The roots of Día de los Niños (April 30th) began in Latin América as a holiday honoring children and has been adopted by the United States with a variety of festivities that highlight the beauty of children Through The Weekly Issue/El Semanario’s Student Writing Project, we highlight the literary talents of students with their written submissions. This week students from Denver’s Florence Crittendon High School submitted various poems inspired by their children. We applaud the student’s efforts in sharing their genuine love and praise for their children, and their written talents.

For Jaqui
By Vanessa Almeida
For Jaqui
Who eats mommy’s milk and loves watching t.v
Who laughs at awkward noises and funny faces
Cries ma, every time she’s hungry
Cries for attention when she’s alone
Jaqui of the long-soft haired baby and her favorite pink pacifier
Who is learning to rollover
Scared of loud random noises
Scared of scary looking people
Lover of naps, hugs, and kisses
Lover of toys hanging high, and anything lickable
Thanks to you, I can always smile on a bad day
Thanks to you, I have a reason to love life again
Jaqui of the long naps
Who eats mommy’s milk and loves watching t.v
Vanessa Almeida is a freshman at Florence Crittenton High School.

In the Eyes of a Child
By Dalia Apolinar

A child is a free innocent soul, waiting to explore the word.
The park is their jungle, their house like a playground.
A box is their spaceship; thin air is their best friend.
They love yummy cookies and hate yucky cooties.
They look at a mirror and make funny faces,
then eat spaghetti to have saucy faces.
They look under their bed for big scary monsters,
get stories read about fun, ...