Poems from dantemartin1111@gmail.com

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I am the youngest of 4 children. When I was five years old I started playing football in the backyard with my father, and brothers. One year later I was playing for the Lansing Lions, the local pop-warner football league. I started for my high school football team and lettered football four years. I also lettered in wrestling and recorded a school record 4 Sacks in one game. I earned the April Academic Student of the Month award. I was nominated for the award by the librarian. In addition to taking out and reading the largest number of books, I became a tutor. I went to the library for tutoring and ended up tutoring other students. I am currently volunteering with Srewolf & Nitram Foundation HEARTS.
The scratches and stretches done to my brain in this land of liberty, the magnitude of my stress tell the story of my short life, it...