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‘Brimstone Journals’ presents a collection of short, linked poems written by high‑school students at the eponymous school, now nicknamed Brimstone. The verses expose the rising violence that permeates their daily existence. Through concise, evocative language, the poems illuminate the students’ experiences and perspectives on school‑related aggression and its impact on adolescents.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry
Authors: Ronald Koertge
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