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Earnest Ethical Letters to the Next President of America
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!
YEE AUGUST 2020
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Malala Song
ETHICAL SONG: Malala Yousafzai, We Agree!
To the tune of “The Alphabet Song” -- 3 rounds:
Verse 1: sung like "A-P"
Verse 2: sung like "Q-Z"
Verse 3[Refrain]: “Now I know my abcs...”
CAPital LETters are for EMphasis in SINGing.
MaLAla YouSAFzai
TELLS the WORLD
EVery CHILD deserves
to LEARN
MaLAla hopes the WORLD
can UNderSTAND
CHILDren need the RIGHT
To GO to SCHool
"One CHILD, one TEAcher
One BOOK, one PEN—
can CHANGE the WORld"
EVery DAY
MaLAla InSISTS
“EduCAtion PLEASE!
For EVery CHILD
aROUND the WORLD.”
GIRLS and BOYS
Of EVery land
Have BEAUtiful MINDS
That deSERVE a HAND.
YES to each CHILD
YES to each TEAcher
YES to each BOOK
YES to each PEN
CHILDren’s minds and BOdies
Are GETting HURT
From PREjudice and POVerty
aROUND the WORLD.
YES to my LEARNning
and YES to YOURS
YES to HIS
And YES to HERS.
MaLAla, we the CHILdren
of ETHical nyC
SING for YOU
to SAY we aGREE!
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Our America... YEE speech!
Our America
by YEE participant Marifer
In our America, I want us to be proud of who we are. If our skin is brown, tan, black or white, we should feel proud of it.
….Of our sexual orientation… If we like men, women, or whoever!
….If we come from an immigrant family or have lived here since we were born…
...Of our gender! If we are a man, woman, or non-binary, we should feel proud of it.
In our America, I want us to get to choose
who we want to be,
what religion each of us wants to follow,
what job we want to get,
what we want to study,
who we want to marry, if at all.
I want us to all have the opportunities
to get a job,
go to college,
and raise a family if we wish.
I want there to be
peace and justice, and freedom and equality
for everybody.
In our America.
In our world.
On our beautiful earth!
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