First of all, I promised to make a list of what will be done so that I won't forget anything.
1. A post with people's thoughts on the books from the summer reading lists.
2. A post where people comment on books they recommend.
3. A post with guidelines for the essay for the summer reading (from my notes from school)
If you have any more suggestions, please email me or chat with me or just post a comment.
New posts also mean a new Poem of the Week
This first one is by Anjali, called All Gave Some but Some Gave All, which she wrote in honor of Memorial Day.
All Gave Some but Some Gave All
In the sweltering sun, everyday they just march and train,
Sleeping in tents whether it’s snowstorm or terrible rain,
Food does not fill requirements or need,
They don’t have any complains even if they bleed.
Traveling across the sea to a place unknown,
Enjoying with some pleasing friends or sitting alone,
Nothing to do except polish rifles or plays games,
Memory is fading, now takes a while to learn names.
The battlefield is ahead, yet not a single sign of fear,
Somehow, now the memory of family is vivid and clear,
Saying the last goodbyes in their heads
Maybe they will lie on the bitter grounds or relaxing beds.
The blood drips everywhere and cries fill the air,
As long as people are safe, they did not care,
World Wide, people moaned as they started to fall,
And all gave some, but some gave all.
CHEERS FOR ANJALI!!!!!!!
Anyway, for the Poem of the Week by an anonymous person, here goes.
"I Wish, I Wish"
| I wish I could see my mother one more time, Kiss her face and hold her in my arms tight, I wish I could sit in the garden, Watch her watering her Roses in the evening time, But I can’t I wish I could go on a journey with my Dad, To Ahwaz, Abadan, Khoram Abad in summer time, I wish I could go with Him, To visit family and relations in the evening time, But I can’t I wish I could smell my mother’s hair one more time, Or hold my Dad’s face in my hand, but I can’t I wish I could go on family trips by train to Mash-had, Lots of love, laughter and joy by all to be had, I wish I was in my father house, Living without a care and responsibility of this torturous ways, I wish I could test my Mother’s cooking one more time, Delicious and plentiful food, when everybody comes at dinner time, I wish all that and much more, but I can’t. I wish I could, hold my sister’s hand, Take a walk in streets of Rotterdam, but I can’t, I wish I could go to the park with bother and sisters, Have a picnic and play ball with my in-laws, but I can’t, I wish I could hold my sister and kiss her face, but I can’t I wish I could tell them, lets not waste our lives, but I can’t, I wish, I wish, but nothing left that I can. Once we were like a ship, with strong chains anchored in the sea, No wind or wave could move us in despair, Strong and solid we held tight, Proud and content went about our lives, But one day chain broke and we were left loss, Travelling without a commander to the open shores, Wind and waves battered the ship every where it went, Dented and broken, it set on a lonely shore, Slowly one day, will be lost to the sea forever more. What a waste that would be, not to retain our dignity, Without unity and bond, headed straight to solitude, Is this what life has come to be, I wish, part of it, I never to be. |
Please email your guess of is the the author.
Sadly, there is no word of the week because I'm too lazy to fond one :). There will probably be one sometime later.
That's all for now!!!
Also, please tell me if you find any mistakes, for this is a long post.
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