America we are a nation whole, Why let others break us apart from a nation whole to a nation of division. In this truth in this fate, we trust, why break us apart during this terrifying time. Lives lost, families heart broken, how can we let this sudden disaster strike us. Now we should be together more than ever during this terrifying time.We are a raging river that cannot be cut, we are America. We must rise for the right of our people, like our forefathers. We must rise up and speak for those who can’t. We must come back together and fight for what is good for America as a whole, Not just ourselves, We must be the America we are meant to be. We must rise for those we have lost, during this terrifying time, We must rise for our families, we protect all we unite as one nation. We are America because we are together. In this America of which we thrive We must rise and become America.We cannot split like in civil war, we are acting like a small child who did not get it’s way, We must continue as one. This is not a war but democracy. America is not like this so it must come to an end. America we must all rise and start again. We are on opposite sides of a mountain that needs to be moved, One side can’t move a mountain we need both sides, So America come together and fight for each other, Your families, friends, those you have lost. Us storming into a dragons den will only make it mad it won’t change a thing, We have democracy for a reason, to keep America whole. This is how we became America through this wonderful word Democracy, We need to stay together, to rise together, to come together until we are whole once more. We are a forest that needs to grow, not to be cut down with an axe, We need to blossom and thrive in order to be part of a community. If half gets cut down it will only be half a forest, so rise up and fight become whole again let the forest thrive as one forest. We are like rays from a sun we can be covered by clouds, but we will never disappear, We need to banish those clouds to become bright and whole again. We are America we must rise up and become one again. Our kind acts bring us together, our malicious acts bring us apart. We need more kindness to become one. I watch our country’s issues be waved away. We need to accept that they are real and fix them. Help others, We are like little needles in haystacks but many of us can make a change, We can over take the hay, So we need to come together and fight. We America “the land of the free and the home of the brave” So lets fight to keep it that way fight and rise for what is right, America is one. We as Americans may literally inherit the right to be here but, it is not how we get here it is how we change it for the better or the worse. We are America As one.
Young Bloggers
Masks, a poem by Tallulah Nagae, 8
Masks by Tallulah Nagae, 8 Tallulah Nagae, 8Seattle, WA On a walk deep in the woods I tell my mom I don’t want to wear masks anymore The mask feels icky from the heat of my mouth that I am breathing Masks do help you not get sick but I still do not like them Papa and I experiment decorating my kid masks with heart stickers The first day back at school we forgot to fill out the health form but I still got in Entering school felt weird and exciting seeing only half of the old and new faces My teacher wears a face shield and drinks coffee steam rises and gets it all foggy I miss running on the grassy field without a mask on and breathing the fresh nature air I want to be able to see my friends and family in person every day We will be free of this pandemic soon if only we all believe
My Trip to the Great Wall of China
I was born in the year of the dragon. I was always dreaming that one day I could visit the Great Wall of China, a giant dragon stretching over mountains and deserts, and walk on it. And this day had finally come. It was July 2019, and I was in Beijing, the capital of China. Standing in the front gate of Mutianyu, one of the best-preserved Great Wall sections in the Greater Beijing area, my body was full of excitement. I had been waiting so long to climb it. But getting to the Great Wall of China was not easy; I had to climb many stairs that seemed like a million steps. And since the Great Wall of China is on mountains, I had to ride a mountain cable car afterwards. And then came a bunch of other stairs. When I finally got to the Great Wall of China, I was tired and sweating from head to toe. I wanted to sit down and rest, but my excitement pushed me up and got me to start walking. Walking there was amazing! There were little holes in the brick walls that helped soldiers in those ancient times spy on their enemy and know that they were coming without being seen; the soldiers could also shoot arrows at the enemy through the holes and the enemy couldn’t shoot them successfully through those tiny holes. I saw and passed many fire towers that were once used to “message” soldiers in the next fire tower that enemy were coming, by making thick smoke during the day or lighting a fire during the night. The soldiers would see the light or the smoke and one by one, they would light every fire tower and prepare for the intrusion. I’d say that is a pretty safe and smart way of warning. When I left the Mutianyu Great Wall, I was exhausted. All I wanted then was to take a nice shower and go to bed. But I couldn’t wait for my next adventure to explore other sections of the Great Wall!
