Ocean Poem
By Marifer,
inspired by memories of her snorkeling experience in Cancun
Created for and presented at First Sundays Series, August 6th, 2020
Thousands of drops of water in an ocean.
Thousands of diverse species
in the vivid colors swim in it.
Amongst the rough coral, eels
poke their slimy, slim heads
from between the sands and stones.
Quiet, bright orange clownfish
swim through anemone.
Fish, vibrant, colorful fish
swim through the blue waters.
Gliding as it seems,
with the grace of birds.
Polyps poke out along with barnacles
from the sandy hulls of ships.
Squids and octopi, with suckers,
three hearts, and aggression
can be spotted nearby.
Curious fish with spikes,
Mares of the Sea, and star shaped curiosities are just a few
of the wonderful oddities
you may find.
Flower like beings —
not plants, but animals,
you see — peek out
every now and then
for some krill
Crabs, lobsters and assorted crustaceans,
clams with the shiny pearls,turtles with green shells…
Oh that is the beauty
of a once pristine ocean.
And now?
Oh woe.
Earth Citizen John Lewis
Earth Citizen John Lewis
By: Ohm Williams
An earth citizen is someone who makes the earth better for other people and themselves.
John Lewis was a great man and earth citizen. He was one of the youngest activists to join the Civil Rights movement. John Lewis once said that Emmet Till was his George Floyd. It made me feel sad because we sort of went through the same thing of having someone murdered because of the color of their skin. Because of Emmet Till, John Lewis began to march. He marched with Martin Luther King Jr. He stood up for Black Lives before Black Lives Matter was a movement. He was one of the brave people injured during the Bloody Sunday March. He did not stop fighting for freedom. He fought and fought and fought until his dying day. His legacy will live on.
Note: Ohm shared this speech at the August 2020 FIRST SUNDAYS SERIES!
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