Haven students shine at first poetry slam

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AdriannGomez reads her poem as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study poetry with poetry slam SPACE Glencoe Tuesday

Adrianna Gomez reads her poem as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study of poetry with a poetry slam at SPACE in Glencoe on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Destiny Adams performs as Haven Middle School eighth-graders culminate their study poetry with poetry slam SPACE Glencoe Tuesday January 15

Destiny Adams performs as Haven Middle School eighth-graders culminate their study of poetry with a poetry slam at SPACE in Glencoe on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

AdriannGomez cries she reads her poem as Haven Middle School eighth-graders culminate their study poetry with poetry slam SPACE Glencoe

Adrianna Gomez cries a she reads her poem as Haven Middle School eighth-graders culminate their study of poetry with a poetry slam at SPACE in Glencoe on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Lauryn Marriott reads her poem as Haven Middle School eighth-graders culminate their study poetry with poetry slam SPACE Glencoe Tuesday

Lauryn Marriott reads her poem as Haven Middle School eighth-graders culminate their study of poetry with a poetry slam at SPACE in Glencoe on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Abbie Atwell reads her poem as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study poetry with poetry slam SPACE Glencoe

Abbie Atwell reads her poem as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study of poetry with a poetry slam at SPACE in Glencoe on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Katie Jane Tormreads her poem as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study poetry with poetry slam SPACE Glencoe

Katie Jane Torma reads her poem as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study of poetry with a poetry slam at SPACE in Glencoe on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Leslie Cervantes reads her poem as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study poetry with poetry slam SPACE Glencoe

Leslie Cervantes reads her poem as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study of poetry with a poetry slam at SPACE in Glencoe on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Peter Osterlund James OgunbolThomas Fies Matthew Reynolds read poem together as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study poetry

Peter Osterlund, James Ogunbola, Thomas Fies, and Matthew Reynolds read a poem together as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study of poetry with a poetry slam at SPACE in Glencoe on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

GarieciRose reads her poem as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study poetry with poetry slam SPACE Glencoe Tuesday

Gariecia Rose reads her poem as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study of poetry with a poetry slam at SPACE in Glencoe on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Maggie Stone reads he poem as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study poetry with poetry slam SPACE Glencoe

Maggie Stone reads he poem as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study of poetry with a poetry slam at SPACE in Glencoe on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

EllRoberts Melanie Lott read poem together as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study poetry with poetry slam SPACE

Ella Roberts and Melanie Lott read a poem together as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study of poetry with a poetry slam at SPACE in Glencoe on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Phoebe Finamore Lauren Hays GretVanden Heuvel Eloise Wesenberg respond classmate's performance as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate

Phoebe Finamore, Lauren Hays, Greta Vanden Heuvel, and Eloise Wesenberg respond to a classmate's performance as Haven Middle School 8th graders culminate their study of poetry with a poetry slam at SPACE in Glencoe on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Excitement, Contagion, a Riot Act of Inspiration! If you were lucky enough to be in the audience, the first Haven Poetry Slam Tuesday was a knockdown, surround-sound, show of amazing teen talent in E-Town. Okay, we obviously have a long way to catch up to …