English 10 Advanced Boy Soldier (Period 6) by Kimberly McCurdy https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz Use academic language and correct MLA quote citation when using quotes. en-us 2022-08-30 23:04:57 UTC 2026-03-23 16:27:06 UTC hello@padlet.com Trinity Pedersen https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281189833 ¨Whenever I get a chance to observe the moon now, I still see those same images I saw when I was six, and it pleases me to know that that part of my childhood is still embedded in me¨(Beah 17).

This quote is my favorite because it shows that even though he has moved on in his life day to day things still remind him of his childhood and life during the war.

]]> 2022-09-02 21:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281189833 "I tried to crawl to safety in the bushes but out of nowhere there was someone standing on top of me with a gun. I woke up hesitantly and touched my side. I became afraid since I could no longer tell the difference between dream and reality"(Beah 17). 2503716 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281191182 As I read along the text it specifies how in an instant Ishmael's life has changed for the worse without knowing, it mad me sad to think that earlier that day he saw his grandma and made plans to see if the school had space for them in the talent show so they practiced. The more that I think about it Ishmael has been doing something in his life that he actually enjoyed doing.

]]> 2022-09-02 21:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281191182 Kami Bucholz : “It was a girl, and her eyes were still open, with an interrupted innocent smile on her face” ( Beah 13). https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281191897 This is a good quote (meaning that it is written well) because it talks about a baby girl who was shot dead still on her mothers back. This shows how innocence was stripped away from all who lived there. Not even a blameless child was exempt from their cruel and ruthless torture. The imagery portrayed here speaks of how even in death, the innocence of a child never falters when against a world that hates it.]]> 2022-09-02 21:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281191897 Kylie Dias https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281192265 “None of us spoke. I knew we were walking but I couldn't feel my feet touching the ground” (Beah 36).

This quote is my favorite because it implies that Ishmael is exhausted and possibly petrified of what happened to him and his country, to the point where he cant even feel his limbs.]]> 2022-09-02 21:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281192265 2505935 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281192359 “It was the first time I had seen a grown man cry like a child, and I felt a sting in my heart” (Beah 12). 

I picked this quote because the way he wrote it felt relatable because especially when you're young and see a grown man such as your father cry for the first time it hurts. It feels like a different type of pain that needs to be recognized more.]]> 2022-09-02 21:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281192359 Lanie Uruchurtu https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281192493 "Tears formed into my eyes, but I was too hungry to cry''(Beah 26). 

This is one of my favorite quotes because it really shows how he has to overcome the obstacles that he faces. This proves that his starvation is not the worst thing happening in his life; he faces many more hardships that are more difficult than his hunger.

]]> 2022-09-02 21:47:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281192493 2505112 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281192862 “One bullet had crushed the Adam’s apple and sent the remains of it to the back of the throat. I lift the cloth of the body’s face. I am looking at my own'' (Beah 19). 

This quote is my favorite quote (not literally "favorite" as in a happy quote) because it expresses Ishmael Beah's mindset and proves how he felt about his own future and about the fact that he was processing what his fate may be.
]]> 2022-09-02 21:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281192862 Tyleigh Ryan https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281192957 "My heartbeat was beating faster than it ever had. Each gunshot seemed to cling to the beat of my heart" (Beah 23). 

This quote is one of my favorites because of his wording in the last part. How he stated it was unique and I was able to understand what he was feeling more than I would've if he had simply said he was scared. ]]> 2022-09-02 21:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281192957 Ximena Garcia https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281193159 “In the back of the van were three more dead bodies, two girls and a boy, and their blood was all over the seats and the ceiling of the van. I wanted to move away from what I was seeing, but couldn’t. My feet went numb and my entire body froze. Later we learned that the man had tried to escape with his family and the rebels had shot at his vehicle, killing all his family. The only thing that consoled him, for a few seconds at least, was when the woman who had embraced him, and now cried with him, told him that at least he would have the chance to bury them. He would always know where they were laid to rest, she said. She seemed to know a little more about war than the rest of us” (Ishmeal Beah 12-13).
I like this quote because it demonstrates that no one is safe in the war and it makes it so much more real. It also allows Ishmeal to see first hand that the war is getting closer to him. ]]> 2022-09-02 21:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281193159 Angie Carranza 20403310 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281193275 “The joy that had stayed alive inside me even through times when being alive itself became a burden” (Beah 20).

Through this quote he beautifully demonstrates a sense of hope that is found in the darkest of times. This value has always been important in my life which is why this quote has significance to me.]]> 2022-09-02 21:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281193275 Joshua Aurelio https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281193285 “These days I live in three worlds: my dreams, and the experiences of the new life, which trigger memories from the past” (Beah 20). 

This quote is one of my favorites because it illustrates his experience of being in a new world tethers him back to a world he's already lived in before. While also sharing one of his world's being his hopes, aka his dreams, which he can escape into from his other worlds. ]]> 2022-09-02 21:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281193285 Savannah Boland-Favorite quote https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281193356 "I became afraid, since I could no longer tell the difference between dream and reality" (Beah 15). This is my favorite quote from the reading section because i feel like it represents the extreme conditions of the people of Sierra Leone. Their lives are so erratic and completely unbelievable that they, themselves have trouble trying to come to terms with the life they live. This quote makes it clear to us that just as a reader we are appalled with the harsh truths of this story, the people in this story are just as if not more appalled as well.]]> 2022-09-02 21:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281193356 Bobbie chapa: Favorite quote 2501729 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281193569 "A lot of happy things happen when the moon shines. These are some of the reasons why we should want to be like the moon....Whenever I get a chance to observe the moon now, I still see those same images I saw them I was six, and it pleases me to know that that part of my childhood is still embedded in me" (Beah 17). 

This is my favorite quote because it makes it seem like it's something that was good even in the times that were rough. I also like it because in the end of the page Ishmael talks about he still does it now while he is a adult. ]]> 2022-09-02 21:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281193569 Favorite quote https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281193917 “The last casualty that we saw that evening was a woman who carried her baby on her back. Blood was running down her dress and dripping behind her, making a trail. Her child had been shot dead as she ran for her life. “ (Beah 12)   - Daniel 

I like this quote since it showcases the brutality of the rebels and showing their cruel tactics. Also prompts the questions if their cause is truly for the better of the country.]]> 2022-09-02 21:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281193917 Kylie Dias https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281194370  I wonder what sudden responsibilities Ishmael had to adjust to while being a solider?]]> 2022-09-02 21:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281194370 Tyleigh Ryan https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281194984 I wonder if Ishmael will ever find out exactly what happened to his family since he hasn't been told anything yet. ]]> 2022-09-02 21:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281194984 2505112 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281195119 I wonder what Ishmael will do if he comes across more rebels than before.]]> 2022-09-02 21:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281195119 Angie Carranza 20403310 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281195536 Obviously he feels anguish over his lost loved ones but he never specifically expresses this. What is the purpose of leaving this out of the first part of the book and instead replacing it with personal anecdotes?]]> 2022-09-02 21:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281195536 255358 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281196879 “A lot of happy things happen when the moon shines. These are some of the reasons we should want to be like the moon”(Beah 17).

I like this quote because he discovers that even in this world of horrible things he can find the good in the little things
]]> 2022-09-02 21:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281196879 2503716 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281196988 I wonder if Ishmael and the others with him had a change in there personality towards eachother.]]> 2022-09-02 21:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281196988 Kami Bucholz https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281197074 What situation caused Ishmael Beah to become a soldier with the others? Was becoming a soldier a "generous deal" from the rebels?]]> 2022-09-02 21:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281197074 Savannah Boland 255102 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281197607 I am curious of the point of view of others in this story 

]]> 2022-09-02 22:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281197607 2505112 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281198116 I wonder if at any point Ishmael or his brothers/friends wanted to become a soldier to escape having to be a target of the rebels.]]> 2022-09-02 22:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281198116 Favorite Quote 2045947 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281198131 "I could visualize my father holding his hard hat and running back from work, and my mother, weeping and running to my little brother's school" (Beah 11). This is one of my favorite quotes because it expresses his worry for his family when unsure of their safety. ]]> 2022-09-02 22:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281198131 "Later we learned that the man had tried to escape with his family and the rebels had shot at his vehicle, killing all his family." (Beah 13). 20201216 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281198323 I like this quote because it shows the violence and cruelty of the rebels that Ishmael experiences.]]> 2022-09-02 22:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281198323 Ximena Garcia 20407312 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281199423 I wonder what caused the man from page 12 and 13 to try and run.]]> 2022-09-02 22:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281199423 Jeffrey Perry: Favorite Quote https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281200349 "With the absence of so many people, the town became scary, the night darker, and the silence unbearably agitating" (Beah 22).

I like this quote because it reminds me of something sad and shows how much his life has changed over a small amount of time.  ]]> 2022-09-02 22:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281200349 Jeffrey Perry 25528 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281200980 How long is this book?]]> 2022-09-02 22:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281200980 Favortie Quote 250578 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281201358 "Each gunshot seemed to cling to my heart" (Beah 23). 
This quote emphasizes the fear that Ishmael Beah felt as he was fighting to survive for his life.]]> 2022-09-02 22:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2281201358 Kadyn Mayo https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2283471785 ¨That first night for the first time funny life I realized that it is the physical presence of people and their spirits that gives a town life¨ (Beah 22)
 I like this quote because it gives an in-depth look at communities and how they come together]]> 2022-09-05 21:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2283471785 Kadyn Mayo https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2283476302 I wonder if Ishmael will talk about what he learned as a soldier and the skills he was taught ]]> 2022-09-05 21:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2283476302 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2285360512 “It was the first time I had seen a grown man cry like a child, and I felt a sting in my heart” (Beah 12). 

I like this quote because it gives a deep emotional feeling of an adult and how they impact a child in such a situation.]]> 2022-09-06 21:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2285360512 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2285362838 Does Ishmael Beach describe his relationships in the war with the other soldiers throughout the book?]]> 2022-09-06 21:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2285362838 Angie, Jeffrey, Daniel, Joseph 20403310 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290286614 Q: Could there be other symbolism for the ants on the ground on page 41?

Answer: It could be a symbolism for the country’s military and the rebels watching the “ants” or common folk waiting to take control.
]]> 2022-09-09 21:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290286614 Kami, Madisyn, Ash and Seriah 2505935 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290287480 Question: For the majority of chapter eight Beah is left to survive on his own alone in the forest with little food and shelter. Alone with only his thoughts, he spends most of the time reminiscing, sharing specific stories he had been told before by his family with the reader. How are these stories significant and what do they represent?

Answer: These stories to us symbolize Beah’s acceptance of the loss of his innocence and childhood. Slowly he begins drifting into the realization that even if things return to normal he will never be the same because of what has happened to him. This is important because it shows the continuous effect war can have on a person throughout their entire life and the extensive effects of PTSD.

]]> 2022-09-09 21:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290287480 Lanie,Tyleigh, Tripp https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290287783 Q: Will Ishmael's mental state be more of a danger to himself than his physical?

A: He seems to be distracting himself from his own thoughts and the loneliness he's facing. His mental state is starting to rapidly deteriorate when he is left in the forest contrasted to his physical. Ishmael's temporary living situation is far more stable than any of his past ones yet his mental state is worse now that anything we've read yet. ]]> 2022-09-09 21:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290287783 Bobbie, Audrina, Kadyn, Cecilia 2501729 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290288070 Q: Was it better for Ishmael to stop running? Or should he have continued running that could have resulted in him getting killed.

A: It was better for Ishmael to stop running and turn himself in because if he were to keep running he would have cost his and his friends life.

]]> 2022-09-09 21:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290288070 Christina and Trinity https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290288248 Q: How would Ishmeal´s life be if he never would have been forced into being a boy soldier?
A:  It would have been incredibly different and his childhood and now adulthood would have never changed and he wouldn't have the same trauma that he has.]]> 2022-09-09 21:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290288248 Kami Bucholz https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290288791 Will his group that he has recently found betray him or will the rebels get to their group before they have the chance to?]]> 2022-09-09 21:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290288791 Breann, Sarai, Ximena 20407312 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290289501 Q: Why did Ishmael become frustrated living in fear?

A: He might be frustrated because his home, a place where  he should feel safe, is under attack and he doesn't like that. He knows that no matter what he does, nothing will change so living in fear is pointless. ]]> 2022-09-09 21:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290289501 Savannah, Josh, Kylie https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290291076 Q: Why would armies want young children to fight in their wars?

A: Armies would benefit off of using children as soldiers to fight in their wars because they see them to be so disposable compared to an adult. They can be easily groomed into this as children will not fully understand what they are doing. As well as their natural disguise of being a child and not being suspected by other armies. ]]> 2022-09-09 21:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2290291076 Trinity Pedersen https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300567417 An unimaginable journey had followed a dull day and life with a confusion of events and the chances of coming back.]]> 2022-09-16 21:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300567417 Tripp Poem https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300567602 Rebels…they terrify me
I heard gunshots 
Chaos
Blood dripped
Just lying there
Tears formed in my eyes much easier to be sad

]]> 2022-09-16 21:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300567602 Lanie Uruchurtu https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300567743 I zigzagged across the street
As flames leapt into the air
Cries everyday that made my heart explode
Screaming and shrieks were now unmovable
Gunshots
The world was very quiet

]]> 2022-09-16 21:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300567743 2505112 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300567992 I carry the pain 
And wait for death 
as I attempt to survive. 
But another attack is around the corner. 
An unsettling feeling drowned our souls. 
I looked over and knew
Saidu had left us. 
Tears froze in my eyes 
as he continued bleeding. 

]]> 2022-09-16 21:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300567992 Kami https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568066 Painful memories
Death
Tears
Chaos 
Attacked
Afraid of thinking
Discourage him
Survive each passing day



]]> 2022-09-16 21:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568066 Daniel Poem https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568070 The world became eerily silent
We were afraid of thinking
We all began to sob, sounded like a cry
To die exhausted, upset, frozen
But we were afraid to accept
Stop smiling

]]> 2022-09-16 21:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568070 Poem 2505935 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568283 The sky wept
Pierced my heart
Tears 
wailing 
shattering
Burial 
Cemetery 
Part of me dies
he had actually left us
We were young

]]> 2022-09-16 21:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568283 Savannah poem 255102 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568377 hold onto the memories, dwell
trying to find a sign passing through, to do now?
the darkness just swiftly rolled away
see clearly through the shock
blame, think it is strange]]> 2022-09-16 21:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568377 Poem 250056 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568584 The biggest celebration
Laughter
Dancing
Seven plates of food brought as we joined hands 
Villagers have drums echoing 
Women sing 
Laughter that led into the morning
The biggest celebration

]]> 2022-09-16 21:27:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568584 2503716 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568765 The atmosphere wasn't clear
But something was about to happen
Uniforms, Weapons, All the soldiers assembled
They stood still
I heard a voice
“Attention” stopped warming up 

]]> 2022-09-16 21:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568765 Kylie Dias's Poem https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568802 I wasn't sure when it was going to end
My life was filled with regret, screaming, and death
Starting over and over again
I'm in disbelief, I was trembling, and so were my hands.
I panicked, his hands were cold, his body was still sweating
Imagine all the regret I was feeling.

]]> 2022-09-16 21:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568802 2505112 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568944 Will Ishmael ever come across rebels who will force him to become one of them?]]> 2022-09-16 21:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568944 Poem 2501729 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568987 It’s brightness became dull as nights
Painful memories, tears
Pain
Screaming 
They are on fire 
My hands and feet kicked the burning walls
My heart felt as if it was going to explode 
Hissed and boiled
Anger 

]]> 2022-09-16 21:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300568987 Madisyn Ostrander https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300569238 What life was like
My mind was plagued
I barely noticed the journey
Every morning
Being attacked
Hiding for a week
Families separated
Gunshots echoing
Silence ]]> 2022-09-16 21:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300569238 Poem 255358 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300569418 Survive
Keep walking
Carry the pain
Body starts to ache
Woke from the dead
Nightfall
Cry 

]]> 2022-09-16 21:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300569418 Poem: Jeffrey Perry https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300569423 Unsettling villages, survived the night
Waiting for death to attack again
Quieter it got as slowly tears fell

Sky blue and my family hopefully safe
Our journey is only emotionally beginning…
]]> 2022-09-16 21:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300569423 Poem: Angie Carranza 20403310 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300569840 Glowing Smile
High spirits shine all night long
Familiar smile
Glorious 
Dance
Sing
Catch the sun
Return.
]]> 2022-09-16 21:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300569840 2027122 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300569906 To the river
Dancing in sand
We could be happy
We all laughed
High spirits
I smiled a bit
We were walking with the moon
Sky shine its light on us
We all laughed
In the middle of a war
Staring into the night
We all began to sob

]]> 2022-09-16 21:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300569906 Christina Gonzalez https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300570144 The late night breeze dried my tears as stars fell from the sky
Temporary silence
I began to cry softly
crying like a child uncontrollably 
I longed for the gentle, dark, and shiny hands of my grandmother
back and forth between emotions.
Tears now frozen


]]> 2022-09-16 21:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300570144 20407312 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300570410 Everyone cried
We all grieved in silence 
Without saying a word,
the world kept going
birds kept singing
night became day and night again 
we were trying to survive


]]> 2022-09-16 21:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300570410 20201216 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300570754 My spirit soon turned dull
Laughter turned into quietness 
And happiness into sadness
The river flowed loudly
But I almost couldn't hear with how fast my heart was beating
Trembling uncontrollably as tears rolled down my face 
]]> 2022-09-16 21:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300570754 Kadyn mayo https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300570996 I began to cry loudly
 by myself, 
I continue to stay alive
 for my family 
we could be all be happy 



]]> 2022-09-16 21:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300570996 Poem 2045947 https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300577396 Wept
Drowning
Hands began shaking
I became so sad that the bones in my body started to ache
I didnt know what I was going to do with my life
Confusion 
Disbelief 
Stomach was tens

]]> 2022-09-16 21:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2300577396 Joshua Aurelio https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2302392865 The sky weeps
Filled by the disappearance of the moon 
And bullets replacing stars 
As bullets fell
Bleeding began]]> 2022-09-19 05:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kmccurdy2/thlq24p370gucacz/wish/2302392865