Here are sample poems of some of the amazing poetry found on the Illuminations '98 CD-Zine. 

The last selection, Ars Poetica, is a choral reading of a poem by Archibald MacLeish (Quicktime movie format: .mov).  It is performed by the Illuminations students.
 

	Why?	Crystal Castle
	My Brother	Viren Dahya
	Anhelo (en espanol)	Carlos Ramierez
	Unanswered Questions	Christina Teoh
	The Test	Tamiko Tsurudome
	Guess Who?	Harrison Turner
	Ars Poetica Quicktime Movie (566 KB)	Archibald MacLeish (recited by Illuminations Club)

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Why? By Crystal Castle Hate, put-downs, envy These are all words to describe jealousy, If a girl sees another who is prettier than she, She tries to do what she can to make the other seem ugly. It's not fair, we should all be made to feel beautiful, Even if we aren't Miss America, Everyone deserves a chance, For people to not only see the outside beauty but the beauty that is inside, The most important beauty of all.

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Check out the other Amazing Talent at El Segundo High:
 

Artists	Musicians
Photographers	Poets
Writers	Videographers

Read about Casey Brazeal, the Amazing Illuminations President
Read about Mr. Gen, the Amazing Teacher Behind Illuminations
Illuminations CD-Zine Credits