oetry 4 Ya Mind! is a unique collection of
poetry and artwork submitted to
Getting Ready magazine by its readers. The GR readership
consists
of youth in foster care, Job Corps, and the juvenile justice system. Since
its inception over 12 years ago, GR has built a reputation based on
providing
at-risk youth a forum for understanding the importance of learning independent
life skills.
Poetry 4 Ya Mind! has been a feature
page in GR that has attracted the unsolicited
thoughts and feelings of these youth in the form of poetry and artwork.
Now, they want to see and share their feelings and dreams in print.
This book is a testimony to today's youth who continue to work hard to
understand who they are
and overcome the adversity they have experienced in their life.