spider web 2015: environmental elements

SPIDER WEB 2015 I am delighted that our seventh and eighth grade students have taken on the editing of the Friends School Haverford's literary magazine "Spider Web." This year, each student's work is categorized by theme, the elements are: air, earth, fire, and water. I am also pleased to say each student was able to create a poem and/or piece of artwork to be displayed proudly in the magazine. Spider Web will now be distributed in full color online for free, with color printed and bound copies available for a modest fee. Enjoy!

Shaylyn Westmoreland

Editor in Chief

Editor-in-Chief Art Editor Shaylyn Westmoreland Emily Grace

Assistant Editor-in-Chief Assistant Art Editor Nzinga Suluki-Bey Morgan Donato

Copy Editor Assistant Copy Editor Ralph Mitchell Chloe Wheeler

*Special Thanks to Sarah Eckstein Indik who helped with artwork in this edition of Spider Web*

In Memoriam

If the amount of time you have is short

Engage in the activities that matter most


Spend your time carefully, frugally, thoughtfully


Connect with people—friends and neighbors, new and old


Fill your life with joyous things

I am honored that Morgan Donato thought we mattered, valued us, and shared with us her persistent joy-- in time that was too short.

-- Michael Zimmerman

Spider Web 2015 | Environmental Elements Air ______________________________________________________________________________________

Amara - Kindergarten


Caroline - 3rd Grade


Nick- 3rd grade


Ella - 3rd Grade


Who am I? By: London Starr - 5th Grade

Who am I?

I can be a whisper or

I can be a blizzard

Who am I?

I can move leaves or

I can shift sand

Who am I?

I can be gentle and calm or

I can roar like a locomotive

Who am I? I am the wind.

wind blowing hard and soft

leaves falling

trees swaying left and right

-Corey, grade 6

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Rooted in Integrity

Ever expanding and reaching extreme depths, roots provide stability.

Unseen from the surface, they nurture the structure as a whole.

An established system will enrich in a seemingly unlimited fashion; naturally, systematically, effortlessly.

Inner beauty and strength stem from a solid base. Just as the earth provides for countless trees, allowing them to flourish during their lifecycle,

the knowledge and values absorbed while attending Friends School Haverford enable students to thrive throughout the future.

Tr. Angela Stauffer


Preschool


Kindergarten


1st Grade


2nd Grade


Save the Chimps by Reily


3rd Grade


Hail My hamster gnawing on a sunflower seed his little paws moving as fast as lightning and thunder hearing it is as loud as hail beating on the ground like one hundred little foot steps marching one by one in a row but the sound is louder than one hundred little foot steps it’s like 50 giants marching in a row the sound could be anything it could be one hundred deers prancing 10 elegants stomping 15 dogs running and barking cats chasing each other the sound of hail could be anything Jacie Thomas - Grade 4 A Bee Story A bee flies to a flower pollinating it Back to the hive bee goes He helps the queen The queen lays eggs Bees take care of the eggs He wiggles to the north east south west to tell other bees where flowers are Daniella Standridge- Grade 4


Summer Flowers and heat rays from the sun Fire burning Exhausting me Making me sweat Bees buzzing Minding their own business Getting nectar The sky is blue like water A refreshing drink Cooling me off Puffy clouds above Pull thoughts from my imagination The joy of outside is as sweet as a lollipop Jared Hoffman


Spring Bees will buzz, hungry for honey, to fill up their storage for winter Dandelions dancing in the breeze, swinging gracefully under cherry trees A tree sprouts buds like a flower opening to a new life The new soft moss soft and cooling under my feet, I sit beside a running stream with a beautiful breeze No wonder people call this paradise A smell of life is in the air, Sweet smell of pollen, flowers, new buds, and sweet grass with the wonderful music of humming bees, soft cooing of a morning dove in a chorus with a pair of robins, and a dove Life is everywhere, but you can’t see it It’s like mother nature playing hide-and-go-seek The land stretches bare, but suddenly, spring is in the air, a stream runs by, gurgling ”goodbye” and birds come back singing “It is spring, sweet spring” The river is frozen, the river is deep, but suddenly, it melts at my feet, it starts to rise, forming a lake, reflecting the periwinkle blue sky and the beautiful delicate white and pink cherryblossoms As I watch, a sparrow flies, over the periwinkle blue peaceful face of the once running river, now coming to rest at my feet The sand is cooling under my feet, and in the shade, it is 20 degrees the hot, the cold, so good together, they make a perfect warm weather, perfect for me, perfect whatsoever The earth was cold, now it’s warm, the air is as sweet as a Halloween day, the geese come back from far, far away They stop by a lake to take a drop to drink and a crumb of bread, and they are back on their way. Suddenly, smoke is in the air, geese take off, frightened, as a great fire unfolds, swallowing the forest hole, then turns around, hungry for more Planes swoop gracefully over fire, choking it, until it has gone away The geese come back, searching the ruins, and they find a new redwood tree, opening to a new life Mia Jeftic- Grade 4


Winter

Snow is like a white (as paper), soft (as a pillow), cold (like ice), blanket.

Super comfy, crystal-y, cozy too! Cold air blowing on your face with crystals. Ice covering the pond.

Feeling cold on the outside, but warm on the inside. Now, covering what you see in fall leaves,

spring flowers, and summer steam. When it’s spring, the warm sun will come out, melting the snow, the ice melting, dripping off the end, snow melting, steam rising from the snow.

This is nature’s life. Joey Clarke, Grade 4

Thunder Clouds gathering, lefts blowing

Thunder in the distance coming closer BOOM! more thunder coming down the road

- Zoe C., Grade 5


Tale of 11 By Michael J- Grade 7

Eleven brave soldiers, the finest of men,

A killer was among them, and then there were ten.

Ten brave soldiers, one started to whine,

One failed to be brave, and then there were nine.

Nine brave soldiers, unsure of the date,

One was lost to wonder, then there were eight.

Eight brave soldiers, one was blamed for Evan,

One was out witted, then there were seven.

Seven brave soldiers, one played with sticks,

One disturbed nature, then there were six.

Six brave soldiers, still barely alive,

One was silenced by death, then there were five.

Five brave soldiers, one’s heart was feeling sore,

Liquid became air, then there were four.

Four brave soldiers, one took an arrow to the knee,

One was NOT the killer, and then there were three.

Three brave soldiers, one wasn't truly true,

One was left behind, and then there were two.

Two brave soldiers, there quest was nearly done,

One was killed by their partner, then there was one.

One soldier left, they were in for a surprise,

The puppet was killed, and the killer claimed their prize.


Emily Grace- Eighth Grade

Clean Sea remembers better days. It immerses you in it’s dark wonderland, a kind of a calm

found nowhere else. A beautiful, shining sun can be found overhead, but it’s beauty is lost

underwater. You have two options- sink or swim. The choice is yours.

Moon guides you to your decision. The sun sets eventually. Like clockwork, it’s

consistent, yet so intricate it scares you. The moon rises and illuminates the lapping waves,

spreading it’s eerie glow throughout the coming fog. The once crystal water is now a dark

blue, almost black.

Waves lie, hiding your worst nightmares underneath them. They cascade in silver

undulations, concealing the dangers that lie beneath them. The once peaceful atmosphere is

now a horrifying dream you can’t wake up from.

Stars cry tears of knowledge. They are fully aware of what your choice will be, as the

choice has been made by so many others. They can only watch. They would do anything to

change the inevitable, but you’ve made up your mind by this point. It’s all moving in slow

motion now.

Currents sweep you to the answer you’ve been looking for. They engulf you in their

magnificence. It’s an acquired taste, darkness. It takes a certain person to understand it’s true

beauty. The fast pace of the water is too powerful for you to fight- so you let it win.

Lungs fill, cleaned out by your sudden submersion. A vague light can be seen, but you

aren’t sure if it’s your imagination. You let yourself sink, just to feel the bliss of floating one last

time. You’re well aware what fate has lead you to, but you cannot escape at this point. You

thrash around at the realization you can’t change your mind, but you know you made the right

choice. So you float, motionless, in the cool, smooth tide. You float, a puppet, and the waves

your puppet master. Freedom is a few seconds away. You are finally clean.


The Stone watches The stone watches always, watching the rises and falls of the world

The stone listens to the laughs, and cries of our children

I am the stone, the motionless breathless all seeing stone

I am the earth

- Ralph Mitchell, grade 8

Melancholy Storm

water is an element of sadness clouds cry every so often

they bring gentle or tremendous tears of rain these drops plummet to the ground in a mellow steady rhythm

which can lull you, whose own face is wet, into a peaceful, dreamless slumber although a restless sleep, you always hear the lullaby of the heartbroken rain

thunder, strong, powerful, can startle you out of this serene rest but the dull pitter-patter of the rain is still constant

just like the ache in your heart -Sarah E. I, grade 8

Stars Dance

The stars dance across the night sky The beauty of their glistening glow

As you see them passing by Once you see them you will know

It will capture your eye - Gabrielle Ryals, grade 8

Dawn Takes dawn takes

dawn takes the night air. dawn takes all the memories made last night elsewhere

-Jonah, gr. 8


Rocks Cry

When the rocks cry you know they are broken With every unkind word spoken

But maybe it is better to talk your mind than to leave everything inside.

-Zak L., Grade 8

Loneliness A once beguiling, esoteric aura now proved banal and lucid much less like a dream than before but nonetheless surreal, a nightmare The vivid, coral flowers that once dangled from vines now hanged insipid and lifeless. Lightning never strikes twice But the tree it stuck will always remember Keep me in mind while you sail seas Dance on packed earth With fire in your eyes and wind in your hair

- Zaynab S, grade 8

Steel Destroys Steel destroys, it smashes and slashes

and mutilates anything that happens to be in its wake. Such a malleable element,

It could protect, it can heal or support.

Yet the greedy humans humans use it in so many horrible ways, hundreds of people dead,

in just 10 days. - Liam S, grade 8


Adam - Kindergarten


Mara, Kindergarten


Sophie, Kindergarten


Luca, Kindergarten


Landon, Kindergarten


Beatrice - Kindergarten


Bennett - Kindergarten


Caden - Kindergarten


Calla - Kindergarten


Elly - Kindergarten


Graham - Kindergarten


Olive - Kindergarten


Shelby - Kindergarten


Joanna - Kindergarten


Grade 1


Grade 3


Fire moves fast, like a cheetah Sprinting to catch its prey. Fire’s color is red You might think it’s orange and yellow but it’s really just red Fire will burn Fire will sizzle, snap, fizz.

- Faith Blackwell Grade 4 When I think of fire I think of rage and a city drowning in fire People screaming in terror Waves of fire Ocean of fire Eyelash of fire Burning hot But fire can also be calm Like fire on a candle Really peaceful -Tremayne Dixon Grade 4 Fire A burning flare A burst of energy A helpful push

- Alyssa Abel-Doh, Grade 4


Fire

Fire, a wonderful element, though deadly when uncontrollable Everyone says that earth, or water, or air is the most powerful, but fire dominates all of them. How, you ask? Or maybe why?

Fire consumes air, melts ice into water, and renews earth of dead plants. Fire is powerful, fire is dangerous, and leaves scars seen and unseen on our souls, and everything else it touches. Do not make an enemy out of fire. It will come back to get

you. -Ben Rothe, Grade 6

The Fire Will Always Burn

The burn is painful It looks like the autumn leaves

The flame is immense in the dark sky. The fire will always burn -Imran L, Gr. 6

I overhear the volcano erupt The trees are swaying back and forth

I observe the hefty black rocks. -Imran L, Gr. 6

Fire is mean

Fire makes his prey feel weak

once you're in the fire pit

there is no escape

- Sal, Grade 6 Fire

The bright fire light Peaceful, although destructive

Hot, crackling, intense -Ben Weissman, Grade 7


Red Flames Grow

Flames grow before my eyes I watch colors conjoin

Red and Gold Orange and White The view is so divine

The danger is appealing I wish I could touch

I watch with my sterile eyes My heart beating rapidly - ready to burst Waves of fire thrashing through the air

Violently convulsing across the dark surface My mind goes blank - I cannot trust

Soon enough, I reach out towards the burning sensation Ready to feel the intense heat against my skin

- Genesis J., Grade 7

Fire, bright light that keeps me asleep at night You keep us alive yet cause the same number to die

I see you as the decider You chose who dies and why, but leave people to strive

- Amritpal H. Gr.8, Fire

Spider Web 2015 | Environmental Elements Water ______________________________________________________________________________________


Aubrey-Kindergarten


Grade 1


Cecilia- Grade 2


Lina- Grade 2


Rui Fang-Grade 2


Tonya-Grade 2


Aidan-Grade 3


A.J.- Grade 3


Alex-Grade 3


Elias- Grade 3


Jack- Grade 3


James - Grade 3


Sopia - Grade 3


Water Cool as ice calm as still water not rippling but whispering “Come in” As the cold breeze pushes you in going in feels like an iceberg melting under you The lotus flows over the murky water The kingfisher waits patiently for fish to gather the courage to show themselves The kingfisher attacks bringing dinner to the nest Amina Rouine- Grade 4 Happiness Running and jumping into the cold arctic water Just jumping in made you think about everything The blue sparkling water The peace and quiet But it’s not as cool as you thought Anwar Alcide-grade 4


Pirates in the Sea

Pirates have tastes for the sea

plundering ships Their swashbuckling crew

making people walk the plank to the never ending sea

Fish swimming The deep ocean moving

just like pirates sailing their ship with their pirate-y ways Continuing to plunder

the puny humans in their path Raising sunken ships in the deep sea where the wood is rotting with water But then water got back at them

for polluting the water and started to rock them

back and forth like wind blowing All water creatures wanted to know

what the great water spirit was doing

All the water surged and crashed That crew was a good one,

q very good one They thought they knew

what was being thrown at them But truthfully they didn’t know

After a while the storm was through The water thought that pirates

had been taught Soon after the storm cleared They docked at the nearest

lake town

Wyatt E. Strawbridge- Grade 4


The salty ocean water

Meets with the sand

Washing away faded footprints

- Madeline L, Grade 6

Water

I feel the water crawling up toward my feet

Feeling the wetness when it comes toward me

I start to dream that the water is carrying me

And letting myself go, feeling alive!

-Chloe W.- 7th grade

Life is to a Drop of Water

Drip drop… Drip drop…

A drop of water is like a human life The longer one is around, the less there is remaining

Drip… Drip… Overtime it dries up and disappears

Drip…

Devin O’C- 7th Grade


Shaylyn W Grade 8 Startling Poem The tale of water Have you ever heard the tale of the water? It remembers everything The tears that cried beside it The reflection of many people The splashes of young children It remembers everything Running through the rivers and streams Cascading down waterfalls The dancing of different fish Lilypads floating above them Water remembers everything flowing with the branches in sync Watching the sun rise and fall listening to the people around them It remembers everything

Spider Web 2015 | Environmental Elements Multiple Elements

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Vivienne - Grade 1


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Eduardo - 1st Grade


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Allison - Grade 3


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Fire Fire has a fierce appetite, devouring anything it touches Once it starts, it’s hard to stop With the heat of the sun it annihilates anything it touches but once it is tamed it can do amazing things Water Rushing, glistening, flowing. Moving like the wind down streams. Leaping, splashing, running, With water the world is never dry. It cascades down like it was held back and then released. Snow Like silk covering the earth Pouring from the sky like a bag of flour cut open Coming down like shredded paper Earth A round ball moving through the galaxy, slowly moving around a circular track, never stopping movement, jumping down a circular ramp, slowly moving around the sun, heating up. The Elements Without Earth, men would fall into a bottomless void, falling down and never coming up. Without fire, humans would eat their food raw, and their houses would be weak, crumbling at the edges. Without air, we would die and the earth would turn dark and wither. Without water, creatures throats would be dry and the world would wrinkle up. Earth, water, fire, air Without them the world would disappear. Ben - Grade 4


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The Elements Earth Earth is a home to many things. The ground is a city to the little creatures of the forest. The cracks in the ground are little doors of opportunity and wonder. Water Water is an everlasting stream. It goes in every direction. It helps wherever it goes. The journey never stops. Air Air blows everything around. It can never stop moving. The breeze is not hot or cold, It’s just right. Fire Fire is very hot. It burns everything in its path. Fire is a raging bull, ready to charge. Eric - Grade 4


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The Elements

Water Water splashes, gushes, gurgles all day long

But at night it quiets As if it knows that people are sleeping

Earth Earth splitsVolcano risesEarth pushes to get away

Fire

Fwoosh, Crackle! Fire spits out mud in its mouth

Beginning to roar to life

Air Twirling, Swooping, Leaping, Sliding

Doing it’s best to keep us alive

The elements are alive They channel their glowing, golden energy

To keep the earth alive

Lindsay - Grade 4


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Snow Snow looks like bunches of paper towels landing safely quietly peacefully to the ground Sometimes when angry turns into a big furious rude windy wild snowstorm Sometimes has a light uplifting positive really good attitude and will be calm and will entertain you in many ways Megan - Grade 4


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Winter’s Art An enormous sheet of white paper, flawless, pristine, pure… To draw snowmen, snow art galore For the only thing you can do out there, is to see how far your mind will go

Oliver - Grade 4


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THE ELEMENTS AIR The frigid winter air. The air that brings clouds. And out of the cloud sacks comes dust. Snow dust. White dust. Frozen ash. And the snow comes down to our ground. FIRE The deadly, flickering fire. It destroys all. Hot fire. Burning fire. Lethal fire. It burns everything. EARTH A green and blue ball that is half dark, half light. The galaxy rotates the planet round and round. Green Earth. Round Earth, live planet. The earth is always half awake, half asleep. Christian Fras - Grade 4


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Look at the waves splashing at the shore The water is cold, I'm pretty sure The earth is shaking and I dont know why Its a earthquake, I won't cry Lightning bolts are falling from the sky But what bothers me is I don't know why I walk into a room and its filled with fire It looks like it burned the computer wire The wind is blowing my hair Why is there so much air? The fire warms my cold skin Its so warm my hands are drying My fingers feel so thin Oh no the fires dying Fishes splashing in the pond I put my hand into the wet water Basim - Grade 5


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It Flutters and Flickers It burns everything in sight

That thing is fire

The river flows as it slides across the stones

opening in to a lake

They water droplets expand in many directions

freezing and becoming snowflakes

The wind blows through my hair

almost whisking me away with its gustes

It Rumbles And Crumbles It is strong Earth

The wind blows the leaves

In a spiral like a mini tornado

The fire Flickers in the harth Warming the cabin

The ground rumbles

under the young shepherds feet Making an earthquake

Brie - Grade 5


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WATER

cold water trickles onto my hands quickly it rushes through my fingers

then it runs away

WIND and WATER

fresh pines ripen in the spring air wind rushing through my hair

walking through the damp grass

Ella - Grade 5


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Earth

I look at the earth It looks beautiful flowers birds trees

I wonder what will grow next

There in the meadow a sunflower just blossomed.

Air

I feel the gentle breeze as it blows all the leafs

The wind in my hair feels soothing

Then it stops and then does the same thing

Fire

Fire is so beautiful

That even the busiest of people stop to see it

Then it dies down

Water

I see the ocean SPLISH SPLASH

Someone is swimming CRASH somebody dived in

Then I decide to dive in myself

Jylil - Grade 5


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WIND DANCE A brisk wind blows

The trees sway in an elegant way The birds sing along with the wind making a song

STILL AIR Everything is silent and the air is still

Houses are crumbling after the hurricane The street is empty

FIRE The flames rage upward It burns, it kills, it destroys

Fire

Kolby - Grade 5


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Air Air is what we need to breathe

Air is invisible, we can’t see it, but we know it’s there Air is something invisible that we can depend on

Waterfalls Water rushes down the mountain

I feel it splashing on my face as I get close to it The water looks like a clear, blue stream falling out of the sky

Fire The fire crackles in the fireplace

The warm bits of fire heat up my face as I stand over it The warmth of the fire reminds me of my mother’s hugs

Earth The earth is a beautiful place

It has crystal blue waters and lush green fields Every time I think about the earth, I think of how happy I am to live here

Madison - Grade 5


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Water

The cool water splashed Fish swim

Leaves flow away in the current

Fire Crackling fire burns wood The heat from the fire place

Water falls extinguishing the flame

Earth Soft soil

Small seed sprout Flower

Air Leaves dance Swirling wind Swaying grass

Sophie - Grade 5


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Wind

trees tremble in terror as the wicked wind whirls through the woods trunks groan misery

Dead leaves dancing in wind,

it whips my hair, crinkle underneath my feet Scratching at the windows like a dog wanting to come in

wind howls outside

leaves flutter off trees swept into a mad craze

Fire sparks lick wood

a dancing flame springs to life warmth to the world

Water a gurgling stream tickling the banks of the quiet land

the rhythmic falling of the rain

splash of water giving life and fertility

Julia - Grade 5


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The water swirls The waves crash

And carry me to sea

The flames rise higher The smoke swirls Everything is dark

The seagull cries As the wind fills the mast And we glide the waves

From seed to sprout From bud to blossom From beginning to end The life of a flower The life of me

Ada Jo - Grade 6


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Mud

The soil in my hands is soft It’s was created by me It created by the water and earth

Calling Wind it’s calling the wind roars my name It’ s whispering the secrets of the land

Water Water is the meaning of life it waters the plants to make them grow it entertains the people to keep them happy Ada S. - Grade 6


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Wind

The howling wind roars

knocking down tree by tree

over and over again

Water

the calm water peacefully swaying

back and forth and back and forth

slowly rocking you to sleep

Autumn - Grade 6


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The Four Elements

Float to Earth (Air)

Autumn breeze blow

Detaching old memories

Leaf learn to fly

The Hearth (Fire)

Burnt, Calloused, Scars

Nurturing flames like babies

Strong hands tending fire

Time Changes (Earth)

Present turns past

Earth spins, memories shift

Future now reality

Raindrop (Water)

Pure liquid silver

Rushing from the sky

So small, so many

Celeste - Grade 6


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Fire Orange and red flames jump near It feels warm outside Roasting marshmallows at night

Earth Between these two trees looking at their long branches Which one should I climb

Imirah - Grade 6


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Water

waters every water is fun in the spring

water is my life

Lightning Boom!!, I hear the thunder and I see the lightning. I am so scared and I hide under my covers.

I try to call my parents name but they don't hear me.

Jamie - Grade 6


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Wind

This is what we breath

it’s full of freshness and life

they carry many thoughts and voices

soon yet to be discovered

Sea

The sounds of the waves

they are truly relaxing

they run many emotions both soothing and competitive

Rain

I hear the water tinkling on the roof

it’s so quiet yet so loud

I hear peace and nature afterwards

Fire

Fire is a wonderful yet frightful thing

They give us light and help us

but they also give us pain and suffering

Kevin - Grade 6


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Fire: It brings heat and light It is warm all the time especially in winter Water: It can be warm or cool We use it to cook and in nice drinks. Air: It is what we breathe We need it to live But it can be poisonous. Earth: It is what we stand on

We do use it to grow food And worms dig through it

Mohammed - Grade 6


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Fire Blazing in the dark Bringing light to the moonless night illuminating the sky with sparks of red Water falling from the sky in droplets of joy seeping through my T - shirt sounds of laughter echo in my ears Natalie - Grade 6


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Fire

Brightly colored flames illuminate our faces They bring light to the sky

as we roast golden marshmallows

Earth

The land that hold life A land that holds the dead A land that makes us human

Wind

It frees our souls It follows our steps

It gives us a new path to take

Water

It gives nutrients to animals It gave us an idea of art It washes off the fear

Eve - Grade 6


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Four elements

constantly fighting each other for dominance.

yearning for their full power, churning in our core.

Everlasting, never sleeping

the earth is the mother giving life, taking death.

No blow is hard enough to kill the Gaia.


The sky is the husband, father of the rest.

Breathing toxins, ever changing.

Everlasting, never sleeping.

Fire is dying, yet ever burning.

Fed by all, stopped by none.

Not living, not dying.


Water is willed and patient

Waiting an eternity,

never finished.

Ever churning, ever waiting

Everlasting, never sleeping.

Alejandro - Grade 7


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Fire dances across the field, beautiful and destructive. I run, thinking no one knows,

but the mountains see and the stones remember. The stars glide through the night sky, night

turning to day. My legs collapse beneath me and I crawl under a nearby tree, hoping I am far

enough away. The onset of dawn and then realization. Fire, alluring yet appalling, amazing

yet terrible. Nature’s paradox.

Isaac - Grade 8


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The Story Of the Four Elements

Fire, Water, Earth, Air They stand with earth Being watched by us

Wondering How far we will hurt them How brief we will stay on a land we don’t belong

Fire, Water, Earth, Air Together they show the power of Mother Earth Taring away homes Creating destruction

for the fun of it

Fire, Water, Earth, Air They tell a story

A story of Death. Life. Love.

The story of there life We shall never

Know

Fire, Water, Earth, Air A part of earth

They were together But now they stand alone

One by One They Disappear Two by Two They Fall

Three by Three They Devour life Four by Four

They take Earth Hostage

Fire, Water, Earth, Air Created Earth Fell from Earth

Then made Humans We must protect what we want

But not what we took Earth isn’t our’s its theirs

Nzinga - Grade 8


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Lightning remembers Everywhere, everyone, but,

He never strikes twice

Wind responds always, Whistling and whispering Throughout the whole year

Magma bides his time He is a deadly surprise Just waiting, waiting

Sam - 8th Grade


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Fire

Fire dances Fire hurts

Fire teaches Fire remembers

Fire glides Fire loves Fire dies

Nightfall

At nightfall, the sun leaves. The moon shines The sky talks

The stars dances And the mind sleeps

David - Grade 8

Vivere, Sta, Desfair, Sacrificium, Conquer

To live, to stand, to defy, to sacrifice, to conquer. What are these words? Maybe these words are the very philosophy of life. We all live for a creed or follow something to guide us through life. As we stay loyal to that we stand for what we believe in and defend it against others. We travel down a road shrouded with darkness. But continue to walk it. We defy empires who try to bring us down, and other people who do not believe. We say my way is better... your way is wrong. But will there ever be proof of that being so? We sacrifice, for our ways. But we pay for what we’ve done. To sacrifice something so precious for the future of mankind is an ultimate sacrifice. So. . . Vivere, Sta, Desfair, Sacrificium. Live, Stand, Defy, Sacrifice, Conquer.

Amir - Grade 8

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