Storytelling reveals our truest selves. Since 1983, Writers in the Schools (WITS) has worked hand-in-hand with educators and professional writers to teach students the craft of writing. WITS is transforming the hearts and minds of young people all over Houston.
The Violence of Weather
When a hurricane
flashes through the
wind, do you ever
feel frightened?
When a tornados whips
through the sky,
spinning like a death cone,
you just have to believe
that you will see the
sun again,
through the
bursting of a
volcano
or trembling rocks
from a rock slide,
or the blasting waves
of a tsunami,
you must believe