th grade culture trip to Oslo - the International School of Stavanger
th grade culture trip to Oslo - the International School of Stavanger
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ISS Poetry Festival 2007We are in <strong>th</strong>e midst <strong>of</strong> Festival week here at ISS - entries for <strong>th</strong>e Poetry Competition arecoming in <strong>th</strong>ick and fast, and <strong>th</strong>ere are daily poetry readings and exhibitions <strong>th</strong>roughout<strong>th</strong>e school.Primary <strong>School</strong> are busy writing <strong>th</strong>eir Poetry Postcards, and <strong>th</strong>eir classroomswill be visited next week by 9<strong>th</strong> <strong>grade</strong>rs performing poetry.Last week, <strong>th</strong>e Middle <strong>School</strong> were privileged <strong>to</strong> have bo<strong>th</strong> <strong>th</strong>e High<strong>School</strong> Choir and <strong>th</strong>eir own 8<strong>th</strong> <strong>grade</strong> choir perform poems byEmily Dickinson and William Blake among o<strong>th</strong>ers, set <strong>to</strong>music.High <strong>School</strong> art students have assembled a small exhibitionconsisting <strong>of</strong> responses <strong>to</strong> poems and song lyrics which ison display in <strong>th</strong>e Cafeteria foyer.The ISS Poetry Movie 2007 is premiering <strong>th</strong>is week forbo<strong>th</strong> <strong>th</strong>e Middle & High <strong>School</strong>, and performance poetSally Bannister will again be visiting <strong>th</strong>e school <strong>to</strong> shareher work wi<strong>th</strong> <strong>th</strong>e High <strong>School</strong>.Finally, be sure <strong>to</strong> check out <strong>th</strong>e websitewww.isstavanger.no/poetry andremember <strong>th</strong>at <strong>th</strong>e deadline for <strong>th</strong>ePoetry Competition is Monday23rd April - get your secretconfessions and tear stainedtribulations in <strong>th</strong>e box assoon as possible!This is a poem written on post-it notes by ISS students and staff, in response <strong>to</strong> <strong>th</strong>e work <strong>of</strong> artby high school student John McQuillanWho Broke It?I know I didn’tI pity <strong>th</strong>em, lifelessNo headsNo <strong>th</strong>oughtsNo worriesDead by dayLife is a drudgeCreepy by nightGoing, goingOn we trudgeI like sunshine in my face.Who broke it?I would never do such a <strong>th</strong>ingLong armsNudeThrillerHeadless, deadless ancient nakedzombies crawlingWhen <strong>th</strong>ey move <strong>th</strong>ey creep,<strong>th</strong>ey crawlThey jeer, <strong>th</strong>ey drawThey pull <strong>th</strong>e weight <strong>of</strong>consciousnessWho broke it?I wouldn’t haveThe nightmareshear <strong>th</strong>eir headless brea<strong>th</strong>ingRising from mud see<strong>th</strong>ingWho broke it?I couldn’t haveI wish <strong>to</strong> see <strong>th</strong>e sunshineeverydayPlease believe meTorn apartDecisions <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e heartBuried under <strong>th</strong>e indecisionCan’t take <strong>th</strong>e derisionWe are <strong>th</strong>reeThen we are oneAmbivalence undoneTwist and strainCast <strong>of</strong>f your painEvolve.The Informer 20 April, 2007 · 11
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