After the Death of Anna Gonzales

I can feel
The whispering of the hallway walls
Growing louder as the groups gather.
Each clique adding to its morning input.

"Did you hear?"
"Who told you?"
"Do you think it's really true?"

New at this school,
I stand alone.
Watching . . .

Brutally honest and authentic in tone, this collection of voices centers on the suicide of high school freshman Anna Gonza…