The First of December
The First of December
when you stood up
I will always remember
as history did interrupt.
You did accompany me
for Peace Film Festivals
to discuss in poetry
unifying three national carnivals.
The Koreans and Chinese
wanted what Japan caused
national public relations please
last May to applause.
I, as festival founder,
and Nina, as director,
made the UN ponder
about becoming peace's protector.
Still, amidst politicians clear
none represented children rights
who needed a cheer
someone real and contrite.
So, I asked you
to come with me
to recite and review
about halting children's slavery.
I saw you struggle
to recite harsh words
stuttering your tongue muggled
each word we heard.
At the end, you
looked up in surprise
it was not dew
within all our eyes.
I still feel pride
you facing demons down
joy I cannot hide
for you didn't drown.
The First of December
Halt Slavery Day too
which I will remember
only because of you.
AT
Author notes
Dear neice
November 30 2006, I invited you to attend as a representative of the founding charity of Global Peace Film Festival, Inc. to a private meeting, on December 1, 2006, with a reperesentative of China and of Korea who are my business partners in another deal. You did a great job of representing what Peace was about regarding protecting innocent children. Peace is not only a cessation of fighting and a way to get recognition from peace but the challenge to halt children and abuse for ever and ever. Amen. Thanks you did a great job.
I believe in stopping all scams against children.
AT Alishtari
Please tell me what you think
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peace????
You have a nerve to post writes like this, when you are in the same sick category of the Muslim Extremists that attacked us on 9/11. Any religion that believes they will be rewarded in the afterlife by funding, and supporting terrorism, is a religion of the DEVIL HIMSELF! -
none represented children rights
who needed a cheer
someone real and contrite.
~ its sad that it could ever be that way and Im glad someone stood up for them because children should never be subjected to that, I can gladly say that I love this poem.
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very good and political i like it great write
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Such a wonderful tribute to a lady who has found her voice for those who have none, she is one special light amongst all of us here. Thank you for penning this.
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You.
You, are an amazing person...and an even more amazing writer.
Sometimes, people forget what poetry is really about, It's about feeling, and granted sometimes poems don't rhyme, doesn't mean they didn't have emotions, that were just as strong as emotion poems with rythem and rhyme. Sometimes people just, put words together and hope they make a circumstance, you on the other hand, have done something far more better than that. That's amazing.
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Beautiful
this is a beautiful work. I love how your write the word. Only wish I can write as well and fine as you. Beautiful and enjoy reading this
wish you the best
snow
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Janet says you are here sister so hello niece...
Thanks for your compliment.
My niece and I
share styles and talent
though here I cry.
Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari
Mage Amazigh
of Pixieland
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Beautiful indeed!
Dear Mr. Ishtari
It’s always enjoyable to read poems of yours. I think you are the father of English rhyme. It’s a great ability you can bring/say everything in poem and rhyming poem. I myself can’t so I adore those who can including you, dear AT.
Politeness remands to appreciate you for penning another touching poem :-)
~Massy~
P.S. I also appreciative of your activities for peace and halt children. Today world does need it.
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Thank you for this...
Please refer to me as brother which I prefer. That is unless you want me to be your uncle then that is also OK. Thanks. Assalaamu alaikum. Brother Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari
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crystaldust 03-12-06 15:26
Dear Son AT
Beautiful poetic celebration of my lovely granddaughter Janet and wonderful idea to invite her to the private meeting. Congratulations to both of you for getting the project together and off the ground. Keep me posted please, yes?
blessings and love to both. Mom/Grams
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I am so proud with both of you
For Janet I am so happy, for you I am also very proud
because you show her how she can tell everything loud.
Her heart in a struggle, not for words, for situation,
she was afraid because she wasn't trained for vocation.
Your words as a story is so siple, everything's clear.
Thank you for this suniqe occasion, brother, my dear.
Yes, she was born at December, t'was very special day,
for me she is the best person, my daugter, my Sun ray.
For you who are always by her side and always so close
I am sending my thanks, love from my heart and
~Sonja~
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This was beatuiful and So perfect
You see the good in her as I do. She is a sweetheart and I promise her I would wish her happy birthday on the 25th and Iam doing my darnest to do that. IAm afriad however that I made ne in surgery or had surgery and will be in the hospital however Iam taking my laptop with me. So maybe I will still be able to. I love that girl because she remind me of me. I want only the best for her. Thank you for sharing this with me.
Morningstar 1948
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Most impressive- well done
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Great Women put their hearts out there
Our Janet is one of the Great Women of our day who use what's in their hearts to fix the woes of the world. She knows something terrible and has not shoved it aside, but holds it up for the world to see and acknowledge. That takes a brave heart, and Iohagh has that! A beautiful poem about our Janet!
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wonderful~
I really like how you told this is a story type poem
I too didn't know Dec 1st was significant for these reasons so I too learned something...
And it is imperative that we must try and keep the children protective...
Penned perfectly and thank you for the link
Hugs
Susan~~~
♥
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Amazing, this is a very fitting choice of words to atribute such bravery. we must keep the children protected. "Freedom is the laughter of our Children"
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Liked the flow and message of this poem - easy to read and understand what you have written here. Second verse, first line - did you mean you did accompany me or was it supposed to read you accompanied me? Good way to bring attention to this special day for abused kids.
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A very interesting poem --- in fact, a very unusual choice to choose to write this in poetic form. It's consciously political and it might have been more obvious to write a kind of journalistic piece but this works better for being a poem, some how. I didn't know that December 1st was significant for these reasons so you've educated me!
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Beautiful. I like the whole story in a poem thing. It's wonderful. Keep up the good work
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Pride and Honor
I'm proud to be part of the group of caring people and its an honor for such people to let me be part of the group. YOu have a lot to be proud and I from the bottom of my heart applaud you for all your efforts. Its very beautiful story you 've written perfectly.
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Cool
This was an interesting work; I like how you retold a story in a poem. And, please give your neice a big "Congradulations", she seems to deserve it ^.-. And thank you both for being invovled in such a wonderful thing. God Bless, Amen. -
Uncle
Darling
I will also remember
because many people care
despite First of December
how abused children fare.
Smoosh
Janet
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marvelous is she and proud we be!
Janet has found her future and it is she. For it is not simply coincidence she was born on December 25th.
JD
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