Thinking of all of you-

Hello All You Hum 9er’s!

The last official day of classes has come and gone and I already feel a void in my heart. I have had a great year teaching you and more importantly- learning from all of you. You all have taught me so much about yourselves as learners and what I can do as an educator, to better assist you in your learning journey.

We have learned a lot about specific information in social studies, and how to write and read better in English, yet for me, this year was also about understanding and honouring who we all are as learners and how to advocate for ourselves. In reflection, I know that each of you have come far in both your personal and educational journey and I thank each one of you for allowing me to come along with you.

When you return next year, please do come find me and say hello, as I will miss you and how lovely it will be to hear from you.

I wish you all a summer filled with joy, happiness and most of all FUN!. Hopefully you'll pick up a something to read along the way and when you do, I hope you will stop and think of all the reading strategies you have learned and put them to use. I also hope that you continue to advocate for yourself and most importantly- Believe in yourself; I know I believe in each and every one of you. You are all capable of greatness. Be the change you want to see in the world (Mahatma Gandhi).

My best to you-
Most sincerely,
Ms. Minuk

PS: Keep Humming Along,

eminuk@sd38.bc.ca



Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Poetry Found Here!

This is were I will post all poetry/comments from now on- Enjoy, Ms Minuk

April is poetry month- Check this out!!! 30 Poets/30 Days features a new poem each day in April from top children's poets http://tinyurl.com/ct8dgo

Sadly I have received two poems from an "Anonymous" source who stated s/he wrote the poems only to discover they are from the internet. This is a form of plagiarism and will not be tolerated. The posted poem (Fifth Grade Talent Show) has been removed, the poem I received today will not be posted as it has been rejected. Your thoughts are welcomed- MM

30 comments:

  1. Here is the newest poem-
    A Lifetime With You

    A lifetime with you
    is all I wish for
    Sadly
    I can't wish for anyhting more
    as I reveal my secret

    I see you,standing there
    not knowing the truth
    not knowing
    that I love you
    more than anything this world can offer
    Knowing that you don't feel the same towards me
    brings tears
    My face becomes a waterfall

    But I am not sad for long
    we have a friendship bonded together
    by the sweetest honey
    and we will be friends to the end
    no matter what
    I will always be their
    to protect, to help

    When you are sad
    I hurt
    My bed turns into a sea of nails
    I will do my best, to carry you
    higher than the highest clouds

    When you are happy
    the world's greatest riches
    can't bring me more joy
    than to see you smile an angels smile

    I will always love you
    my only wish
    is that you will always be
    my friend

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  2. Another one
    NEVER GIVE UP

    I’m hesitating,
    One hand tied to a rope, while the other is reaching out to the light.
    Should I hang on to the plan or no?
    Should I cut myself loose with my untied hand and go?
    I really want to go, leave this place.
    But is it really worth it?

    It costs too much you know, my parents would say
    Do you actually want to go learn?
    My answer has been the same for quite a while,
    And I don’t think it will change, not in a hundred years.

    My stomach is getting this feeling.
    I feel like a billion butterflies are swirling,
    Around and around, dancing to the sound of they’re voices.

    I don’t care, I want to go
    I’ll even pay for myself if I have to.
    I will get a job and work part time,
    To be able to go to the place I once love.

    I’m hesitating,
    One hand tied to a rope, while the other is reaching out to the light.
    Should I actually hang on to the plan?
    Or tie my other hand to the rope?

    I think I will stay like this,
    One hand tied to the rope,
    While the other is reaching out to the light,
    But I will pull harder and harder,
    Hoping the rope of my parents trust will break,
    And I shall be free, because I will never give up.

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  3. I wrote this on the other place but I think Ill write it again here:

    I think that your poem is Really sweet and I enjoyed reading it. Who ever you are writing it about probably would love it if you gave it to them an anonymously. I think that you are a great poem writer. You should most deffinetly continue to write your poems. O just 1 more thing, I have noticed that all of your poems have theme and I think that the theme you have going is very great to inspire you to write.

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  4. Another one

    Haunting me in my dreams
    I try to run
    But I cannot escape
    The fire of HATE
    Emanating from your eyes
    as you scream at me
    the icy phrases you do in real life
    "I want to KILL you"
    "I want you to DIE'
    The words sting
    But i bite back the tears and keep runnning

    I decide to help you with your quest
    I'll kill myself if it makes you smile

    I step on the stool
    Toss the rope around the branch
    As I tie the noose
    I hear your voice
    "I want to KILL you"
    I jump
    The rope burns like my fiery heart
    Which your froze with your hands of cold black sorrow

    I sharpen the knife
    Ready to feel the point of the blade
    I hear your voice
    "I just want you to DIE"
    I stab
    The blood gushes out as I sink to the ground
    It foams in my mouth drowning me in red despair

    I load the pistol
    Point it at the side of my head
    I hear your voice
    "DIE DIE DIE"
    I pull the trigger
    What should have been an instant death is not
    I have a second to think of your and all the pain you made me sufffer

    But then I realize
    There is no need
    For all those dark designs

    For just by looking at you
    Your body,
    Your smile, your eyes
    I die a little bit inside

    You are my murderDOLL

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  5. Please remember that when posting a comment about a poem, you want to be specific with your feedback (See Peer Editing in older posts for more information. Saying something is amazing is not as helpful as stating what worked well using specifics so the writer knows what s/he did that worked.

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  6. Are their any more poems to read? I love reading them!!

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  7. Oh. my. goodness.
    I absolutely love "A Lifetime with you"
    The writer has put a lot of emotional impact in this poem, happiness, and a tint of sorrow, able to melt the heart (corny line D:). Unlike most poems I have read so far, this one has a sad, adorable & protective tone to it, AND it`s kind of a happy ending (: The descriptive detail part really works well, as I can taste/sense/see this image created in my mind. Your poem has wow`d me to the point where I can`t think of any constructive critism, it looks perfect :D Excellent job, well done ! [x -claps-

    @NeverGiveUp:
    Your ambitious and determined feelings really got through to the reader (well. to me anyway) :D I like the way you used your metaphors effectively, like how the rope were your parents` trust & the swirling butterflies in your stomach. At the beginning, I got confused with the situation because all I could see was a person with a rope and a light, so I immediately mistook it for something else :S (maybe it was just me) but after re reading it, I understood (: Maybe it was the scene that kind of confused me, like where was the rope coming from, but that doesn`t need to be answered. Overall, I really liked the theme of your poem, very meaningful & something I could relate to as well. ^ ^

    @MURDERDOLL
    your poem absolutely rocked my socks. The vocabulary, the metaphors, the details were astonishing, adding more realism and impact to the messege of the poem. the image in my mind was just full of flames and hatred for some reason while I was reading this xD It sounds like the person in the poem is being tormented by a cursed voodoo full of fear, extremely original. The ending kind of surprised me, since I didnt expect that to happen. Your metaphors were the most powerful of all, like "The rope burns like my fiery heart
    Which you froze with your hands of cold black sorrow" Holy cheesecakes, now THAT is something. I`m in no position to say this, but I think you`re really talented. Great job :3

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  8. For "A lifetime with you"

    I think that the author of this poem is a great writer. I liked the section
    "I see you,standing there
    not knowing the truth
    not knowing
    that I love you
    more than anything this world can offer
    Knowing that you don't feel the same towards me
    brings tears"

    I thought that it had a lot of emotional impact and helped move the poem forward. I think that your poem has a lot of detail woven into it as well. I agree with the person above saying how they noticed how all your poems go along with the same theme. I agree, it works for your writing style. Overall I think that this poem is very good. Well done! Also Your other poems are good too!!

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  9. What I thought was good about the newest poem (a lifetime with you) was that it had lots of emotional impact. I think that the very best line in the poem is :I will do my best, to carry you
    higher than the highest clouds: that was good because it gave a good image in my mind about how you feel about he or she. I think that you should keep on sending your good poems in so that people that enjoy them like me can read them. you have a lot of metafors in your poem as well.

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  10. As an author of 2 of those poems. I would really apreciate it if I knew who was commenting.

    thank you

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  11. the poem 'a life time with you' reminds me of the song 'tears drops on my guitar' that was the first thing that popped into my mind. where the main character (a girl) has a crush on some boy and he doesn't know about it and he likes someone else and all they can ever be is friends.

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  12. (this is a song, but who cares..=])

    Game Of Two

    I instantly smile when you walk out the door,
    I silently laugh when you slip on the floor.
    But you'd never guess, cuz I'm keeping it low.
    There's so many things that you don't need to know!

    I'm highly aware that you're using me.
    A victim for your little scamming spree.
    You think you've got me chained,
    But two can play that game...

    Do you feel this sensation?
    IT'S CALLED MANIPULATION!!
    You're trapped, and you don't even know!
    Just wait a bit longer,
    My spell will grow stronger...
    NOW DANCE!!! You're my puppet! LETS GO!!

    When you let me know that you're traveling far,
    I secretly hope you get hit by a car.
    Or anything else, so you never come back.
    Stop wasting your time, you know I won't crack!

    I already know what you did today.
    Keep thinking you took all my hope away...
    You think you've got me chained,
    But two can play that game...

    Do you feel this sensation?
    IT'S CALLED MANIPULATION!!
    You're trapped, and you don't even know!
    Just wait a bit longer,
    My spell will grow stronger...
    NOW DANCE!!! You're my puppet! LETS GO!!

    You look into my eyes...
    About to meet demise...
    But you don't understand,
    This madness has to end..
    I never asked for this,
    You made me break the peace...
    When you leave me alone,
    I promise, I'll let go......

    BUT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!!

    Do you feel this sensation?
    IT'S CALLED MANIPULATION!!
    You're trapped, and you don't even know!
    Just wait a bit longer,
    My spell will grow stronger...
    NOW DANCE!!! You're my puppet! LETS GO!!

    Do you feel this sensation?
    IT'S CALLED MANIPULATION!!
    You're trapped, and you don't even know!
    Just wait a bit longer,
    My spell will grow stronger...
    NOW DANCE!!! You're my puppet! LETS GO...!!!!

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  13. [A Lifetime With You]
    I really liked your poem and I thought it showed how much you care for this person that you are writing about. While I was reading your poem, I started to feel bad for you...I really like the ending of the poem and I thought your poem had a lot of detail in it. I also agree with the others that this theme of writing really works for you and you can show your emotion really well. I thought that this was one of your best poems that you've posted. Great job!! Keep writing!!!

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  14. ummmmmmm....i'm confused. that game of two thingy. it's a song?? couldn't you just right a poem? what i mean is, why did you pick this song to post, instead of writing about your feelings?

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  15. to whoever wrote 'a lifetime with you', i think it's an amazingly sweet poem. you poured so much feeling and thought into it. whoever the girl is that you wrote it for, she is a very lucky girl. makes me feel jealous.

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  16. Hey I'm the author of "murderdoll" and "a lifetime with you". I'm working on a new poem. Those of you who actually read the poetry can expect a new one soon.

    and thank you to all who leave comments. I really like reading your feedback.

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  17. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! i laughed sooo hard when i read it! It is sooo random!!!!!!!!!!!! How did you ever come up with a poem like that!!! and i almost forgot...feedback...... i think that ur poem is rearlly funny although it isnt free verse. but that is ok. it doesnt have much emotional impact to it or none at all but it is amusing. you should write another poem.

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  18. for the author of "a life time with you".
    I enjoyed reading it lots. It has a TON of emotional impact within it. my favourite part in it was
    "When you are happy
    the world's greatest riches
    can't bring me more joy
    than to see you smile an angels smile"
    I thought that it had good detail in it and I liked that part the best because it was very sweet and sincerer. This poem is my favourite poem. I also agree with Megan above that the part she said was good helped move the poem forward. And also Kelly's statement about it was helpful to. For your next poem you should talk about the girl, her appearence, her attitude towards you or what she does that makes you like her. So in conclusion to my GIANT STATEMENT! i would just like to say that you did a superb job!

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  20. WHEN WILL THE NEW POEM BE UP ON THE BLOGGGGG!!!!

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  21. What new poem? I have not as yet received a new poem in quite some time.
    MM

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  23. Hey Anonymous, glad to know you are still writing poetry!

    Thank you,
    MM

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  24. Very nice poem. You did a good job with the detail. And poured lots of emotion into it. I think it would be really cool if you DID ID yourself. Then I would know who it is that is writing these wonderful poems. I agree with Ms. Minuk, I am glad to know you are still writing as well!! I can't wait for another poem! Please make another poem soon!

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  25. I just went to see if my comment on the new poem was up... and how come the poem is now Off the blog!!!?? I wanted to read it again as well.

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  26. Be patient... It's coming back. The author requested its temporary removal. It will be back before you know it! :)

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  27. Where is the Friend?

    Where is the friend
    the one I loved
    The one who I shared so many good times with
    So many smiles,your smiles as gorgeous as the sun
    So much laughter,your laughs always made me smile
    Are you ending our friendship
    don't break my heart so

    Where is the friend
    the one who I could tell my deepest secrets
    I would run to you with so much heartache
    You would embrace me in the warmth of your arms
    and my troubles would leave forever
    Why do you treat me so?
    You treat me like and enemey,a stranger
    I would never hurt you
    don't break my heart so

    Where is the friend
    the one I want back
    I know you are out there
    Please
    listen to what I have to say
    and know
    that I am being sincere
    Can we still be friends
    don't break my heart so

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  28. From Kat

    I Am A Drone


    I stopped believing in the future
    So many days came passing by
    I'm not expecting them to help me
    Those angels, watching from the sky


    I am a drone
    And nothing more
    Just emptiness
    Forevermore


    Forsaken mind
    No hope to find
    My consciousness 
    Is turning blind...


    Circle of hatred, it surrounds me
    A slave of labor I've become
    Stepped on, walked on, used up and tired
    My body lives, my soul is gone


    I am a drone

    And nothing more
    Just emptiness
    Forevermore


    Forsaken mind
    No hope to find
    My consciousness 
    Is turning blind...

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  29. How many times
    have you thought of me
    How many times
    have you said my name

    when was the last time
    you spoke of me
    when was the last time
    you talked to me

    Do you know when
    you make me smile
    Do you know when
    you made me upset

    have you ever
    thought of me
    have you ever
    said my name?

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