughan 

Emerson Soule 

Century High School 

Myshella Morgan 

Filer High School 

McKayla Luper 


Bailey Bullard 

Chelsie Falk 

Garrison Grant 

Gem State Adventist 

Academy 

Gabrielle Hagood 

Rose Jensen 

Hagerman High School 

Eliu Tellez 

Hansen High School 

Jarom Morrison 


Katie Deal 

Carissa Gardner 

Matthew Robert Hetrick 

Nichole Hetrick 

Alissa Martin 

Angel Salazar, Jr. 

Kathryn Thatcher 

Edmy Vega 


Brooklyn Mesia 

Ali St. Germain 

Ian Woodruff 

Juniper Hills High School 

Brad H. 

Kendrick Jr.-Sr. High School 

Alec Henson 

Kootenai High School 

Anonymous 

Lake City Junior Academy 

Katrina Critchfield 

Lakeland High School 

Rebecca Flores 

108 109 

Lapwai High School 

Forrest Pierce 

Lewiston High School 

Hannah Wesselman 


Katie Goodwin 


Marian Pritchett 

High School 

Purni Adikari 

Kerai Ali 

Breann Applegate 

Amelia Erickson 

Hamiso Hassan 

Frida M. 

Stephanie Martinez-Reyes 

Halima Mohamed 

Miranda Ode 

Meridian High School 

Donovan Blayney 


Alicia Murray 

Stacy Kesler

Mountain Home High School 

Hannah Holland 


Tessa Amend 

Josephine “Josie” Lawrence 

Calynn Lechner 

Murtaugh High School 

Rocia Alcantar 


Rebecca Godsill 

Shayla Hoskins 

Notus Jr.-Sr. High School 

Juli Ledford 

Orofino High School 

Francis Grimaldo 


Siri Hex 

Rosalee Limb 

Rockland High School 

Flint Miller 


Madeline Jewell 

Allesandra Mansfield 

Kayla Oklepek 

Salmon High School 

Cassandra Bowen 


Tasia Fullmer 

Rachel Kotter 

Shoshone High School 

Jesus Linares 


Caitlyn Cadieux 

Stacey Gibson 

Nicole Kennedy 

Alyssa Martin 

Bobby Prew 

Maxwell Rose 


Marissa Nestor 

Jenny Cox 

Jacob Reinecker 

Vision Charter School 

Keaton Wright 

This document was developed under grant number 2006-WR-AX-0029 from the Office 

on Violence Against Women of the U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions and views 

expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position 

or policies of the Office on Violence Against Women, U. S. Department of Justice. 

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