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These are posts from Juniors at Steamboat Springs High School

The poems were written during our unit on Imperialism in the Middle East - Enjoy!

Monday, January 4, 2010

"The Compassionate, The Merciful"

Bism'Allah
Al-Rahman
Al-Raheem
May His Scourge Sweep the Sands
May the corrupted earth be
Torn asunder
May the towers of the unbelievers
Crumble and Fall
And may the Souls of the
Faithful Rejoice
For Victory is Theirs

May these Glorious Plumes
Light the Sky
And warm the Heavens
May their Brilliance dim the Stars,
If only for a Moment,
Shrouding their Divine Grace:
A veil of Triumph
May this Holy Flame
Shine
In the Boundless Depths
Of Almighty Allah's
Eyes
And may the unbelievers
Cower in fear,
Illuminated by the Radiant Fire

Bism'Allah
Al-Rahman
Al-Raheem

Paradise Awaits

Challenge Everything

How do Humans advance ourselves?
We do it by challenging everything;
Things like Schools and Governments.
Schools used to teach the world was flat,
But Columbus didn't agree,
So he challenged that.
Don't stop there, what about the Government?
So what if they have lots of power,
That didn't stop the Founding Fathers.
So stand up for you beliefs,
Even if you're the only one.

By Jeff Gay

Sunday, January 3, 2010

To live as one

we as a world
need to learn to live as one
to create peace
its the only way to create peace
we need to accept differences
religion, race, gender, beliefs
once the world relizes, or
accepts
the differences
we may, once again
live as one

"It's What You Call Home"

Sierra Leone, you can't reach anyone there on a phone..
This is a violent death zone, with hundreds of children left alone..
But nowadays it seems, "death" is a thing that we all condone, turning a blind eye even when the wrong is known, even when the pain is shown, but that's a CUT that won't ever be RE SEWN..

One boys story, leads to another mans glory..
Training boy soldiers to kill with might, they don't know it's to their teachers own delight..
Watching the boy kill is like watching a match ignite, a devil boy beginning to hatch is right, soul turns black as night, he blows a mans brains out, no second thought, not contrite..

Blood diamonds are what they pursue, the number of noble men, counts for few..
Lives in shambles, all they see is blues, but to countries like us, that's boring news..
I want to change it all, but what the hell could I do, reality is one thing, what we hear is askew, the thought that we can't help is so untrue, you sure as hell can help, if you have these feelings too!

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Untitled

Before the time of the humani
My sole purpose of existence
Was to provide warmth
And a fresh start for the new generation of life.
I never meant to hurt anything;
Now I am being forced to do so.
I am the life blood of humanity,
Yet they strap me to their belt
And activate my power
In a crowded area for the sole purpose of revenge....
I smell fear; I hear panic.
I have inadvertently become destruction.
I never meant for this to happen.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Aser te mia by jose

no he res mía todavía
pero algún día llegara
he se día triaras mi alegría
En tu sonrisa
miles de emociones me llegan
el corazón me palpita
mis emociones se asalta
en ver tu cara
si tu no estas a mi lado
seré un fracasado
todos estos anos te he sonado
en miles de sueños
te he besado
Dar todo de mi
para que veas en mi
el amor que siento por ti
no soy alguien importante
no cantante
tampoco un hombre inteligente
soy un hombre con sentimientos
loco por tenerte en mi brasos
moriré intentando
enamorar tu noble corazón
guardar tu retrato en mi cagón
llevarte en cada momento
de mi vida
sin ti no hay otro día mas
he res mi fuersa y mi inspiración
hay emoción y tentasion
en mi deceleración
tu a mi lado
hes lo que quiero
regalarte el mundo
con un beso
soy todo tuyo

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Let Peace Rise

People are people,
And all People are equal.
Don't stop at nonviolence;
Don't fall prey to silence.

Let an honest voice rise
Against hateful war cries,
Until the world is bright:
No hatred in sight.