A Poetry Journal By Rachel.B.Lambert
This book is dedicated to my mother for introducing me to poetry and encouraging my love of literature.
Table of Contents Page 9- Section 2: Found Poems
Page 1- Title Page 2- Dedication Page 3- Table of Contents Page 4- Section 1: Haikus
Page 5- Thoughts on “Children” Page 6- “Children” Page 7- Thoughts on “School” Page 8- “School”
Page 10- Thoughts on “The Law of Freedom” Page 11- “The Law of Freedom” Page 12 – Section 3: Original Poems Page 13- Thoughts on “The Wind” Page 14- “The Wind” Page 15- Thoughts on “The Differences” Page 16- “The Differences”
Section 1: Haikus
Thoughts on “Children� This haiku is about children around the world and is translated to Chinese. The idea behind this Haiku is that some children have benefits that others lack. These children that have to work don’t have much freedom to do as they please because they need to work.
Children
Xiao ha’r 有 孩子们 玩 天 和 夜 还 有 孩子去 学校 可是 有 孩子 工
Children Some play day and night Others are educated And yet some must work
Thoughts on School
This Haiku expresses the idea of school all over the world. The Haiku talks of peoples feelings on school and how due to poverty some peoples freedom is restricted and they cannot get an educated and therefore are stuck forever in poverty.
School
School
学校
An “un” unique thought
不是独特思想
Hated by some, loved by some
有人恨不使患学校，还有人爱学校
Longed for by others
有人很要
Section 2: Found Poem
Thoughts on the law of freedom This poem is a found poem from the emancipation proclamation by Abraham Lincoln. This poem shows how poetry can be found in surprising places, especially when it has great or important meaning. This poem talks about African Americans gaining their freedom.
The Law of Freedom
found in the Emancipation Proclemation First day of January,
may persons held as slaves be thenceforward and forever free; forever maintain that freedom no act or acts to repress these persons,. By the Executive will, ,by proclamation, the people thereof that disagree, shall then be in rebellion these people thereof, shall on that day be Forever free represented in the Congress and qualified voters They in the absence testimony, Shall be deemed conclusive evidence , and the people thereof, are not in rebellion
against the United States.
Section 3: Original Poems
Thoughts on “The Wind” “The Wind” talks about how freedom is everywhere but sometimes freedom is taken away. The idea of journey to freedom is conveyed via the metaphor of wind.
The Wind Past rivers and lakes The wind does blow Past bakery's with cakes The wind does blow
Sweeping along roads The wind does blow Free from war and codes
The wind does blow
Over mountains unmapped The wind does blow But now the wind is trapped
The wind does not blow
And snow does not whirl The wind does not blow And grass does not swirl
The wind does not blow
The world is dead The wind does not blow Hushed everything is said The wind does not blow
All it can do is hope The wind does not blow And soon begins to mope The wind does not blow
It's life snatched away The wind does not blow Without it's freedom the world is grey The wind does not blow
Shut where none may see The wind does not blow Finally it is set free And now the wind does blow
Thoughts on “The Differences” “The Differences” is a poem spoken from the point of someone who is being bullied. Bullying can restrict someone's freedom by making them afraid to speak their mind or be themselves. In this poem, the person being bullied is gaining back their freedom and finally confronting the bully.
The Differences What do you take me as? A fool? Perhaps a lost dog, or a bird that cannot fly? You that are so great? And mighty and fun? You that could have the moon in your palm if you deemed fit? Or all the gold in the mountains or fish in the sea? Well I am not the moon nor fish or gold I am me and me I am
And you are you and you are yourself Yet when I am me you mock me And you shield you behind a curtain of sass and gossip You insult me, but never to my face You hurt me, but never with punches You clip my wings so I may not fly But you see the difference between us is not all that It is that I do not care what you say And I know soon it will be forgotten And I am proud to be Myself But you, you have hidden your self you are ashamed of yourself And there fore have made yourself a peacock All talk and beauty but unable to grow up and fly
Citations
http://atanu-ghosal.blogspot.com/2010/08/migrant-children-working-for.html
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/parents-must-act-to-get-school-kidsbonus/story-e6frf7jo-1226511699915
http://www.karunaflame.com/karunaflame/treatments/play-therapy/
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010WenUN/201009/21/content_11331005.htm
http://www.unishanoi.org/?page=welcome
https://twitter.com/UNIS_Hanoi
http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/emancipation-proclamation-1863
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_Proclamation
http://crazyarnie.blogspot.com/2012/03/advertisement-response-aberdeen.html
http://www.hmhagency.com/blog/2011/the-power-of-the-wind/
http://thejesusvirus.org/2010/12/29/
http://www.artsyhome.com/product/http-2-bp-blogspot-com-HjqlyrLUAzQUJF2Bs8JwMI-AAAAAAAAAi8-R0DIJkXtuPA-s1600-261-As-The-Wind-Blows-JPG
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http://www.bullybusters.org.uk/kids/types_of_bullying/
http://www.crsd.org/Page/10947
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/27386-dear-dish-it-how-do-i-stop-the-bullying