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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 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 9- Section 2: Found Poems
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
Children
Some play day and night
Others are educated
And yet some must work
Xiao ha’r
有 孩子们 玩 天 和 夜
还 有 孩子去 学校
可是 有 孩子 工
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
An “un” unique thought
Hated by some, loved by some
Longed for by others
学校
不是独特思想
有人恨不使患学校,还有人爱学校
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
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