Poems about the National Debt: a Partnership between the CTC Writers Guild and Net Impact

What we think of the National Debt

Growing heavier

Each year on the shoulders of

Our Grandchildren

by Mark R.

The debt grows slowly

Chains tying down the power

Of our nation

by Mark R. 

Sunk into the depths

Money spent that was never held

A debt of depths

by Ryan N. 

Money Overflows

Debt is insurmountable

It must be stopped now

by Amare D. 

Selfishness corrupts

Out comes propaganda from 

Illegal funding

by Judah K.

The U.S. Federal debt keeps

Skyrocketing, generation after generation

Society cares more about themselves

Than to the health of the country

by Laisha C.

Neverending Loss

Inflating like a balloon

The National Debt

by Shelianne M. 

National Debt weight

is overwhelmingly great 

How will we survive?

by Nathaniel R.

Writers Guild Meeting Minutes 11/13/2024 (if you read it all the way through, you will find an amazing thing!)

 

Writers Guild 11/14/24

There were 28 members in attendance: Judah, Laisha (new member), Jadan, Madison, Kiera, Sheli, Jonathan, Ryan, Jacob, Logan (new member) Tajane, Christina (our Net Impact friend), Isabella, Gina, Mark, Amare, Caleb, Roman, Jayla, Sania, Nathaniel, Jennifer (new member), Jessica, Max, Sean, Kim, Edward, and Cindy

Announcements were made.

1) We need elves for Lighting of the Bell Tower Dec 3 from 6-8pm.

• Let Cindy know if you want to work it. 
• She will need your phone number. (Email it to her - don't reply to this email). 
• So far we have Judah, Sheli and Amare.
• You may get some type of elf shirt if you work.
• I’ll let everyone know.

2) Gina will be graduating, so we will have a Presidential election at the next meeting.

• Gina, you've been awesome and we'll miss your leadership!

3) The next meeting is on Wednesday Dec 4 at 4pm.

• We had to reschedule it because in 2 weeks we are in Thanksgiving break.

4) Our last meeting on Dec 11 will be a holiday party.

• Bring snacks and we can play games and have fun.

5) Haunted House/Fall Festival people, read the text I sent! I need an answer. 😊

 

For In-Guild activity:

• We played a one-word story game

• Then we created Haikus

• Some made Haikus about the National Debt and gave them to Christina for Net Impact

• We discussed the National Writing Contest and decided to do one from Friday Dec 13 to Jan 6 or you can start now and be done on Jan 6

• We realized we had new members so did the Meet and Greet later in the meeting

 

For Out-of-Guild activity:

Gina suggested that everyone work on answering the college question: “Tell us who you are.”

If anyone needs the Discord link, send a separate email to me. Laisha and Jennifer, I'll send you one. 

Amazing thing, I promised:

You are all amazing, inspiring, and creative! We are so glad that you are in our Guild! 

Later, gators,