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The Scar by Tobi

“The Scar”

My weekly climb
up the mountain
to get the firewood.
It was such a long walk.

Once I was on the mountain
I saw a good tree.
The tree was very difficult
to climb.
Dad never let me climb
the trees.

My Auntie wasn’t watching me
So I started to climb the tree.
The tree was as prickly as a porcupine.
The wind was blowing….hoo hoo.

I’m so far up.
I grasped for the branch .
Oh no!! I’m falling.
Boom, bang, bonk.

Scratch, crash, thud. The smell of pine.
There I was, laying on the ground.
It pain was so intense.
The blood is black
And running down my body.
I’m screaming in pain .
Auntie is running over to me.
What’s wrong?
Take me home.
My own screams of terror ring in my ears.



I have to be quiet.
Auntie is yelling at me.
She says “shut up”
or they will take me away.


The long walk home
down the mountain.
A bamboo stick
to use as a cane.

More pain; I could barely take it.
I couldn’t bend.
The blood kept on coming.

When I was finally home
Auntie put some oozy stuff on my cuts.
It was such a strange weird feeling.
Then she wrapped me up to keep it clean.

I look down at my scar
and remember the smell of vegetables
the bees buzzing
And the sun shining.



My scar is a constant reminder of that day.

A New Country by Jessica

A New Country


The massive plane is landing.
I have arrived in Edmonton.
I am so happy.


In the airport,
I look at the strange people.
They have pointy noses,
Green eyes, blue eyes,
So many with blonde hair.


Leaving the airport.
It was as cold as ice.
Glad I brought a big jacket.



On my way to a new home,
There’s so much snow.
So many cars.
The cars are so huge.

Snow, snow, and more snow
We couldn’t see a thing.
It was so slippery.


Wow. That is gigantic. A semi trailer.
Into the ditch we go.
My first accident.
We get out of the car
and touch the snow.
It’s so cold.


Then it’s time for school.
I’m so petrified.
Those Canadians are staring at me.
They talk a mile a minute.


I don’t understand
Anything they are saying.
I can only smile.
Are they being nice to me?


No uniforms, different rooms,
Always going to other classrooms.
Students driving a car!!
So different from China.


What a country!
Smells amazing.
People are so nice.
I’m not scared anymore.
I love Canada!!

Skiing by Kayla

Skiing

So it’s pretty much a tradition

That in the summer I have to go skiing

But that one summer

When I didn’t want to ski

My dad made me

It took a while

But finally I was convinced

I went out mad

Into the smooth still water

He pulled me up behind the boat

So there I was in my little red life jacket

I was skiing and having fun

But of course I couldn’t let him know that

I had a vile look on my face like I was so mad

I hadn’t wanted to go skiing

But once I had it was fun

I had a blast

But it started out smooth

Then just kept getting rougher

The waves were big now

I was ready to quit

Oh No, I thought

Here comes a big wave

I flew in the air

I was like a flying bird

Then the skies hit me

They hit me pretty hard,

I lunged forward

Into the water I went

Now I was mad

He had forced me to go

And now id been injured

I didn’t try to get back up

I got into the boat

I’m done with skiing

I don’t want to again

I was done with it then

And he made me go again.

Time to Ride by Lindsey

Time to Ride

Lindsey

 

I am finally tall enough

as I stand there feeling like an ant

I look at the winding structure

and I realize I will experience it

 

My whole family has done it

It is the thrill of the ride

the thought of flying

for the very first time

 

A line of ecstatic people

wait eagerly for their turn

they stand laughing

as i stand unsure

 

The entrance nears

and my heart starts to race

I have a knot in my belly

but still, a smile on my face

 

I choose my seat

the bar secures me down

and for a split second I feel- claustrophobic

and my smile turns into a frown

 

It was to late to turn back now

I was on my way to the top

and then it hit me

as i began to drop

 

I can't explain how i felt

my body shifting with every twist and turn

It all felt fake as if nothing was real

 

People were screaming

my throat to tight to talk

we start slowing

but it all seems surreal

 

I am more than happy to jump off

and leave this amusement park

my ride on the coaster

was more then over 

 

Getting Up

Getting Up

 

 

Getting up in the morning

Can be one of the hardest

Challenges of the day

Sporting your favorite pair

Of penguin pajamas.

Head still hiding

From the light of day,

Searching for that

Ever elusive snoose button.

Eventually you find yourself

Sitting up in bed.

Congradulations,

Your half way there

Your brain is beckoning to you

"Go back to bed!!"

Finally you're on your feet

Looking like a mosh monster

That crawled out of a ditch somewhere.

But first things first,

Where the heck is that alarm clock!?

 

Fight For His Life

 

Fight For His Life

Ever since he was twelve

He’s been fighting for his life

Surviving a deadly disease 3 times

Is not something a child should have to do

Nico is a part of my family

He’s at our house and we’re at his

We’re thankful everyday for him fighting it

Even when he was tired

It was extremely painful for him

Several surgeries, chemo, radiation

He now has to take oral chemo

For the rest of his life

His pure strength and love

Got him through this terrifying time

He had unconditional support from friends and family

Because he is loved by so many people

Nico never gave up

He always fought through

He knew it wasn’t his time to go

He knew he could beat it

Not many people have that much faith in themselves

People look at him funny now

So he doesn’t go out much anymore

I wish this never happened

He didn’t deserve it

One positive thing came out of this experience

Anything is possible to overcome in life

And Nico showed me that.

Dream Come True

Dream Come True

 

I look out the window

at the snow covered mountains.

And think to myself,

I get to ride on those

Lucky, fortunate, blessed.

 

But I don't want to because,

I'm scared.

I'm scared that i will fall.

Back out, quit.

 

Here I am, at the top of the mountain.

It looks arctic, frosty,

and intimidating.

I look to my left and see a guy carve

through the white snow, like a walk in the park.

If I can do it, I can do it.

Determination, bravery, heart.

 

I strap in my feet,

there's no turning back now.

I slowly lean forward and carve through the deep white powder.

It's the most amazing feeling in the whole world.

Exhilarating, sensational, overwhelming.

It was like I was a kid again by Keegan

It was like i was a kid again!

It was in Augest.

It was in Edmonton!

It was huge!

It made me think for awhile if i really wanted to go?

 

I never experianced anything like it befor!

It took my breath away!

I thought i was going to die!!!!!!

It was like a 60 to 80 foot drop!

 

It hurt the chest after!

My heart was going to blow up!!

It felt like i was falling into nothing!

It felt like i was going to die!

 

It went really fast and it was red!

I called it the Demond!

It nwas the water park in Edmonton.......

I will never forget it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lesson to be Learned

Lesson to be Learnt

 

The waters running off

from the vast mountains,

in beautiful British Columbia.

The absence of warmth

is substituted by cool crisp air.

 

The indescribable rush that comes

when you're about to fall.

The splash as your paddle hits the ice cold water,

is like listening to my favorite lullaby.

A drop that hits still water,

only a thousand times better.

 

Silence came when waiting

for the next big fright.

Being a lion,

thinking you can do anything at the time.

Striking with bravery,

yet worrying about what will come next.

 

Never anticipated it to feel like this,

like I'm on the edge of a cliff miles high.

Hating every minute of it,

up untill the surreal nightmare was over.

 

The feel of frost on my legs,

burnt like a hundred sparks

landing unexpectedly on you.

 

Irritation found a place inside me for days,

clinging to every bit of me.

The lesson is learnt,

stick with what you want to do.

Partners by Mercedes

“Partners”

As my partner and I start running,

trying to beat our last time,

the worst time of all, he decides he won’t listen.

I dig my heels into his sides, and rein him,

to try to keep in control.

He rears up, and I go soaring through the air.

While I’m flying, he takes off to the trees like

the wind.

My face goes bright red, I scream, “Wheels!!”

I take another horse to retrieve my partner back.

He looks at me and feels shame for what he did.

He knows I am a raging human of fury,

ready to explode,

So he stays in the brush.

I know my partner and he knows me, so…

Ever so gently, I coax him out and he knows

I will never hurt him even in all my frustration.

As I get back on my loyal steed, faithful partner,

and best friend, I hope he understands why I

was upset.

Just as we try the same routine and try to beat our last time,

Stubborn horse!... repeats the fiasco again!.

Into the Woods

Into the Woods

 

I will never forget that October.

The crisp air sent chills up my spine

as we entered the shadow of the timbers.

Everything became unpredicable from

the moment the quad silenced.

 

Dad and I made our way to the ground blind

and there was no turning back.

 

The gun was loaded yet my body was trembling.

Disturbing the feast of a sow and her cubs

was not something i wanted to encounter.

 

I didn't dare to blink until we

reached our destination.

 

15 yards down the embankment there stood

the bait barrel that showed clear

evidence of wild intruders.

Patiently we sat awaiting the arrival of a

predator.

The sounds of Mother Nature began to play games

with our minds.

 

Without warning the dark figure made his entrance.

Unobtrusively he approached the clearing in which

I had full veiw of his unique blonde coat.

 

We watched his toss the 500 pound barrel like

it was a weightless beach ball.

His claws were like human hands, only they

were grasping huge slabs of raw meat.

 

It was time to raise my barrel and I put

my crosshairs dead on.

Out came the fire from the end of my

30 06 bolt action rifle and like a sack

of potatoes he dropped.

 

Excitement brought tears to my eyes and the

everlasting silence broke with cheering and hollering.

Dad was so proud and it meant the world to me.

Extreme by Aileya

Extreme

By Aileya M

 

9 nights of cold, 10 days of heat

so much portages, rowing, so little sleep

waking up at 7am, finishing up at 8 pm

the sites were gorgeous, the work was foul

so many rapids to go through

with a very packed, narrow canoe

last day we spent a day at "City Rapids"

it was time to have some fun

so me and my friends decided

to jump off 40 meters above water into a rapid

stared down to the water that was moving so fast

scared to death, took a few steps back

took a deep breath, and ran to jump off

felt like falling off of a ferris wheel

I hit water, I could feel my life jacket

being nearly taken off me from the pressure

all I can think of was getting to surface

I stayed under water for at least minute

finnally I hit surface

I could see Sarah throwing me a beeine

so hard and fast, the water was pushing me

The current was pushing me away from the others

I was pulled in laying on the rock

I could hear my friends yelling and screaming running to me

all I said..

 

"That was extreme"

The Place I Call Home by Katie

The Place I Call Home

Once leaving town I only looked back.

Not looking forward to living somewhere else.

If I could go back there one more time,

I would be sure to say good-bye.

I arrived in this strange and foreign place.

It doesn’t feel the same even though I’ve

been here a million times before.

Now I know I won’t be going back,

after we haul are hefty cardboard boxes

into the big empty, gloomy house.

First day of school I remember very well.

Entering the classroom was like entering a cave

full of bears ready to rip you to shreds. All

I hope is that my last piece of dignity would be

spared by these judgmental people.

As time went past the only thing on my

mind was the place I called home.

The city where my heart longed to be,

the city where familiar faces turn to strangers.

Sometimes I wish I could go back and stay forever,

but I’m stuck in this empty town.

Now the town I dreaded coming to is my home,

if I were to leave I would miss it just as much as my home before.

Drop of Doom

                               Drop of Doom
I'm thinking to myself

each step could be my last.

The higher I go,

the more work it is to breath.

My lungs, bursting, painful, agonizing.

I finally reach the top.

 

I take one last deep breath

before I walk any closer.

"Next!" Shouted the attendant.

Walking up to her with sweaty palms

and jittery knees, I near the edge.

I nervously peak my head over

the railing, squinting just to see

the ant-shaped people looking

back at me with anticipation.

 

Slowly, I lower myself

into a sitting position.

I feel the cool water splash my legs

which makes my heart pound so

loud I swear everyone can hear.

I lean back and scoot forward a little

only to see the discolored roof above me.

One last push and I close my eyes.

 

I am a bullet,

heading straight towards the depths

that lie beneath me.

Like a strike of lightening

I hit the clear blue water.

Quickly I surface with two kicks

of my trembling legs.

 

I swim stunned towards

the exit of the pool.

I hop out of the water,

smiling as though nothing

had ever happened.

 

Sink or Swim by Quinn

Sink or Swim

 

             Sitting on the raft's edge

    gripping my oar like a child clings to its blanket
            preparing for the inevitable

                practicing the techniques

                    I will need in the future

 

      All I can think about are the fears

            the fear of falling out

                    the fear of taking the lead

    the fear of every possible situation, even death

            maybe mine or someone else    

 

        Don't want to back out now

            deep, deep down inside

                 I want to do this

    I know if I don't, I'll regret it

 

                My mom is with me

        giving me support and courage

                    we work as a team

            keeping time, smiling occasionally

                    taking in the scenery

             and a couple gulps of water

 

            The rapids get rougher

                the going gets tougher

        testing our skill and ability

                    things get crunchy

            we hit a wall of water

                 a buddy has no choice but

        to meet the experience on the next level

    he's over his head but stays calm in the moment

              our guide reaches out drawing him to safety

 

            Suddenly, all is still

                at the foot of Mount Robson

                    in the frigid Fraser River

        with the summer sun beating down

 

                Now I float on my back

                            buoyed by my lifejacket

        not by accident but by choice

                        letting the water take me

            squinting as I stare at the clear blue sky

                    I exhale and give a giggle

        all the struggles are behind me

                        only calm waters ahead