Friends and Flags Sept 11th Memorial Chain Poem

Friends and Flags members from around the world have united to create a   chain poem in a global display of :

Peace,  Hope,  Tolerance,  Friendship, Collaboration, Respect and Love. 

Partners have written their lines of the poem and submitted together with video , audio and pictures.  The poem is available for all to see below! eZedia software will be used to create a multimedia version of all the content and burned on to CD ROMS for  each of the contributing classes.  Copies of our CD peace poem will be sent to leaders in each of the countries that have collaborated on this poem!

 Scroll down to read the poem or click on the index to go to a specific verse.

IMAGINE.... a chain of people, Linked arm in arm, Wrapping around the world, Protecting it from harm.
Karen Eini/ Friends and Flags  Coordinator, Israel poem  index

America wants to be the beacon,
The light for freedom and hope.
So we offer our hands and hearts,
Keeping the world safe we hope.

Kirn Junior High, Iowa, USA

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Create ......a vine wall to protect the meek and feeble they are innocent and mean no harm
Simonds College, West Melbourne. Austrailia poem  index

Search.... peace is like a buried treasure, Hidden many years before. Just open up your heart, And you will find that long lost door
Bayridge Elementary,BC ,Canada poem  index

Imagine today's kids, tomorrow
Full of love and joy and caring.
No more hate, no more sorrow,
Because of the peace that we are sharing.

Palmerston District Primary School, PALMERSTON ACT 2913,Australia
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We are good people and we do not fight, For solving our problems with violence, it's just not right. As we look to the future which we hope will be bright, We will stand and remember and the world will unite
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Doncrest P.S, 5H, Ontario,Canada
17/09/02
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Loving the world is not hard to do. Look in the mirror we're all like you. From each and every diverse nation, All each seeks is validation! Audio
Lynn Manning Ross, Author WORLD KIDS BOOK PROJECT,California,USA 18/09/02 poem  index

Humankind has gone a long way, but there's still a long way to go As harm hasn't yet flowed into harmony Losing heart is out of question, hand in hand work better grows To complement each other, to faster reach that end.
Liceo Scientifico "G.Ferrari"  11 Borgosesia ( Vercelli ),Italy 18/09/02 poem  index

Liceo Scientifico "G.Ferrari" 

11 Borgosesia ( Vercelli ),Italy
18/09/02
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We are children, we want to play with our friends. We need house and home, food and fresh water, and a caring that never ends.... but most of all peace
Audio

Vallhovskolan

Gr. 4,Sandviken, Sweden
19/09/02
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Tough times have hurt us here, But we refuse to live in fear. If we join together as one, There is nothing that can't be done.     Video/audio
Brown Deer Middle School Gr.5 ,Wisconsin /United States 19/09/02 poem  index

We will go on together, united we stand All across every nation of  every single land,. People bonding as one,  hand in hand, Ending terror this is our demand! Audio!
Ein Ganim School,Gr. 5-6 Petach Tikva/Israel 21/09/02 poem  index

A day that nobody will forget We thank G-d for keeping us safe. Safe we are, safe we shall be. We are thankful for all the brave souls now flying free. Audio/Video
Doncrest P.S.Grade 3G/Ontario,Canada  22/09/02 poem  index

Dream . . . about a party place Where everyone is friends. Play time, fun time, love time A place where all harm ends. Video /Audio
Tashkent International School Grade 3 Uzbekistan 25/09/02

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We can't stand wars We want peace and happiness Love is what we need For a better world
English For Ever School 4th - 12th/Santa Branca Brazil/25/09/02 poem  index

We are all in a world of triumph and despair People shouldn't judge each other by the color of faces We need to bond together to learn to live in uncertainty
Audio/ Video Julian Middle School Period 1 - 7th 8th,Illinois USA,25/09/02 poem  index

We, the people, share one world Race is only on the outside Race means only where you are from We, the people, share one world
Audio/ Visual Julian Middle School Period 3 /7th-8th, Illinois,USA 25/09/02 poem  index

The day the world was hit, We saw evil's  face It will be a day we'll never forget,  We all became one race
Eastern Shore District High School, Canada

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We the children of the world
we want to be loved and cared for, not destroyed
We want peace to be with us
and the world to be a joyful place
Nygårdsskolan  5th/ Sweden
26/09/02
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Learn... about our world today, about kids like you and me. Respect and laughter's all we need to live our lives in harmony. Video/Audio
Tashkent International School/Grade 6/ Tashkent, Uzbekistan 27/09/02 poem  index

The terrorists attacked us on 9 - 11 may the innocent lives rest in heaven  We will never forget all those who died and we will continue to live with pride.
Moran Middle School   Wallingford, Connecticut     USA

     

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Even if your skin is different Even if your religion is different Even if you look different I respect you. Let's be tolerant
Audio

Collège les chalets/6.4 Toulouse
France/ 01/10/02
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Friendship is like a rose With a very sweet smell You must water it daily With love and compassion
Audio

College les chalets/ 6.1Toulouse
France/ 01/10/02
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Forget the violence and keep the guns silent,
Our world is full of hate and we need to regulate.
Restore peace, love, and harmony to make a good start
Let's all be like minded and practice love from our heart!

Open Gates Alternative
8-12North Carolina/ U. S. A.
04/10/02

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We need peace                               

How can we avoid war?

All fighting should cease.

There is nothing we need more.

Imagine.....this is a chain of children
Whose voices can now be heard
Tolerance would be their message
And PEACE would be their word.
Onslow Elementary 6/ Quebec
Canada
02/12/02

FORGET THE EYE FOR EYE, THE BLIND HATRED IN DISGUISE. REMEMBER... THE COLOURFUL RAINBOW, SHINNING BRIGHTLY IN THE SKY! Audio   Patagonia Argentina