Elizabeth at EBAFF, Bronx, NY

Jun 13

My response to Meghna’s Poem

I found a poem in Space #3 by Meghna.

I enjoyed reading To My Mother… because it’s a like a daughter to mother poem and I really liked it.

One part that stands out for me is: “She consoles me and enlightens me making me understand what life is She lays her warm hands over me her love is something I can’t miss” I think this is beautiful because I can’t live without my mother. I love her so much. My mother is one of the most important thing in my life and its hard for me to be without her.

Another sentence that I liked was: “Someone with whom I can never part!.” This stood out for me because like I said I can’t live without my mother. She’s there for me in the bad and the good times.

I look forward to seeing what Meghna makes next, because this poem is very good. And to me this poem I think she wrote it for people could understand what a mother is and how it important a mother is. I also think she wrote this song thinking of her mother and maybe talking about the relationship with her mother.

Jun 10

My response to Danielles poem

I found a poem in Space #3 by Danielle.

I enjoyed reading “Darkness” because it sounds good and also because I like the way the person wrote it, it really sounds good.

One sentence that stands out for me is “this could be heaven” I think this is attractive because people would like to know how heaven is and its probably not dark.

Another part that I liked was: “I try to wake up, but my eyes won’t open.” This stood out for me because that kind of happens to me. I really think it do I don’t know if is dreaming but I be wanting to open my eyes but they don’t open.

I look forward to seeing what Danielle makes next, because just by reading this poem it looks like she sure knows how to write poems good. I think she did a real good job writing this poem.

Jun 09

My response to Patricas poem

I found a poem in Space #3 by Patricia.

I enjoyed reading this poem because it is good and it has to do with love.

One sentence that stands out for me is “Love is the greatest and worst” I think this is truth because love could be bad and sometimes it could be good. I think that there are times where people enjoy love and sometimes they don’t because it’s maybe bad or good.

Another sentence that I liked was “Love and life are like best friends that whisper secrets about you.” This stood out for me because I have best friends that I care about so much. Love doesn’t only have to do with couples it is also about friends and much more.

I look forward to seeing what Patricia makes next, because reading her poem really interested me and I would like to read more of her poems if she has more. I wish that I could write poems like she did it was really good. I think that she enjoyed writing this poem.

Jun 03

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Major General Smedley Butler has described how, as a US Marine, he had been “a high class muscle-man for Big Business…a gangster for capitalism” who had helped to make Honduras, Mexico, Haiti, various Central American republics, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic “safe” for plunder by American fruit, oil, and sugar corporations and banks in the early twentieth century.

The US today along with a small and exclusive club of ‘developed’ countries guzzles a disproportionate share of the world’s scarce resources including fuel, paper, and food. It is also responsible for a disproportionately high share of global pollution. Although constituting only five percent of the global population, the U.S. emits more carbon dioxide, consumes more paper and other forest products, and produces more municipal waste than any other country.

I think that this has to do with pollution. I think that this causes pollution. I really enjoyed reading this quote. Pollution is caused by a lot of things and I think that this is one of the reasons why pollution is caused.

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Bush Says Starving India Eats Too Much

May 30

How do we stop Pollution?

The way that I think people could stop pollution is by being more cleaner and start recycling and stop throwing garbage in the streets because that’s bad. All the air that we are breathing outside is polluted and that’s bad because people could get sick. I think that’s the main reason why people get sick a lot because the air we are breathing is polluted wit bad things. Some ways that pollution could be stopped is by maybe start walking a little bit more and stop using cars because the smoke that comes out the cars goes into the air and then the air gets polluted. Some other ways is also by the smoke that comes out the buildings. There are lots of things that causes pollution. All that polluted air the we breathe could affect our body and maybe more than that. Pollution causes global warming and that’s not good because just like it causes global warming it could cause anything else bad that could effect our world. I think people should care more and care about our earth and think about what would be like if our earth is clean and if pollution ended.

Pollution should be stopped because its bad for our earth and for people.
Something I think people don’t know is that pollution could be stopped. One way that pollution could be stop is if people get together and help each other to protect our earth and our environment. I think that is a very good idea for people to get together and work things out and stop pollution and also other things that are caused by pollution like global warming. It’s very important that pollution stops and that we take care of our earth and our environment if people don’t want nothing to happen.

Image “Pollution, Dominican Republic, by **Mary**.

May 22

“In the months leading up to the primaries, many expected Sen. Hillary Clinton to raise so much money that no other Democratic contender could threaten her “coronation,” as pundits then liked to call it.” — The reason why I chose this quote is because I found it interesting. And also because in my opinion I think that it’s good that Hillary is rasing money becasue I think that money is needed to become President it’s very important.

May 20

My Weekend

This weekend was enjoyable. I enjoyed it alot it was kind of bores but I still enjoyed it. I enjoyed it because I went shopping and my baby cousin Kedwin that is only one month slept over my house because his mom was going out. I was excited because I love that little boy so much. I wouldn’t mind at all to take care of my baby cousin Kedwin. One thing is I won’t do it everyday because I would get tierd because baby sometimes cry alot especially when they want their milk or if they feeling sick. One thing I hate about baby is when they cry alot I can’t stand that. Thank god that Kedwin doesn’t cry alot he just starts getting mad when people don’t give him his milk. I also went shopping with my mom my aunt my little sister and my cousin. I had a little bit of fun only because they bought me some stuff. That’s what I like about shopping when people buy me stuff….I LUVVVVVVVVVVV AVENTURA….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May 13

Space

I found a poem in Space, Issue #2 by Veronica O.

I enjoy reading the poem because it sounded good.
One {sentence/part} that stands out for me is “{I am my mothers perfume in the morning my uncles colon at noon}”. I think this is very good sentnce because it actually ryhmes and sounds good. I really like it.
Another sentence that I liked was “{I am from my cousins
Alize, Shantel, Moises and more}.” This stood out for me because it’s good to get along with your cousins and family.
I do agree with Veronica O that I am from my mother asking hey Vero how was school today? “‘What did u do when you got home?” One reason I say this is because parents ask things like that.
I look forward to seeing what Veronica O makes next, because its really good the way she wrote the poem. I really enjoyed reading it.

May 12

Will I Pass The 8th Grade?

Right now what I am thinking about is if I’m going to pass the 8th grade and if I’m going to graduate. I’m not that worry because I have the feeling that I’m doing good in all my classes. Education is very important to me because I care and ill get so mad and sad if I fail. I already failed one time and trust me it’s not good to repeat grade.I wouldn’t want that to happen again.

Focused Sentence: I am thinking about if im going to pass the 8th grade.

May 08

Why do we go to School?

Why do we go to school? The reason why we go to school is because we need to get an education in life and in order to get an education we have to go to school to learn. Kids learn all things that has to be learn in math, science, social studies, English and more. Going to school is very important.