Four a.m. in the hood by Ayven

Four a.m. in the hood 


As pollution fills the air,
 I feel the cold wind as it passes by my skin 
As I open my window I hear sanitation trucks
 and I can smell the stench of the garbage and the grinding of the compactor 
I can also see the smoke going off into the air.
This is how pollution is caused at 4am in the hood
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About the Author 
AP is Ayven. He likes his dogs Diva, DahBayBee, Benji and Lola.  He also has twin dogs Lucky and Midnight.  AP is 14 years old and will be going to Port Richmond High School to study Culinary Arts.  He likes to cook. His favorite dish to cook is Chicken Alfredo.  AP was part of the Staten Island Urban Center’s Virtual Environmental Justice Media Program.  He is an awesome poet/writer. Shout out Jesiah, Jamira, Zyion and Mommy!