Children's Day Is All For You!

A Poem For The Children of SuZhou Regent International Preschool

Children's day is all for you!

Children's day is because we love you!

Because you're beautiful! And because you're smart!

And because we love you with all our hearts!

You are so talented in so many ways!

And this is why we give you our praise!  

You can sing, you can dance, you are thoughtful and kind!

You're sweet and you're funny and we love your mind!

Your imaginations soar to far away lands!

And we all love our travels while holding your hands!

You love your families, you love your friends!

And your love for learning, it never ends!

It's so amazing, to see how you've grown!

You're the coolest kids we've ever known!

We're grateful to you, for your smiles love and laughter!

And the memories we share will last ever after!

While we are your teachers, we learn so much from you too!

And every day is a gift as precious as you!

First Night On Mui Wo Island (October 1st 2012)

Lights on the water
The full moon in the sky
Fire balloons are flying
The waves are crashing by

And all is well
As I knew it would be
I maintain my faith
In the universe and me

A beautiful island
With mountains and trees
Salty water to swim
And fresh air to breathe

There's music in the distance
A live cover band
My mind is at rest
With my feet in the sand

The music of children's laughter
The melody of lovers bliss
I feel so in love
I give the man moon a full kiss

Shalia

On a tiny island

In the Caribbean Sea

There lived a girl named Shalia 

As happy as could be

Shalia was kind

Shalia was sweet

Shalia was fast 

And light on her feet

She loved to sing 

And she loved to dance

She loved to run

At every chance

Her favourite sport was sprinting

Shalia loved to race

Because she practised every day

She often won first place

Shalia she attended school

She tried to every day

Because Shalia loved to learn

And she loved to play

She always looked so lovely

She always took such care

She tied back her many braids

With ribbons in her hair

She wore blue ribbons every day

Because she loved them so

They made her feel so beautiful

Wherever she would go

Every day at home

She'd eat rice and peas

But her all time favourite meal

Was salt fish and ackee

She loved the fruit

And she loved the fish

And cooked together

Made a splendid dish

Shalia had a Granny

Who lived up in the mountains high

Whenever she would visit

It was so hard to say goodbye

Shalia lived in the city

In the heart of the down town core

She lived with her two Aunties

In the back of her little store

They didn't have much money

But they really weren't so poor

They always had each other

And some cash from their fruit store

See Granny had some mango trees

And an almond tree as well

Granny gave them fruits and nuts

For them to eat and sell

Shalia loved her Granny

And she loved her Aunties too

Shalia missed her Mom and Dad

Neither which she knew

She couldn't remember either one

Which made her really sad

But Shalia was still happy

With the life she had

Shalia was just seven years old

But she was so very wise

She knew she could do anything

For which she set her mind

Shalia had confidence

Shalia was so strong

She set her dreams and goals so high

She sang from her heart-song

King Killah

The purple robed warrior
King Killah was his name
All the mice in the land
Shall fear his reign

I called upon King Killah
When there was a mouse
Who thought I wouldn't mind
If he lived in my house

In a purple robe
With a yellow broom
He smacked that rodent
Right out of the room

One time it ran scared
The next it fell dead
Either dang way
It's not in my bed

Kurt

There once lived a man named Kurt Cobain
He never knew anything else but pain
A bullet in his head
And now he's dead
But we're still not sure who is to blame


Written in 1996.
For my Grade 10 English Writing class.

Your Silent Love

When I look at your eyes
When they're looking at me
It's a look of love
The look that I see

I know that you love me
Just as I love you
Your eyes tell me everything
If your words never do

Your love may be silent
While mine screams loud
Your love feels shy
While mine stands proud

But it's all alright
Your love and mine
They're so very different
And that's just fine

I LOVE

I LOVE

It's What I do

I LOVE

Strong

I LOVE

Whole

I LOVE

Deep

I LOVE

True

I LOVE

I'm in love with you