Eden George, 10, Brooklyn, NY 2020 Eden George, 10 2020 was supposed to be our year It was the year guaranteed to make us all cheer What’s this we hear? Coronavirus- nothing to fear Kobe’s death, what could be worse? Throughout the world armies did disperse Confirmed alien sightings, we’re not alone in this universe Words of warning from my mother the nurse Rumors of schools closing Many of us are supposing Masks, they are imposing Still no mandate for enclosing Now attending school with a click Getting sick What a trick I really hope this is over quick Birthday parties over Zoom My grandma’s death I thought did loom Prayers to avoid impending doom I wonder will this all end soon Today is the eleventh-twentieth day of Junetober Man, when is this craziness going to be over? I have way too much toilet paper; wait what, now I’m a hoarder? Showing my passport just to cross the New York to New Jersey border Fireworks light up the nighttime sky I thought this was reserved for the 4th of July Is this a celebration, or are we all about to die? What, murder hornets – now I’m really gonna cry If I go on another hike This is the year I really learned to ride a bike Thankfully, the beach I also do like I’m hearing the teachers are about to strike George Floyd and Breonna Taylor Black Lives Matter, votes by mailer It’s time to start thinking about the 2020 movie trailer Worried about not going back to school and whether or not I’ll be a failure Social distancing is still a thing Halloween candy dangled on a string I dressed up this year as a mask wearing King To the virtual costume party, what should I bring? I’m thankful for the essential workers Doctors, nurses, and those who flip burgers Supermarket cashiers and restaurant servers First responders, teachers, and medical researchers 2021 will soon appear Rest in peace to those no longer here Vaccination very near Extremely happy to close this year!
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If Life Were Upside Down
If life were upside down Imagine life were turned around Imagine everything you thought you knew Everything you loved to do Was flipped Would you be you? If life were upside down You could give up, let go And fall If life were upside down You could cling on to the last shred of hope If life were upside down
Battle of the Bugs: Corona Versus the Learning Bug
Battle of the Bugs: Corona Versus the Learning Bug TRINA CHAITANYA, 8 Hola! Me Llamo Trina Chaitanya Vivo en Mumbai Soy estudiante en Dhirubhai Ambani International Escuela Me gusta los animales y pero Oh sorry that was from my Spanish class I wish I hadn’t said it out. Alas! As you know Corona brought our lives to a halt But it also gave me some cool things to flaunt So hello, My name is Trina Chaitanya I live in Mumbai I am a proud student of Dhirubhai Ambani International School I love animals, especially my dog So the other thing I learned along Was that one glitch can do serious wrong Algorithm, API, runtime, data, token All these words have entered my lexicon Meet one of the youngest certified game coders The title sits easy on my shoulders Cough cough I told you I have this habit to show off Then again I learned that you can jump and click your heels, By doing Kathak chakkars 20 times without squeals, The gods bless you when you tie your ankle bells or ghungroo, And pray to the lord through footwork I tell you, My maths has gone way past tables I can add, subtract, divide and multiply in fables My vocabulary and grammar Are stretching it out in substance and glamour My biggest learning was that nothing will stop And the best mantra came from those at the top Just like water always finds its outlet So does the mind in this gauntlet Our teachers gave us virtual classes And battled all the technical crashes Every time they asked us not to chat They said it with a smile, I doff my hat We study from home so we can learn But my teachers taught me never to yearn Because the Learning Bug is winning across days, As we open our minds to learning in new ways.
