Poetry Writing for MLK Day, by Frances FitzGerald

Students wrote diversity-related poetry in the Take 5 Lounge on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 20. The event was sponsored by Student Life, the Office of Service Learning, the Library, and the Writing Center.

Although the writing styles and topics vary, a common theme runs throughout our contributions from that day: That what matters is the heart of a person. It doesn’t make sense to get distracted and divided over race, sexual preference, political leanings, age, religion, or other differences. Underneath the surface, we have far more in common than we may have ever imagined.