2021 SUSTAINABILITY POETRY CONTEST The International Year of Peace and Trust & The International Year of Fruits and Vegetables
TABLE OF CONTENTS/ TABLE DES MATIERES
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Introduction to the 2020 Sustainability Poetry Contest / Introduction au concours de poĂ©sie de durabilitĂ© 2019 .............................................. 3 â 4 I am plants. I have a life. About UNESCO World Poetry Day / I am all around you. Ă propos de la JournĂ©e mondiale de la poĂ©sie de lâUNESCO............................................. 5 I am home to many lives.
2021 topic/ sujet...................................................................................................................6 â 7 But I can get diseases. Diseases can kill me. 2021 winners/ gagnants...................................................................................................... 8 â 9
2021 poems/ poĂšmes. 10 â 74 You need me because I give..................................................................................................... you food and oxygen. You need food and oxygen to survive. Acknowledgements / Remerciements..................................................................................75 You need to protect me. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE 2021 SUSTAINABILITY POETRY CONTEST
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Every year, the Sustainability Poetry Contest allows us to reflect on the world around I am plants.us from the perspective of local poets. Now in its seventh year, the I have a life. drew the most entries we have received in any of our contests to date, contest I am allwe around you.once again so impressed by the amazing talent, passion and and were I am home to many lives. creativity of the writers in the Niagara region. But I can get diseases. For the time, there were two themes for our contest: The International Diseases canfirst kill me.
Year of Peace and Trust and the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables.
You need me because I givewith you food oxygen. These themes align theand international years observed in 2021 by the United You need food and oxygen to survive. Nations, drawing on current world events to highlight the goals and objectives of You need to protect me.
the organization.
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their desires for attaining a more sustainable future and enhancing their role in community sustainability through the written word. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions that were in place around gatherings, it was decided to hold the World Poetry Day Celebration, that usually takes place in in person to honour all of the poets, in an online format this year. As to we look ahead to next year, I look forward to once again connecting with local poets â in person, hopefully! â to celebrate world poetry and a green recovery for our future.
Best wishes,
Liette Vasseur UNESCO Chair in Community Sustainability: from local to global
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INTRODUCTION AU CONCOURS DE POĂSIE DE DURABILITĂ 2021
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Ă chaque annĂ©e, le concours de la poĂ©sie sur la durabilitĂ© nous permet de rĂ©flĂ©chir monde autour de nous Ă travers les yeux de poĂštes. En cette septiĂšme annĂ©e Isur amle plants. Idu have a life. concours, le nombre de soumissions que nous recevons est Ă son plus haut et I am all around you. nous sommes impressionnĂ©s de la qualitĂ©, la passion et la crĂ©ativitĂ© de nos Ă©crivains I am home to many lives. dans la rĂ©gion de la Niagara. But I can get diseases. Pour la premiĂšre fois, il y avait deux thĂšmes pour le concours : lâAnnĂ©e internationale Diseases can kill me.
de la Paix et de la confiance et lâAnnĂ©e internationale des fruits et lĂ©gumes. Ces thĂšmes sont alignĂ©s avec annĂ©es internationales qui sont observĂ©es en 2021 par You need me because I give youles food and oxygen. You need foodUnies, and oxygen les Nations afintodesurvive. porter attention sur des enjeux mondiaux courants et en You need to protect me. lien avec les objectifs de lâorganisation. If kill meest I canât you and oxygenorale. because dead. Layou poĂ©sie un give pilier defood la tradition CeIâm concours permet aux rĂ©sidents de la You have to try doing helpful things for me. rĂ©gion dâexprimer leurs dĂ©sirs de travailler vers un futur durable et dâĂ©lever leur rĂŽle
en durabilitĂ© des communautĂ©s Ă travers le monde Ă©crit. Ă cause de la pandĂ©mie de la COVID-19 et des restrictions en place, nous avons dĂ©cidĂ©, cette annĂ©e, de cĂ©lĂ©brer la JournĂ©e internationale de la poĂ©sie de façon virtuelle au lieu dâĂȘtre en personne pour honorer nos poĂštes. Pensant Ă la prochaine annĂ©e, jâai bien hĂąte de connecter Ă nouveau avec nos poĂštes locaux â et en personne, nous espĂ©rons â pour cĂ©lĂ©brer la poĂ©sie mondiale et la reprise verte pour notre futur.
Meilleurs vĆux,
Liette Vasseur Chaire UNESCO en viabilité des communautés: du local au global
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ABOUT UNESCO WORLD POETRY DAY
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March 21 has been designated as World Poetry Day by the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to celebrate the IEducational, Iam amplants. plants. IIimportance have haveaalife. life. of creative minds in the world. IIam amall allaround aroundyou. you. To celebrate this day, the UNESCO Chair in Community Sustainability: From Local IIam amhome hometo tomany manylives. lives.
to Global, initiated an affiliated poetry contest in 2015 with the help of the Brock University Environmental Sustainability Research Centre. But ButIIcan canget getdiseases. diseases. Diseases Diseasescan cankill killme. me.
This initiative celebrates the creative minds that we have in the Niagara region. By honoring the poetic voice as a social tool, we hope to bring awareness to social You Youneed needme mebecause becauseIIgive giveyou youfood foodand andoxygen. oxygen. issues, give a voice to the community, promote linguistic diversity and change the You Youneed needfood foodand andoxygen oxygento tosurvive. survive. way people view their place in the world. You Youneed needto toprotect protectme. me.
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Ă PROPOS DE LA JOURNĂE MONDIALE DE LA POĂSIE DE LâUNESCO Le 21 mars a Ă©tĂ© dĂ©signĂ© comme la JournĂ©e internationale de la poĂ©sie par lâOrganisation des Nations Unies pour lâĂ©ducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO) afin de cĂ©lĂ©brer lâimportance de la pensĂ©e crĂ©atrice dans le monde. Afin de cĂ©lĂ©brer cette journĂ©e. La Chaire UNESCO en durabilitĂ© des communautĂ©s : du local au global, initialement avec lâaide du centre de recherche en durabilitĂ© environnementale Ă Brock, a Ă©tabli en 2015 un concours de poĂ©sie. Cette initiative cĂ©lĂšbre les pensĂ©es crĂ©atrices que nous avons dans la rĂ©gion de la Niagara. En honorant les talents poĂ©tiques comme un outil social, nous espĂ©rons sensibiliser les gens aux enjeux sociaux reliĂ©s au dĂ©veloppement durable, donner une voie Ă la communautĂ©, promouvoir la diversitĂ© linguistique et changer la façon dont les gens voient leur place dans le monde.
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2021 TOPIC/ SUJET
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2021 I am plants. I have a life. I am all around you. I am home to many lives. But I can get diseases. Diseases can kill me.
The two themes of this yearâs contest were: You need me because I give you food and oxygen. You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me.
The International Year of Peace and Trust and the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
âThis yearâs challenges, with the COVID-19 pandemic and the anti-racism movement, showed us the importance of peace and trust among nations, as well as the need for sustainable and equitable vegetable and fruit production and its contribution to healthy diets and lifestyles. Reflecting on these two international years as the themes for our contest was highly appropriate under our current circumstances.â
â Liette Vasseur
The International Year of Peace and Trust: âTo promote peace and trust among nations as a value that promotes sustainable development, peace and security, and human rights.â
â Resolution A/ RES / 73 / 338
The International Year of Fruits and Vegetables: âTo promote the importance of the nutritional and health benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption, the contribution of fruits and vegetable consumption to the promotion of diversified, balanced and healthy diets, and reducing loss and waste of fruits and vegetables.â
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â Resolution A/ RES/ 74 / 244
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I am plants. I have a life. I am all around you. I am home to many lives. But I can get diseases. Diseases can kill me.
Les deux thÚmes du concours de cette année étaient: You need me because I give you food and oxygen. You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me.
lâAnnĂ©e internationale de la Paix et de la confiance et lâAnnĂ©e internationale des fruits et lĂ©gumes. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
« Les dĂ©fis de cette annĂ©e avec la pandĂ©mie de la COVID-19 et le mouvement antiracisme nous montrent lâimportance de la paix et de la confiance dans toutes les nations ainsi que la production Ă©quitable des fruits et lĂ©gumes et leurs contributions pour une diĂšte et un style de vie sains. RĂ©flĂ©chir sur ces deux annĂ©es internationales comme thĂšmes pour ce concours est trĂšs appropriĂ© considĂ©rant les circonstances prĂ©sentes. »
â Liette Vasseur
AnnĂ©e internationale de la paix et de la confiance: Promouvoir « la paix et de la confiance entre les nations, car elle est une valeur qui favorise le dĂ©veloppement durable, la paix et la sĂ©curitĂ© et les droits de lâhomme »
â (rĂ©solution A/RES/73/338).
Année internationale des fruits et légumes: Promouvoir « les effets bénéfiques sur la nutrition et la santé de la consommation de fruits et de légumes et le rÎle de cette consommation dans la promotion de régimes alimentaires et de styles de vie sains, diversifiés et équilibrés, à réduire les pertes et le gaspillage de fruits et de légumes »
â (rĂ©solution A/RES/74/244).
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WINNERS / GAGNANTS GENERAL PUB LIC
H I G H S CH O O L
ONE UMBRELLA
Ontarioâs Cornucopia
UNI V ERSI TY/COLLE G E
EL EM EN TA RY
Hospital Fruit
Healthy and Happy
by/par: Shelley Anne Locke
by/par: Ethan Michael Birch
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by/par: Jonathan Vasilyev
by/par: Coral Foster
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I am plants. I have a life. I am all around you. I am home to many lives. But I can get diseases. Diseases can kill me. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
UNI V ERSI TĂ/COLLĂ G E
Mon Apprentissage des Fruits et LĂ©gumes by/par: Dominic Scibetta ĂLĂMENTAI RE
PoĂšme de paix et confiance by/par: Ambar Foster
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GENERAL PUB LIC
ONE UMBRELLA
by/par: Shelley Anne Locke
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We trust I am plants. the stars to illuminate the night to guide I have our a life. path we trust I am the all around moon to you. shadow the earth breathe I amlife home intotothe many tide lives. we trust this sphere to rotate the sun as seasons transform But I can get diseases. under this celestial Diseases can killdome me. the world shares one umbrella timeYou to need me because I give you food and oxygen. allayYou theneed suspicious mind food and oxygen to survive. and You peelneed the layers to protect me. of our abalone hearts mindful deeds willI canât stir our soul If you kill me give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. to renew our faith You have to try doing helpful things for me. our belief time to set feuds aside mend cracked vases shed our Fear shed doubt time for compassion to arise security to take hold our senses will gauge new actions we watch with hope as our spirits sense a promising realm of peace
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UNI V ERSI TY/COLLE G E
Hospital Fruit
by/par: Ethan Michael Birch
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There I am is only plants. one way to peel an orange: you Ithumb have aitlife. out like the eyeball of someone you hate, thenI you am all strip around the skin you.around it slowly, because I am ifhome you do to itmany too fast, lives. youâll be stuck with a patchy mess thatBut looks likeget a cancerous I can diseases. white thing. Diseases can kill me. When you asked me to peel your oranges, I didYou it because I knew onlyI two need me because give things: you food and oxygen. 1) You were very much dying You need food and oxygen to survive. 2) I could learntosomething from a piece of fruit You need protect me. I also liked the hospital. It kind of felt like an airport, except departures going heaven hell. because Iâm dead. If you kill me I meant canât give youtofood andor oxygen You have to try doing helpful things for me. Sometimes you asked me to bring you fruit from outside Because you had a theory that they were putting sleeping pills Inside all of the oranges at the hospital. I thought it was really funny because of one flaw: How would they stitch the skin back on the orange? Patience is a virtue is a really stupid saying. You canât really apply that to someone whose dying because you already know where theyâre going to go, but then it begs the question, is patience as a concept stupid? Since of course, weâre all going to die anyways, right? And then I peeled the orange too fast, which meant you got a piece of that white stuff stuck in your teeth. When you got worse you couldnât eat oranges that well so we had to switch to spoon-fed applesauce, which reminded you and I of kindergarten. I told you once that maybe we could get one of those beer-can hats and fill it with applesauce so I didnât have to be there all the time. You reminded me that you did the same for me when I was a baby and that a son should never regret spending time with his mother. Would those years at the hospital be called the re-formative years? Maybe thereâs something to be said about spoon-feeding your parents. Then again, maybe I was just paying back debt from when I was smaller.
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*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral One of the last things you told me you wanted to do was have ants on a log, which is weird because celery doesnât taste like anything and you always hated raisins. I am plants. I have a life. I wish you couldâve had the strength to eat it, I am all around you. but the best we thought you could do I am home to many lives. was have some peanut butter and a few raisins. You cried then, a slow patient outflow of emotions, But I can get diseases. two identical streams of tears from the middle of your face to your chin. Diseases can kill me. In the following week you died and we all held your hand before you went. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. In the future, you told me, maybe theyâd find a way to put our brains into computers. You need food and oxygen to survive. I asked you why you would want to be in a computer forever You need to protect me. and you told me that on MacBookâs thereâs a thing called Time Machine. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. I suggested that maybe you donât need a time machine, You have to try doing helpful things for me. since every time I peeled an orange, I was back in the hospital with my mom.
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HI GH S CHOOL
Ontarioâs cornucopia by/par: Jonathan Vasilyev
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Spilling I amout plants. peaches and grapes Donât I have let them a life.go to waste Peaches I am have all around Antioxidants, you. vitamins and more So please I am home donât to kick many freshlives. fruits and vegetables out your diets door And they taste so good and fresh youâll only ask for more TheyBut arenât across the world I canshipped get diseases. Emitting tonscan of co2 Diseases kill me. Creating global warming Instead plants absorb the co2, Youthe need me because I give you food and oxygen. and You put out oxygen for me and you need food and oxygen to survive. So please put to some fruit me. and vegetables in your diet You need protect For your taste buds and the planet If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
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ELEMENTARY
Healthy and happy by/par: Coral Foster
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I am When lifeplants. gives you lemons you make lemonade. I have aalways life. make the most of life. We should I am around you.you feel no strife. When youalleat healthy I am to many Fruits andhome vegetables arelives. the way to life. We should all help each other out to be healthy and happy. But I can get diseases. Diseases can kill me. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
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GENERAL PUB LIC
Guardians of the land by/par: Laura Lane
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Guardians of the land Row upon row I am plants. Standing sentinel I have a life. Wind swept snow covered I am all around you. Feet firmly rooted I am home to many lives. Reverent heads bowed to the winter sun Ears stung by bitter cold But I can get diseases. Cradled in brittle fingers Diseases can kill me. Hardened casualties of time Forlorn heroes solemnly maintaining their rank You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Fighting against the windâs forceful blow You need food and oxygen to survive. Never abandoning fealty sown in the field You need to protect me. A duty planted deep within the tilled soil Bravely thrusting up like new recruits If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. Their sweet prize protected from every element You have to try doing helpful things for me. Courageously loyal to the land The seasons having stolen the victory Harvest is the last relief.
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GENERAL PUB LIC
Peace
by/par: Laura Lane
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Silently I listen to the beating of my heart The peace moves around me I am plants. Flows through me I have a life. Caresses my soul I am all around you. Gratitude envelopes me I am home to many lives. Then evolves into peace once more My heart has been touched But I can get diseases. And my soul has been healed Diseases can kill me. Silently I thank the Lord Again, in the quiet of the night You need me because I give you food and oxygen. You need food and oxygen to survive. â You need to protect me. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
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GENERAL PUB LIC
Fruits and Vegetables by/par: Linda Niece
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Day rises, people pass by wind breeze upon my face I am plants. as I crack the window open I have a life. A glimpse of what the day will bring I am all around you. Hope for sun I am home to many lives. May be cold and dark out Grab a shiny apple from the kitchen basket But I can get diseases. Clean water glazes over it Diseases can kill me. How fortunate I am to slice into the juice of such a gift A gift that nourishes and offers such satisfaction You need me because I give you food and oxygen. when I bite into it You need food and oxygen to survive. Will others get this You need to protect me. Do they look upon the day as cold and dark Mine has changed with such a twist If youfor killother me I hands canât give youwhat food Iand because Iâm dead. A basket to take takeoxygen for granted to try doingpass helpful HowYou canhave I share as they by things for me. Perhaps a garden that has a sign A sign that says if you see your day cold and dark Grab a fruit or a vegetable A smile will happen, your day will change
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GENERAL PUB LIC
Peace and Trust by/par: Linda Niece
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Look at me Your eyes say a lot I am plants. Your attention to me matters I have a life. I listen I am all around you. You smile I am home to many lives. What comfort it gives me To know you are in front of me But I can get diseases. To walk alongside you Diseases can kill me. How far will our path be It doesnât matter You need me because I give you food and oxygen. You are alongside me You need food and oxygen to survive. The days are short You need to protect me. The friendship is long As we set on a journey of peace and trust If you me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. We can gokill a distance Youthe have to try doing helpful things for me. Around world Day or night You hold the key I hold the lock A trust we have for one another We walk, walk and walk It is just another day of Peace and Trust we have as we hold hands
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GENERAL PUB LIC
Is this the âEndâ? Or the âBeginningâ? by/par: Shawna Kathleen Iszak
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Is this the âEndâ? Or the âBeginningâ? Questions Doubts I am plants. Uncertainty I have a life. Confusion I am all around you. Never-Ending. I am home to many lives. A purpose or just random Pointless But I can get diseases. Existence? Diseases can kill me. No Real Living? This world cannot be the way it was meant...somewhere along the path we crossed that fine line.. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. True Meaning You need food and oxygen to survive. Purpose of Life You need to protect me. Discarded Tarnished If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. Lost... You to try doing helpful things for me. What willhave be our cost? Demise Disinegration Misinformation Madness Frustration. .. Nature Rises RAGES Against our Compromises Complacency.. Profit at any and all cost... Disturbed Forced to share and to endure Our Compromises. Misbalances. Our Lost Sense Senses Lost. Yin/Yang Spiralled out of Control... Gone Wild... The World will not go Mild! Prepare to wish for mercy, chance to try again... Natureâs Lost Children.. The Point of No Return Cannot Forgive Our Sin.
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GENERAL PUB LIC
Feeling Lost
by/par: Shawna Kathleen Iszak
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Feeling Lost Aimless I am plants. Purposeless I have a life. Alone... I am all around you. An Endless I am home to many lives. Destinationless Seemingly But I can get diseases. Futile Walk Diseases can kill me. On an Eternal Treadmill.. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Constant Exertion You need food and oxygen to survive. Effort ... You need to protect me. The toll is Exhaustion ... you OnlyIfto go,kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. Youup, have to try doing helpful things for me. To end To Be, Nowhere...no One... Who Am I? Or Any of Us? Our Fears And Defects? Separated Alone Together. .. Something always Unspoken . Universal Hopeâs Fears, Our Common Desires; Flaws... Want of Unity Divides Instead ... Why So? I Will Never Know.. Fear Becomes Our Puppeteer ...
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GENERAL PUB LIC
Untitled
by/par: Denise Adele Savage
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Mother Natureâs hands gently tugging roots Caressing nutrients surging through the soil I am plants. Fruits and vegetables germinating on borrowed time I have a life. The winds sweet breath kissing fragile sprouts I am all around you. Rain pounding on leaves quenching thirsty plants I am home to many lives. The soaking ground allowing nature to thrive Rays of sunshine drying raindrops, promoting growth But I can get diseases. Flourishing bountiful harvests passed between human hands Diseases can kill me. Sustaining Terra Firma and sustaining the world Caring, sharing natureâs wealth You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Preservation a must, healthy commitments, no waste You need food and oxygen to survive. As bounties continue to ripen You need to protect me. $o should it ripen the senses of the world
If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
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GENERAL PUB LIC
Christmas 2020 by/par: Ken Corkill
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Itâs just before Christmas and inside our house No family No friends , not even a mouse. I am plants. No stockings are hung by the chimney with care I have a life. No hope for Santa to ever be there. I am all around you. Weâre washing our hands and wearing our mask I am home to many lives. Just to stay safe, Itâs what weâve been asked and stay six feet apart if weâre out and about But I can get diseases. or weâll all be in lock down if we get a high count. Diseases can kill me. Itâs a world pandemic called Covid-19 itâs affecting us all and changing routine. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. No dinners, no drinks or getting together You need food and oxygen to survive. we just have to settle for whatever. You need to protect me. But now it seems like there is a gleam a hope for us all and itâs called a vaccine. you we kill all meget I canât givefar you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. letâs Ifhope it from and near You have to tryadoing helpful thingsnext for me. so we can all have normal Christmas year.
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GENERAL PUB LIC
Every day is a mystery by/par: Kathryn Raimondo
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Every day is a mystery Here we go, making history. I am plants. Get ready for another rough ride I have a life. Face the music, nowhere to hide. I am all around you. Hoping to see one more new dawn I am home to many lives. Mourning the passing of those who are gone. Waking each day to the early news But I can get diseases. The war is on, do we win or lose? Diseases can kill me. The road is long and oh so weary Cold winter nights, days are dreary. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. But then the sun peaks and makes me smile You need food and oxygen to survive. A glimmer of hope, even for a short while. You need to protect me. Hope is the flower that blooms in spring And makes us thankful for everything. you killtome I canât giveside you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. TrustIf in god stay by your trypeace doing to helpful things for me. And You bringhave lovetoand all world-wide.
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GENERAL PUB LIC
Persephone
by/par: William Joseph Birrell
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral As Persephone reaches out with her warm gentle hand An abundance of new life returns to the land I am plants. The fields and the trees are restored in their splendor I have a life. And thrive in an embrace now so loving and tender I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Once barren fields are alive once again Softly nurtured to life by the warming spring rain Butagain I can get diseases. Nature comes back to the fullness of life Diseases killshackles me. Throwing off can all the of a cold winterâs strife For aYou while all me the because earth is both andand bright need I givefruitful you food oxygen. No longer reminiscent of the winterâs cold blight You need food and oxygen to survive. Abundance returns to theme. land all around You need to protect And nature is filled with a chorus of sound If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. But as Hades taps helpful the nowthings darkened ground Youmighty have to try doing for me. His great staff sends bright sparks swirling all and around Fuelled by the cooling winds that have started to blow Engulf the once green now in a fiery glow The landscape explodes in a bright fiery blaze Natureâs last symphony in these waning days What once was ripe green, now yellow, orange and red Awaiting the cruel grasp of winterâs grey dread The once ripe now explodes in this rainbow of fire An unwilling pallet for Hadesâ desire As his winter bride descends to the dark world below The once verdant land awaits the white covering of snow Heavy snow now falls from the much swollen skies And cuts down the land with sharp frozen scythes All that was fading is now lying dead Locked in the stiff embrace of the winterâs cruel dread Icy claws now quickly grip the cold barren trees That were once ripe with swollen fruits and brightened green leaves All remnants of life are here quickly gone That were once gently nurtured by a warm loving sun Beneath the earth all this life now lay dormant and still Lying silently below in this blue icy chill In joyful anticipation of warm sun and cool rain Awaiting the day when all that is so fragile, is renewed once again
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UNI V ERSI TY/COLLE G E
at the base of babel
by/par: Ethan Michael Birch
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral i held you at crowâs distance babel loomed in the background I am plants. we sat tongue-tied, frustrated I have a life. watching starlight abound I am all around you. you rolled me an orange fruit I am home to many lives. iâm the man of honeydew we couldnât say anything But I can get diseases. the line in the dirt spoke for you Diseases can kill me.
You need me because I give you food and oxygen. You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me.
If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
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Here I am
by/par: Owen Angus-Yamada
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Here I am. Watch me grow. I am plants. As I face the light, I have a life. I sprout with might. I am all around you. Here I am. I am home to many lives. Firm, soft, sweet, and savor I come in all colors, can you taste the flavor? But I can get diseases. Taking me home is fate. Diseases can kill me. I should be a majority of your plate. I am born from sun and soil. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Not a lab, designed to never spoil. You need food and oxygen to survive. So catch me fresh You need to protect me. and keep the flesh. Vitamins A through K youtype kill me I canât give youyou foodfull and withIfthe of fiber that keeps alloxygen day. because Iâm dead. have to try doing helpful things for me. I amYou here. Strong and rich, I grew. And with my help, you will too. Here I am.
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New Pen
by/par: Carshini Sathanantharajah
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral 0.A pen so perfect no picture precise enough. A marker so minuscule, it wonât stop spilling fluid. I am plants. I have a life. 1.The pen as priceless as new skin. I am all around you. i. A utensil as useless s torn stencils. I am home to many lives. 2. The pen that will fulfill my dreams. But I can get diseases. ii. A stylograph without a grip Diseases can kill me. 3. The fountain pen that most wish to be refilled. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. iii. The felt tip few strive to care for. You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me. 4. A stylograph suited only to create a mess. iv. The fountain pen to create a new toy. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. 5. A felt tip with a new lengthy spine. v. The with a new nib
15. A utensil that wonât follow my hand. xv. The pen that will finally understand.
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The Spinning Top
by/par: Carshini Sathanantharajah
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral The Spinning Top A game incomparable to any other I am plants. like a goddess, a sleepy demon, a mother. I have a life. Toys of questionable creation. I am all around you. a childâs guardian for the price of passion. I am home to many lives. An ornament unmatchable to any other no matter what the lovers ponder. But I can get diseases. The gimmick that never seems to age Diseases can kill me. as long as souls can turn a page. A toy superior to any other You need me because I give you food and oxygen. as no explanation can give a right answer. You need food and oxygen to survive. A trinket that will give you a surprise You need to protect me. to spark the joy of aa new tick, or fear of the flying butterflies. An unrivaled toy. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
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Painting by the Argentinian Riverbank by/par: Ben Johnson
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Tomorrow Iâll walk down to the river. I relish Argentinaâs cool waters, I am plants. Of the South American sun. I have a life. I am all around you. My feet wonât tire walking on I am home to many lives. rocky roads. Iâll still have strength to paint an invisible man eating But I can get diseases. guava. Across my canvas Iâll smear Diseases can kill me. juice of Golden Berry. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Back in the city, my painting will attract You need food and oxygen to survive. plenty of people whoâll spend their You need to protect me. silver savings buying dried juice on a cloth instead of fruit for their famished family. you killfor meme, I canât give food and oxygen because Iâm dead. EasyIfincome since youyou donât even to try doing helpful things for me. drawYou an have invisible manâs shadow.
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Dance of Light and Water by/par: Hannah Marie Balint
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral In the land of fire and ice Of constantly battling emotions. I am plants. The push and pull of life at war I have a life. The sound of distant explosions. I am all around you. I am home to many lives. There was a pair whoâs dance gave colour To all that they performed. But I can get diseases. A dance of light and water Diseases can kill me. Their symphony transformed. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. A rainbow of serenity while You need food and oxygen to survive. The storms and lightning flashes. You need to protect me. They danced through the sky until The air parts to end the clashes. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Overarching the ground below Friends and foes together. They see now in a different way Their minds changed forever. The dance of light and water Showed that every different hue Had a place in the sky Where they could gleam anew. From which this change came An end to all the fights And so continued onward The trail of rainbow lights Around the world they danced and twirled So as to show the truth. The only way is peace and trust To protect our youth.
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Fields of Plenty; Fields of Squalor by/par: Arianna Gabriel
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral The Mother Goddess weeps Over monoculture fields I am plants. I have a life. Rows of feed corn blessed â I am all around you. With despondent tears. I am home to many lives. And so she brings her drought times, But I can get diseases. And her flood times sure to follow, Diseases can kill me. Still we do not listen, You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Ears deaf to her cries. You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me. Yes, weâll keep on planting, As our planet dies â If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
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Room on the throne
by/par: Dawson Thomas Walters
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral When faced with challenges he would never chicken Winning for winning and only losing by split decision I am plants. Hitting the note and feeling the beat with pure precision I have a life. Top of the chart a working man from the subdivisions I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Room on the throne King of the hill But I can get diseases. Rolling the bones Diseases can kill me. Ainât only for thrills Room on the throne You need me because I give you food and oxygen. King of the hill You need food and oxygen to survive. Rolling the bones You need to protect me. A man with all the skill If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. He means business when heâs walking and talking from Mississauga You have to try doing helpful things for me. Undisputed crowned champion of all the rockers Ordinary man from up the block taking stock of the competition Extraordinary circumstances put him in that position He had the same opportunities as everybody else Took all of them, leaving nothing for chance He paved his own path with respect to the kings before From the Loon to the Baker, showed what he had in store Room on the throne King of the hill Rolling the bones Ainât only for thrills Room on the throne King of the hill Rolling the bones A man with all the skill Playing through all that pain The other day the king was slain Raise a toast and a glass To another figure on the window pane A man who went against the grain Making sense of what he was saying Showing all the kids the way Keeping your chin up another day From signing papers to making bills Motorcycle spinning power of will
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*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Powerhouse to bringing down the house Shaking all the stands without a doubt I am plants. Being so lucky to watch him play I have a life. A hero in action on the stage I am all around you. Time signatures a sign of the times I am home to many lives. King of the beat, master of rhymes ButonI can get diseases. Room the throne KingDiseases of the hillcan kill me. Rolling the bones me because I give you food and oxygen. AinâtYou onlyneed for thrills You food and oxygen to survive. Room onneed the throne You need King of the hillto protect me. Rolling the bones If you A man withkillallme theI canât skill give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. With his crew they took on any proposition Doing everything it takes to grab the top position Theyâre no hired guns but they bring the ammunition Will make the most pompous shut up and listen From the great white North in the frozen From the backwoods in which they were chosen Melodies that potentially millions can confide in A quest of destiny that took him to new horizons On that motorcycle he rode for many miles A band that struggled, survived and thrived through many styles A humble blue collar who was in it for more than just the dollars A tribute to the one who inspired all the followers On top of the hill it gets pretty alone Somebody to rise up to keep it going because thereâs room on the throne
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Fruits and Vegetables Poem by/par: Ambar K Foster
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Eating healthily. Educate community. I am plants. Making sure to strive. I have a life. I am all around you. I am home to many lives. But I can get diseases. Diseases can kill me. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
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Feeding the Soul
by/par: Alessandra Gabriel
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral You are what you eat. The smell of garlic roasting from the stove, I am plants. Aromas that waft into childhood memories, I have a life. Of when you would eat potato gnocchi raw, I am all around you. And be chased from the kitchen with a wooden spoon. I am home to many lives. You are what you eat. But I can get diseases. Homemade wrappers being rolled and filled, Diseases can kill me. By your family in between bouts of laughter, With fresh cabbages and mushrooms and onions, You need me because I give you food and oxygen. to bring luck for the New Year. You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me. You are what you eat. The warmth of homemade vegetable stock, youupkill memakes I canâtyou givewhole, you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. Fills Ifyou and You have try adoing On chilly daystowith runnyhelpful nose, things for me. And when you need comfort for your soul.
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PoĂšme de paix et confiance By/par: Ambar K Foster
Gagnant *Winner/ gagnant: Category/ Catégorie: General Public/Public général
ToutI le ammonde plants.devrait chanter, aprĂšsI have une journĂ©e a life. de travailler. I am all around you. Autour monde on joue et on saute, I amduhome to many lives. mais quâest-ce qui a dessous du peau? But I can get diseases. Quand on regarde a quelquâun on pense basĂ© sur ce quâon vois. Diseases can kill me. Cependant a tu jamais vu ce que tu pense? You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Le monde est food grandand oxygen to survive. You need avecYou des need illusions autour.me. to protect Les personnes peut ĂȘtre ce quâil semble, maisIfautres fois, you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. les personnes semble complĂštement lâopposĂ© de ce quâil est vraiment. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Si tu seulement pense ce que tu vois, on va diminuer nos opportunitĂ©s et fermĂ© des fenĂȘtres pour construire des relations et amitiĂ©s. On est vivant, pas pour faire tomber les autres mais pour aider et applaudir les autres. Chante avec nous pour que notre monde soit parfait dans notre façon. On a seulement une vie pour vivre est ça devrait ĂȘtre dans une communautĂ© ou tu est libre.
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Mon Apprentissage des Fruits et LĂ©gumes Dominic Scibetta
Gagnant *Winner/ gagnant: Category/ Catégorie: General Public/Public général
I am plants. Ma mĂšre a toujours insistĂ© que je mange mes fruits et lĂ©gumes. I have life. Jâavoue quea je ne connaissais pas leur importance quand jâĂ©tais petit. I am all around quâils you. ne servaient quâĂ prĂ©venir le rhume; Jâavais lâimpression home to many lives.de cĂŽtĂ© en faveur du spaghetti. DoncI am je les mettais souvent Quand suisget rentrĂ© au secondaire comme jeune adolescent, ButjeI can diseases. MesDiseases cours de can santĂ© killont me.Ă©laborĂ© sur lâimportance des vitamines et minĂ©raux. Jâai compris que je puisse devenir un athlĂšte ultra puissant; Si jeYou commencerais Ă consommer desfood fruits dont le melon dâeau. need me because I give you and oxygen. You need food and oxygen to survive. Jâai dĂ©cidĂ© de changer mon You need to protect me.alimentation pour devenir plus sain. Plus de carottes, dâĂ©pinards et de brocolis pour la santĂ© des yeux. PlusIfdâoranges, deI pommes de food mangues pour remplacer you kill me canât giveetyou and oxygen because le Iâmpain. dead. Ces You aliments mâont permis de devenir quelquâun de plus joyeux. have to try doing helpful things for me. Je me retrouve maintenant en 2021: un Ă©tudiant Ă lâuniversitĂ©. OĂč mon apprentissage sur les fruits et lĂ©gumes continue. Les pertes et le gaspillage sont des problĂšmes dont lesquels on doit se lutter, Pour quâon puisse continuer dâoffrir des fruits et lĂ©gumes Ă toute la communautĂ©.
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Le jardin de la vie
By/par: Shanon Hamilton-Richards
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Dans le jardin de la vie, les ĂȘtres humains sont comme les fruits et lĂ©gumes Ils ont des diffĂ©rentes tailles I am plants. Ils ont des diffĂ©rentes couleurs I have a life. Ils ont des diffĂ©rentes formes I am all around you. Ils ont des diffĂ©rentes saveurs I am home to many lives. Ils ont des diffĂ©rentes personnalitĂ©s Quelques-uns sont aigres But I can get diseases. Quelques-uns sont sucrĂ©s Diseases can kill me. Quelques-uns sont amers Ils sont Ă©levĂ©s avec des mĂ©thodes diffĂ©rentes You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Parce que nous avons besoin de diffĂ©rentes choses pour grandir You need food and oxygen to survive. Malheureusement, parce quâils sont diffĂ©rents, il y a encore beaucoup de problĂšmes You need to protect me. Quelques-uns sont aimĂ©s plus simplement Ă cause de la couleur de leur peau Ă cause du chose ils ne peuvent pas contrĂŽler ils sont considĂ©rĂ©s moins que les autres you kill me I canâtnos givediffĂ©rences, you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. NousIf devrions cĂ©lĂ©brer malheureusement, ils sont fuis au lieu de cĂ©lĂ©brer havedetolatry doing helpful dâhaĂŻr, things lâenvie, for me. la dĂ©pression, la rage, lâangoisse, lâhumiliation Il y aYou encore discrimination, Ils nourrirent ces Ă©motions nĂ©gatives et causes des guerres Et avec assez de temps, ils meurent
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Tous Pour un Martini By/par: Farica Truong
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Une nouvelle annĂ©e, Câest quand des buts sont crĂ©Ă©s. I am plants. Tout le monde veut participer, I have a life. Ă lâamĂ©lioration de la santĂ©. I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Voici une occasion parfaite, Câest lâannĂ©e internationale des fruits et lĂ©gumes! But I can get diseases. Il faut changer ce qui est sur votre assiette, Diseases can kill me. Vous nâavez pas dâexcuse! Aucune! You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Les fruits et les lĂ©gumes, You need food and oxygen to survive. Câest une bonne place Ă commencer. You need to protect me. Vous allez Ă©viter les rhumes, Cela est vrai! If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Les fraises et les kiwis, Les framboises et les bananes. Ce sont tous de bons fruits, Pour tous tes organes. Nâoubliez pas les lĂ©gumes, Des concombres et du cĂ©leri! Vous aurez beaucoup de gratitude, Sans problĂšme Ă la dentisterie. Non seulement bon pour la santĂ©, Mais ces aliments sont dĂ©licieux! Vous allez sĂ»rement arriver, Ă votre but, victorieux! Pour la promotion de ces aliments, Il faut parler de ses bienfaits. Câest trĂšs important, Câest bon pour votre systĂšme immunitĂ©! Quand lâannĂ©e est finie, Vous serez certainement en bonne santĂ©. Aller! Boire un martini, Vous lâavez mĂ©ritĂ©!
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Le concept de paix By/par: Calista Smith
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Imaginez le concept de paix. Seulement des pays sans frontiĂšres; I am plants. Pas de religion ni de richesse. I have a life. Parce que de nombreuses guerres sont menĂ©es grĂące Ă nos priĂšres I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Visualiser et vivre en harmonie. En tant que nation, nous pensons que nous sommes forts, I can get diseases. Et siBut nous nâavions rien Ă combattre ou Ă tuer. Diseases can me.pays sont construites sur la mort. Les fondations dekill notre You need medont because give you food and oxygen. Pense Ă la façon nousI tuons pour la religion. You need fooddĂ©sobĂ©issons and oxygen toĂ survive. Pendant que nous ce que cela reprĂ©sente. You need to protect Notre haine est forte, me. Donc nos chances de paix deviennent absentes. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Imaginez le concept de paix. Une vie qui vaut la peine dâattendre. Comme ça aurait dĂ» ĂȘtre tout au long. Mais jâai peur quâun concept soit tout ce quâil peut ĂȘtre.
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Un Monde Glorieux By/par: Alison Birkett
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Un Monde Glorieux Vivre dans un monde de paix et de confiance parfaites, I am plants. Oh, quel mode glorieux ce serait, I have a life. Nous devons apprendre Ă avoir foi et confiance dans les autres, I am all around you. En Ă©change, I am home to many lives. Une foi rĂ©confortante, Pas de doutes ni de sentiments inĂ©branlables, But I can get diseases. Diseasescecan killpas me.le cas, Cependant, nâest Dans le monde dâaujourdâhui, YouobligĂ© need de merester because I give food oxygen. On est calme auyou milieu duand chaos, YouobligĂ©s need food and oxygen to survive. Ils sont dâapprendre la force, You need to protect me. Nous marchons cĂŽte Ă cĂŽte dans la douleur, Ne montrant pas une seule larme, If you killconfiance me I canâtcomme give you and oxygen La paix et la defood souvenir simples,because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Du passĂ©, Nous devons apprendre Ă travailler ensemble, Nous devons apprendre Ă faire confiance aux aitres, Nous devons apprendre Ă faire confiance aux autres, Nous devons travailler ensemble pour vaincre lâinjustice, Et en Ă©change, Nous trouvons la paix.
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Les Avantages De Manger Les Fruits Et LĂ©gumes By/par: Mikayla Michelle Asta
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Il faut manger bien, Afin dâĂȘtre forts et sains. I am plants. Consommer des fruits et lĂ©gumes, I have a life. Peuvent limiter vos chances dâattraper un rhume. I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Ils aident au corps Ă produire plus dâĂ©nergie, Bien quâil faille faire attention Ă ne pas avoir des allergies. But I can get diseases. Ils contiennent des minĂ©raux et vitamines, Diseases can kill me. De plus, ils augmentent les niveaux de dopamine. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Les fruits et lĂ©gumes sont importants, You need food and oxygen to survive. Ton corps les en a besoin afin de vivre plus longtemps. You need to protect me. Manger les carottes peuvent amĂ©liorer la vue dâun individu, Une pomme par journĂ©e peut limiter les visites au mĂ©decin inattendus. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Je vous suggĂšre de les manger rĂ©guliĂšrement, Puisquâils peuvent vous protĂ©ger contre des maladies effrayantes. Les avantages sont continuels, Ce sont des aliments trĂšs nutritionnels.
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Paix pour lâĂ©ternitĂ©
By/par: Rosaria O Cardoso
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Dans un monde si sombre et mĂ©chant rempli de peur et de haine, Je ferme les yeux et pense Ă moi-mĂȘme I am plants. Comment est-il possible ? I have a life. Habiter dans un monde divisĂ© et plein de concurrence, câest un grand problĂšme. I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Mon cĆur commence Ă se briser, mes yeux incrĂ©dules, Je lĂšve ma tĂȘte vers le ciel et parle avec Dieu. But I can get diseases. Comment est-il possible ? Diseases can kill me. Câest un monde complĂštement diffĂ©rent, oĂč est celui de notre enfance chĂ©rie ? ⊠Adieu ! You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Une petite fille avec un si grand sourire, la vie Ă©tait simple et sans souci. You need food and oxygen to survive. Une telle paix et confiance que je ressentais Ă lâintĂ©rieur⊠You need to protect me. Comment est-il possible ? Lâinnocence dâun enfant peut nous conduire Ă lâharmonie, ce qui est le dĂ©sir de notre CrĂ©ateur. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Nous sommes capables de retrouver ce bel endroit, il est Ă portĂ©e de main, Laissez lâespoir et lâamour qui est dans nos cĆurs, guider nos pas. Je crois que câest possible ! Nous avons Ă©tĂ© crĂ©Ă©s pour la grandeur et pour vivre en paix, nâest-ce pas ? Soyez la meilleure version possible de vous-mĂȘme et pratiquez la patience. Une lumiĂšre brillante est au loin, un avenir meilleur pour lâhumanitĂ©, Je crois que câest possible ! Avec lâesprit et le cĆur ouverts, nous nous rĂ©unissons pour vivre en paix pour lâĂ©ternitĂ© !
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Lâimportance du shopping local By/par: Victoria Heilbron
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral 2020 Ă©tait une effrayĂ©e annĂ©e pour les millions La pandĂ©mie de la COVID-19 changĂ© des vies de tout I am plants. Il est trĂšs essentiel dâacheter auprĂšs de petites entreprises I have a life. Comme nous sauvons des vies en le faisant I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Les petites entreprises sont trĂšs importantes Ils ont des fruits et lĂ©gumes frais But I can get diseases. Rouge, vert, blanc, bleu, nâimporte quoi Diseases can kill me. Câest important pour acheter du coin, toujours You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Ătre en bonne santĂ© ne doit pas ĂȘtre difficile You need food and oxygen to survive. Faire du shopping local est tout aussi simple You need to protect me. Consomme les fruits et lĂ©gumes sont importants pour votre santĂ© et valeur nutritionnelle Ils vous donnent de lâĂ©nergie et force If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Il y a des milliers de recettes Ă cuisiner Dans lâinternet, les livres et le journal Cuisine avec les fruits et lĂ©gumes Rend nâimporte quel plat dĂ©licieux Je suis trĂšs reconnaissant pour les ressources dont je dispose Pour la nourriture sur ma table Pour ma santĂ© Et pour les petites entreprises.
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Dans Mon Jardin By/par: Mirly Vera
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Dans Mon Jardin Les fruits at lĂ©gumes durcissent, I am plants. dans mon jardin. I have a life. Le chou est degoutant, I am all around you. ne desapprouve pas I am home to many lives. dans mon jardin. Les carrotes sont bonne, But I can get diseases. bonne pour la santĂ© Diseases can kill me. dans mon jardin. Les fruits Ă lâair bon, You need me because I give you food and oxygen. je dirait des bonbons You need food and oxygen to survive. dans mon jardin. You need to protect me. Les fruits et lĂ©gumes contiennent beaucoup de vitamines, ils goute trĂšs bon comme la chocolatine you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. dansIfmon jardin. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Merci dâĂ©couter dans mon jardin venez manger et soyez toujour en santĂ© dans mon jardin.
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Une pomme et un brocoli : à la base de la santé By/par: Sophia Lamensa Naccarato
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Comme des millions de personnes, Jâaime des fruits et des lĂ©gumes. I am plants. Ils sont savoureux, succulents, I have a life. Si sensationnels, si dĂ©licieux. I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Les fruits possĂšdent une grande variĂ©tĂ© de qualitĂ©s divers. SucrĂ©, aigre, doux, amer. But I can get diseases. Saveurs extrĂȘmes, avec des citrons, des framboises et des kiwis. Diseases can kill me. Plus lĂ©gers, avec des pommes, des melons dâeau et des mangues. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Les lĂ©gumes sont les meilleurs. You need food and oxygen to survive. Jâadore le goĂ»t amer de certains verts. You need to protect me. Jâadore lâodeur quand ils sont cuits. Je nâadore pas pleurer quand je coupe des onions. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Les fruits et les lĂ©gumes sont incorporĂ©s dans une panoplie de recettes. La tarte aux pommes, la compote, la confiture, le jus La soupe, les garnitures de la pizza, la salade CĂ©sar, la quiche Câest une danse de goĂ»ts mĂ©langĂ©s sur nos papilles. Leur vitalitĂ© est essentielle Ă notre santĂ©. Les fruits et les lĂ©gumes nous offrent Des vitamines et des minĂ©raux extraordinaires pour notre corps. Extraordinairement, ils sont aussi dĂ©licieux!
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Confiance
By/par: Gabriel Franklin Sementilli
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Câest quoi ça la confiance? On la sent comme la dĂ©pendance. I am plants. Câest lâaccord entre un homme et sa femme, I have a life. Que leur passion soit clarifiĂ©e par une gemme. I am all around you. Peut-ĂȘtre câest la raison pourquoi nos mĂšres nous donnent lâassurance. I am home to many lives. Câest quoi ça la confiance? Dans cette annĂ©e de deux mille vingt-et-un, But I can get diseases. Les temps bizarres affectent chacun, Diseases can kill me. Et le virus attaque notre Ă©xistence. Câest quoi ça la confiance? You need me because I give you food and oxygen. You need food and oxygen to survive. Une paix qui nous a captivĂ©, You need to protect me. AprĂšs le temps qui nous a divisĂ©. Les races ont fait une guerre civile, you kill toute me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. Qui Ifa affectĂ© ma ville. havebesoin to tryde doing helpful things for me. NousYou avons trouver la paix Quâon a perdu cette annĂ©e. La paix perçue pendant tes moments finaux, Se trouve quand tes problĂšmes ne sentent pas mondiaux. Pourquoi serait-il seulement Ă la fin des journĂ©es Quâon trouve la paix qui peut nous captiver?
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Les avantages des fruits et legumes By/par: Peyton Kacer Koole
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Lâalimentation saine est essentiel pour la bonne santĂ© Manger bien de lâhiver Ă lâĂ©tĂ© I am plants. Les ĂȘtres qui se nourrissent avec les lĂ©gumes et fruits, I have a life. seront sains de corps et dâesprit I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Les fruits tels que les oranges et les pommes, sont bĂ©nĂ©fiques aux femmes et aux hommes But I can get diseases. Les lĂ©gumes comme les carottes et concombres, Diseases can kill me. contiennent des vitamines et minĂ©raux en grands nombres You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Les rĂ©coltes locales et importĂ©es, You need food and oxygen to survive. sont dĂ©licieuses et bĂ©nĂ©fiques de consommer You need to protect me. Nâimporte oĂč quâils sont produisent sur la terre, mets les fruits et lĂ©gumes au cĆur de ton rĂ©gime alimentaire If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
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Lâimportance des Fruits et LĂ©gumes By/par: Sharen Rasathurai
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral L...aver les fruits et lĂ©gumes parce quâil y a des pesticides et de la terre E...ssor ton systĂšme immunitaire quand vous le mangez I am plants. S...âarrĂȘter de dire les lĂ©gumes nâa pas bon goĂ»t, vous devez bien le cuire I have a life. I am all around you. F...amine va se passer si vous ne mangez pas, ou si vous ne mangez pas en bonne santĂ© I am home to many lives. R...ecettes a beaucoup de façon quâon peut cuire les repas sains et savoureux U...n fruit qui est mon favoris est la pastĂšque But I can get diseases. I...l faut faire dâattention de vos carences des vitamines, alors vous pouvez manger le comprimĂ© de Diseases can kill me. vitamines T...enter de manger 1-2 tasse de fruits et 2-2 Âœ tasse de lĂ©gumes chaque jour You need me because I give you food and oxygen. S...uffoquer on si vous avez une allergie a un fruit or lĂ©gume You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me. E...(Ă©)nergie va augmenter et vous serez moins fatiguĂ© T...ablette de chocolat une fois de temps en temps ce nâest pas grave If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. L...es fruits et lĂ©gumes vous rendre plus fort et contribuer Ă un bon rĂ©gime Ă...craser les baies et lâĂ©pinard pour smoothie en bonne santĂ© G...Ăąchis rien de nourriture! Mangez et soyez reconnaissant de vos repas « U...ne pomme par jour garde le docteur loin » est un phrase populaire appris en Ă©cole M...albouffe a un goĂ»t agrĂ©able mais on peut devient malsain E...ssentiels sont les vitamines et nutritif que nos corps besoin chaque jour S...âamuser avec la saveur et le goĂ»t de ces nourritures merveilleuses
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La vie dâune banane
By/par: Hannah Patricia Kathryn Duncan
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Câest le premier jour. Peut-ĂȘtre maintenant, je pense maintenant le fermier va me choisir. I am plants. Oui! Câest la jour! Je sais que maintenant je vais aller au supermarchĂ© oĂč je vais nourrir quelquâun! Peut-ĂȘtre quelquâun I have a life. important! I am all around you. Câest le deuxiĂšme jour. I am home to many lives. Peut-ĂȘtre maintenant, oui je pense maintenant, jâarrive au supermarchĂ©. Ils sont lĂ ! Les gens! Ils sont lĂ ! Je vois une petite fille et sa mĂšre, puis un garçon avec son ami! I can get MaisBut personne nediseases. veut de moi. Peut-ĂȘtre demain. can kill me. CâestDiseases le troisiĂšme jour. Peut-ĂȘtre maintenant, je pense aujourdâhui câest le jour! needUn mehomme becauseme I give youetfood Oui!You SuccĂšs! prend oui! and Il meoxygen. place dans son caddie! Ce jour, ce jour est le meilleur jour de ma vie! You need food and oxygen to survive. Câest le quatriĂšme jour. You need to protect me. Peut-ĂȘtre aujourdâhui il va me manger. Oui, je pense maintenant je vais nourrir quelquâun important. Câest ça! Oui! Câest- oh. Non. Il prend une pomme. Peut-ĂȘtre demain. you kill me I canât CâestIf le cinquiĂšme jour. give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have doing helpful things for me. Peut-ĂȘtre câesttoletry jour? Câest le sixiĂšme jour. Câest le septiĂšme jour. Peut-ĂȘtre- oui! Il me prend! Mais, quoi fait-il? Il me place dans⊠une corbeille? « DĂ©goĂ»tante! » Dit lâhomme. « Elle est trop brune et vieille! » Maintenant⊠maintenant je ne vais pas nourrir personne?
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Conservation des fruits et légumes By/par: David A Corcoran
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Les fruits et lĂ©gumes sont toujours essentiels. Avec la consommation de ceux-ci, I am plants. la croissance sera exponentielle. I have a life. Ces rĂ©sultats vous feront dire merci. I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Ces cadeaux de Dieu sont lĂ depuis des siĂšcles, trouvĂ© pour la premiĂšre fois par nos ancĂȘtres. But I canetget Les oranges lesdiseases. raisins peuvent tous deux ĂȘtre sphĂ©riques, can kill me.pas la mĂȘme en diamĂštre. maisDiseases la similitude nâest need me becauseceI give and oxygen. DansYou la sociĂ©tĂ© moderne nâestyou pasfood un secret. Youvoulons need food and oxygen to survive. Si nous continuer Ă profiter, You need to protect me. nous devons les protĂ©ger sans regret ! Bien que pour le moment ce nâest quâune idĂ©e. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have try doing helpful things for me. DĂ©couvert il yto a des millions dâannĂ©es, câest notre devoir international de les prĂ©server Plein de vitamines et de minĂ©raux, nous devons nous assurer de ne pas les perdre. Parce que si on fait cela, on dira « Oh merde ».
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Le temps de sâunir
By/par: MacKenzie Prentice
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral AprĂšs une annĂ©e de chagrin et de difficultĂ©s, Tout le monde mĂ©rite la paix et la confiance. I am plants. Nous devons nous unir pour sculpter I have a life. Un monde avec gentillesse et union I am all around you. Câest devenu le moment de se consulter I am home to many lives. Et de faire preuve de patience. Il est temps de se rĂ©volter But I can get diseases. Le racisme et de permettre la flamboyance. Diseases can kill me. Ensemble, nous pouvons sculpter Le monde en un lieu dâamour et de brillance. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Câest le moment de battre You need food and oxygen to survive. Pour nos droits You need to protect me. Nous devons cesser dâinsulter les gens Nous devons dire aux gens youvie killame I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. QueIfleur du sens havedâaccepter to try doing helpful things for me. Il estYou temps Les diffĂ©rences et de crĂ©er Un monde de bonne expĂ©rience Il est temps de crĂ©er un sentiment dâunitĂ©, Tout le monde mĂ©rite la paix et la confiance.
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La paix dans le monde By/par: Felicia Tsai
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Je suis confiant que nous parviendrons Ă la paix dans le monde. I am plants. Les Ătats-Unis ont dĂ©cidĂ© dâenvoyer des hommes Ă la Guerre au Vietnam I have a life. Les gens protestaient, la paix ils demandaient I am all around you. Mais les policiers ont rĂ©pondu avec la violence I am home to many lives. Le gouvernement soutenait quâil voulait la paix But I can get diseases. Mais cela est le passĂ© et les choses changent Diseases can kill me. Tout le monde crie, nous donnons Ă tout le monde une voix Tout le monde se bat pour le changement You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Tout le monde se bat, nous donnons Ă tout le monde un choix You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me. Mais cela est le passĂ© et les choses changent Nous construisons des industries, pendant que lâArctique sâeffondre If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. Tout le monde se bat pour le changement You have to try doing helpful things for me. Nous construisons lâĂ©galitĂ©, mais le monde semble plus sombre Maintenant les AmĂ©ricains ont dĂ©cidĂ© de lutter contre le racisme Les gens ont protestĂ©, la paix ils demandaient Mais les policiers ont rĂ©pondu avec la violence Le gouvernement soutenait quâil voulait la paix Je suis confiant que nous parviendrons Ă la paix dans le monde?
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Le mur qui se transforme en pont By/par: Anne Chen
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Quand notre monde et notre avenir deviennent incertains, Nous nous retournons les uns contre les autres. I am plants. Entraverons nos relations avec les murs du doute et du blĂąme, I have a life. Amis transformĂ©s en ennemis et paix en conflit. I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Ces annĂ©es Ă la fois derriĂšre et devant nous, Seront Ă jamais dĂ©finies par notre expĂ©rience partagĂ©e. But I can get diseases. La pandĂ©mie nous a donnĂ© la pierre et le mortier, Diseases can kill me. Mais nous avons la possibilitĂ© de choisir leur utilisation. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Confirmerons-nous les pires hypothĂšses de nos voisins, You need food and oxygen to survive. Et Ă©lĂšverons des murs sur la base de notre mĂ©fiance. You need to protect me. Ou offrirons-nous notre soutien Ă ceux qui en ont besoin, Et Ă©lĂšverons des ponts sur la base de notre confiance. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Nous pouvons crĂ©er un avenir oĂč nous sommes tous connectĂ©s, OĂč la paix et la confiance ne peuvent sâĂ©teindre, Parce quâils ont Ă©tĂ© construits dans les pires moments. Les murs que nous avons construits transformĂ©s en pont.
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Ne me parle pas de la paix By/par: Garima Marwah
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Ne me parle pas de la paix. OĂč est-ce que je suis en sĂ©curitĂ©? I am plants. Quand est-ce que je peux faire ce que je veux, ĂȘtre qui je suis? I have a life. Quand est-ce quâil va ĂȘtre acceptable dâĂȘtre vrai? I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Une fausse chose et je serai morte. âMais tu exagĂšres!â But I can get diseases. Dit cela Ă mes amis qui ont perdu leur famille, Diseases can kill me. Aux gens qui ont perdu leur vie. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Câest partout, donc pourquoi est-ce que tu me dis encore que je suis en sĂ©curitĂ©? You need food and oxygen to survive. En quoi est-ce que je suis diffĂ©rente? You need to protect me. Nous mangeons les mĂȘmes choses; Nos cĆurs fabriquent le mĂȘme sang. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Mais nous sommes vivants et ils ne le sont pas. Leur peau est un peu plus foncĂ©e. Leurs amours sont un peu moins acceptĂ©s. Et pour cela, ils nâexistent plus. Quand je mâenlĂšve mon maquillage; Quand jâouvre la porte de ma chambre; Nous sommes exactement les mĂȘmes. Alors, combien de temps avant quâils me tuent aussi?
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Une Vie de Paix
By/par: Cristian Nuccitelli
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Une Vie de Paix Nâavons-nous pas appris de la tragĂ©die de la guerre, I am plants. que notre famille est tous ceux qui vivent sur la terre? I have a life. Câest seulement dans les moments oĂč nous sommes divisĂ©s I am all around you. que lâunitĂ© et la paix sont inspirĂ©es. I am home to many lives. Dans le passĂ© exploration jusquâĂ ce que notre seule destination soit notre maison. But I can get diseases. Diseases can kill me. LâannĂ©e Ă©coulĂ©e nous a appris une leçon prĂ©cieuse que perdre de vue ce qui est important est dangereux. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Maintenant comment souhaitons-nous lâouverture des frontiĂšres You need food and oxygen to survive. puisque chez nous il nây a plus rien Ă faire. You need to protect me. Une fois que nous pouvons rassembler Ă nouveau nous pouvons nous dĂ©connecter de notre rĂ©seau virtuel. If you kill giveplus yougrandes food and oxygen because Iâm dead. Il semblait uneme foisI canât que nos frontiĂšres Ă©taient physiques have to try doing for me. nousYou aspirons Ă ĂȘtre libres helpful commethings un oiseau. Maintenant nous rĂ©alisons que la paix nâest pas lâabsence de bruit, câest la jouissance de la vie et tous ses fruits. Je ne peux me manifester que dans mes rĂȘves, une vie de paix, la vie pour moi.
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Lâalimentation Saine Pendant La PandĂ©mie By/par: Ethan Paul Cook
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Ă cause de la pandĂ©mie, Beaucoup de gens ont changĂ© leur vie. I am plants. I have a life. Les gens doivent rester chez eux, I am all around you. Pour quâils ne se transmettent pas le virus entre eux. I am home to many lives. Nous voulons quâil y ait moins de victimes, But I can get diseases. De cette mauvaise Ă©pidĂ©mie Diseases can kill me. Tous espĂšrent quâil y aura un vaccin, You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Au rĂ©veil le lendemain matin. You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me. Personne ne parle dâune alimentation saine, La majoritĂ© attend la fin de la quarantaine. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Prenons une minute pour rĂ©flĂ©chir, Aux mauvais rĂ©gimes que nous voulons bannir. Il y a tellement de sites web qui prĂ©sument, Que tout le monde a besoin des fruits et des lĂ©gumes. Ils donnent des informations Ă propos des quantitĂ©s quâils recommandent, Car ils sont aussi importants que les graines et les viandes. Les fruits et les lĂ©gumes ont des vitamines et des minĂ©raux importants, Pourtant, en confinement, ils nous paraissent moins consistants. Beaucoup de gens souhaitent ĂȘtre en bonne santĂ©, Et 2021 sera diffĂ©rente, elle inclura des produits fermiers. Il y a beaucoup de recettes en ligne, Nous ne devrions plus attendre de signe. Pour commencer Ă cuisiner avec les fruits et les lĂ©gumes, Nous pouvons simplement choisir le premier rĂ©sultat qui sâaffiche. Le brocoli, lĂ©gume riche en fibres servie en une louche, Il est important pour notre digestion et mĂ©tabolisme. Les myrtilles sont des fruits dĂ©licieux, Ils sont riches en vitamine E.
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*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Lâavocat est un fruit trĂšs insipide, Mais il est plein de bons lipides. I am plants. I have a life. Les carottes constituent un lĂ©gume dur, I am all around you. Elles peuvent prĂ©server nos yeux pour le futur. I am home to many lives. Demander Ă vos amis sâils veulent trouver, But I can get diseases. Un rĂ©gime surhumain qui puisse tout arranger. Diseases can kill me. Utilisez votre temps pendant la confinement rĂ©glementaire, You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Pour crĂ©er de nouveaux rĂ©gimes alimentaires. You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me. â If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
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Pourquoi les fruits et les legumes By/par: Madeleine E.L Mungal
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Pourquoi les fruits et les lĂ©gumes, je me demande maintenant avec ma plume. I am plants. Les lĂ©gumes sont tellement dĂ©goĂ»tants dâaprĂšs moi, I have a life. les carottes jusquâau petit pois. I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Ce mot lĂ©gume a tant de signifiance, peut-ĂȘtre que je dois consulter la science. But I can get diseases. Ils semblent avoir seulement des avantages, Diseases can kill me. pour ma santĂ© ça peut Ă©liminer le ratage. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Les fruits par contre, You need food and oxygen to survive. sont plus prĂ©cieux quâune montre. You need to protect me. Ils sont juteux et sucrĂ©s, parfaits avec du vin et du fromage pour une bonne soirĂ©e. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Une annĂ©e internationale dĂ©diĂ©e aux aliments, câest peut-ĂȘtre un peu dĂ©primant. Avec tout ce qui se passe dans ce monde, les fruits et les lĂ©gumes sont-ils si importants? On devrait y penser pour une seconde.
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Câest une vie dont je rĂȘve By/par: Zachary Michael Jay Ross
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Il est maintenant le temps de recommencer, lâeffort de se rĂ©Ă©quilibrer Nos rĂ©gimes malsains I am plants. Qui sont enseignĂ©s dĂšs le dĂ©but, ce sont des idĂ©es retenues I have a life. Depuis notre enfance I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Parmi les crevasses de la terre, se crĂ©ent ces entitĂ©s sanitaires Ces espĂšces de nourriture But I can get diseases. Ils sont des crĂ©ations uniques, du mĂȘme logement des tulipes Diseases can kill me. Que nous avons appris Ă admirer You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Il est dans ces boules dâĂ©nergie, que nous trouvons des moments You need food and oxygen to survive. Ă©claircis You need to protect me. Un futur paisible OĂč nous nâaurons aucun problĂšme de santĂ©, ni dâinstant absentĂ© you vie killdont me I je canât CâestIf une rĂȘvegive you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Alors, pour le bien-ĂȘtre des prochaines gĂ©nĂ©rations, respectons la prĂ©servation Pour y garder la beautĂ© de notre planĂšte Soyons efficaces avec une production durable, faites de produits compostables Les fruits et les legumes
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Un RĂ©gime Sain
By/par: Cassandra S. Chiodo
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral RĂ©veillez-vous le matin AprĂšs une longue nuit de sommeil I am plants. Le premier choix que je veux manger est quelque chose de sain I have a life. I am all around you. Pour bien commencer la journĂ©e I am home to many lives. Peut-ĂȘtre des fruits comme des pommes et des oranges Peut-ĂȘtre aussi du jus dâorange But I can get diseases. Diseases can kill me. Comme la journĂ©e avance, je me rends compte quâil est 12h30 ce qui signifie lâheure du dĂ©jeuner Je me demande ce que je pourrais manger You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Je dĂ©cide dâavoir des Ćufs, avec des Ă©pinards et sur le cĂŽtĂ© des carottes et des poivrons You need food and oxygen to survive. AprĂšs le dĂ©jeuner, je recommence Ă faire mes devoirs You need to protect me. Vers 17h30 câest lâheure du dĂźner mais je veux garder les lĂ©gumes et les fruits dans les repas If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. Jâai choisi dâavoir du poulet avec des haricots verts et une salade du jardin You have to try doing helpful things for me. Dans la salade, jâai des concombres, et des tomates avec de lâhuile dâolive et du vinaigre Avec tous ces fruits et lĂ©gumes dans mes repas Cela me fait me sentir en bonne santĂ© et contente Ils donnent certaines quantitĂ©s de vitamines et de minĂ©raux dont nous avons besoin Demain est un autre jour Jâai hĂąte de dĂ©cider quels lĂ©gumes et fruits je mangerai
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Donner vie Ă la saveur
By/par: Denise Elizabeth Fischer
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral LâannĂ©e des fruits et lĂ©gumes Croissance et consommation durables I am plants. Pour apprĂ©cier le travail et la faim I have a life. I am all around you. Bien que la majoritĂ© soit gaspillĂ©e et Ă©liminĂ©e I am home to many lives. Imperfections et pourriture Repousser une fois de plus, pour donner la vie. But I can get diseases. Diseases can kill me. Maintenir la santĂ© et le bonheur, a Ă©tĂ© difficile au cours de lâannĂ©e Ă©coulĂ©e, You need me because I give you food and oxygen. marquĂ©e par la maladie et la violence. You need food and oxygen to survive. La vĂ©gĂ©tation apporte de la couleur et de la vie, You need to protect me. Aux jours sombres qui se cachent derriĂšre. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. Nourrir les agriculteurs et lâĂ©conomie You have to try doing helpful things for me. Des producteurs aux consommateurs. Pour nourrir les gens et les familles. Nettoyer, cuire et faire bouillir nos aliments Nourrir les esprits et les cĆurs.
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Lâinjustice
By/par: Verona Chelsea Kaze
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Jâouvre les mĂ©dias sociaux Et je ne vois rien que lâinjustice I am plants. Les gens noires se font tuer par la police I have a life. Les musulmans sont emprisonnĂ©s en Chine I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Lâesclavage continue en 2021 Les femmes transgenres se font tuer But I can get diseases. Les femmes autochtones disparaissent Diseases can kill me. Les enfants sont forcĂ©s Ă travailler You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Nous manifestons, nous faisons des levĂ©es de fonds You need food and oxygen to survive. Nous essayons de mettre fin Ă lâinjustice You need to protect me. Mais les problĂšmes systĂ©miques restent La paix ne vient jamais If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Quand tout semble sombre Nous ne devons pas renoncer La paix nâarrivera pas Si on arrĂȘte de se battre pour la justice
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Un contrat de confiance By/par: Bayane El Aker
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral La paix et la confiance Ce sont deux beaux termes I am plants. La paix et la confiance I have a life. Souvent pas trĂšs respectĂ©es I am all around you. Parfois pas assez apprĂ©ciĂ©es I am home to many lives. Dans ce monde si moche But I can get diseases. Jâai, tu as, EIle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils ont Diseases can kill me. Besoin dâun sentiment de sĂ©curitĂ© Un sentiment dâappartenance You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Dans un monde qui se dĂ©compose doucement You need food and oxygen to survive. Un monde en dĂ©veloppement You need to protect me. Un monde rempli dâĂȘtres cruels et fallacieux, Des ĂȘtres quelquefois bienveillants et affectueux, If you me I canâtetgive you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. Il y en a quikill travaillent dâautres qui observent to try helpful things for me. Il y aYou les have Ă©goĂŻstes et doing ceux qui en donnent trop Un monde oĂč la paix ne rĂšgne pas constamment OĂč la confiance est prise pour acquise La paix et la confiance Comment ces deux mots si simples Peuvent ĂȘtre aussi compliquĂ©s
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DâoĂč viennent
By/par: Meegan Elizabeth Rozon
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Oh dâoĂč viennent tout ce bleu et ce blanc Tout ce que jâentends, câest le rugissement des foules en colĂšre I am plants. Je regarde autour de moi avec confusion, mais pourquoi est le ciel si gris I have a life. I am all around you. Ma mĂšre et ma sĆur pleurent Ă la sĂ©paration, pendant que mon pĂšre me murmurait « soyez fort », I am home to many lives. Oh dâoĂč viennent tout ce bleu et ce blanc MĂȘme si jâai un lit, je me rĂ©veille des nuits blanches But I can get diseases. Diseases can kill me. Le jour se lĂšve et je suis perdu, Ă savoir si je serai vivant ce soir Jâai survĂ©cu un mois aujourdâhui, dans cette cage Ă©lectrique You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Oh dâoĂč viennent tout ce bleu et ce blanc You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me. Rouge et bleu les lumiĂšres ont changĂ© Nous avons dĂ©jĂ affrontĂ© ce tourment If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. Les rues se remplissent de nuage fumĂ© si grise You have to try doing helpful things for me. Des policiers utilisent leurs matraques, ils nous frappent pendant que jâessaie de trouver ma vision DâoĂč viennent ces lumiĂšres bleues et rouges Jâouvre les yeux, je ne peux pas voir, je suis allongĂ© dans la rue, la couleur rouge dĂ©goutte de ma tĂȘte Une minoritĂ©, jâai vĂ©cu ma vie en minoritĂ© Nous avons survĂ©cu des annĂ©es comme un individu qui est considĂ©rĂ© comme une valeur infĂ©rieure et aux fil des siĂšcles, rien nâa changĂ© Oh dâoĂč vient toute la haine.
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Jardin
By/par: Rachel Elizabeth Boase
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Je regarde par ma fenĂȘtre Et je vois le soleil brillant, am plants. Qui Ibrille chaleureusement sur mon beau jardin splendide. I a life. Plein have de fruits et lĂ©gumes, un arc-en-ciel de couleurs. I am all around you. I am home many lives. Ă lâaube, je vais to dehors Pour prendre soin de mon potager prĂ©cieux. But I canpartie get diseases. La meilleure de ma journĂ©e monotone; me. Qui Diseases me donnecan deskill sentiments de paix et de satisfaction. Youfait need because Ăa me un me grand plaisir I give you food and oxygen. You need and Ă©carlates, oxygen to survive. Dâarroser mesfood tomates You need tolaprotect me. de mes carottes, Ou de façonner terre autour Dont les feuilles vertes se poussent hors du sol. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. have toletry doing things me. RienYou ne rĂ©jouit cĆur de helpful la mĂȘme façonfor que De cueillir des raisins frais et les manger directement de la vigne. Ou de mâasseoir dans lâombre En-dessous de mon grand cerisier en fleurs. Je voudrais rester ici toute la journĂ©e Mais câest le temps de rentrer. Au revoir, mon beau jardin. Jâai hĂąte de te voir demain.
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Changer le monde By/par: Kirsten Koop
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral La paix Un mot tout court et simple I am plants. Seulement quatre lettres have a life.ils ne signifient rien SansI les autres am all around you. MaisI ensemble les caractĂšres contiennent la possibilitĂ© de I am home to many lives. Changer le monde But I can get diseases. La paix kill librement me. UneDiseases colombecan volant dans le ciel Un rejet de diffĂ©rences physiques et culturelles me because I give you food and oxygen. UneYou mainneed agrippant une autre You need food and oxygen to survive. Un rameau dâolivier allongĂ© pouvant You need to protect me. Changer le monde If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. La paix Yousentiment have to try doing things for me. Pas un passif dehelpful tranquillitĂ© Mais une voix criant pour la justice Une action transformant la vie dâun autre Une pensĂ©e radicale soutenant lâidĂ©e de Changer le monde La paix Un chemin sur lequel des millions ont marchĂ© Une piste sur laquelle des millions se promĂšnent Un sentier sur lequel des millions vont avancer Un voyage durant toute la vie et qui nâarrĂȘte pas de Changer le monde
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La meilleure création du monde By/par: Jaimie Michelle Syms
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Les belles couleurs rouge, vert et orange, Mais pourquoi il nây a pas beaucoup de gens qui les mangent ? I am plants. I have life. et lĂ©gumes qui sont les meilleurs pour la santĂ©, Ce sont lesafruits all around you. AvecI am beaucoup de nutriments pour vous donner lâĂ©nergie pour passer la journĂ©e. I am home to many lives. Il faut que vous mangiez 400 grammes de fruits et lĂ©gumes tous les jours, I can getdediseases. Il y aBut beaucoup preuves quâils sont les meilleurs aliments pour le cĆur. Diseases can kill me. Ils disent que seulement la moitiĂ© de la population en mange 200 grammes, You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Malheureusement, on est censĂ© en manger environ un demi-kilogramme. You need food and oxygen to survive. You needprincipale to protectest me. Ma question pourquoi on ne savoure pas ces aliments ? Pourquoi les fruits et lĂ©gumes ne sont-ils pas fascinants ? If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. have to tryque doing helpful things for me. CâestYou le stĂ©rĂ©otype tout le monde a fait, La vĂ©ritĂ© est que les fruits et lĂ©gumes sont une nĂ©cessitĂ©. Pourtant, on gaspille leur nourriture et on ne leur donne pas dâapprĂ©ciation. Il y a beaucoup dâavantages Ă les consommer, Par exemple, pour vivre plus longtemps ou faire du sport quand on sera plus ĂągĂ©. JâespĂšre que tout le monde se rend compte de lâimportance de la santĂ© et de la nutrition, Et que la consommation de fruits et lĂ©gumes favorise une bonne alimentation.
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La clé pour vivre heureusement By/par: Coral Foster
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ Catégorie: General Public/Public général La paix Beau et gentille, I am plants. La confiance, a life. forteI have et intelligente. I amchacun all around Respect et tuyou. vivras heureusement. I am home to many lives. La confiance et la paix.
But I can get diseases. Diseases can kill me.
You need me because I give you food and oxygen. You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me.
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AĂźnĂ© de lâhumanitĂ©
By/par: Kellian Lilia Gordon
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral VĂ©gĂ©taux ĂȘtres essentiels Ă notre vie Partie intĂ©grante de cette nature malmenĂ©e depuis des dĂ©cennies I am plants. I have a life. La pluie, le soleil Ă©lĂ©ments combien bienfaisants I am all around you. Lâabeille reproductrice essentielle avec son travail incessant I am home to many lives. Permettant Ă nos vĂ©gĂ©taux dâabsorber la lumiĂšre But I can get diseases. Ceux qui produisent de la chlorophylle pour purifier notre air Diseases can kill me. Le respect est de mise pour conserver leur santĂ© You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Des millĂ©naires ont dĂ©montrĂ© lâimportance de les dorloter You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me. Ăquilibre constant provenant de la terre Qui est en fait leur mĂšre nourriciĂšre If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Si fragile lorsque lâĂ©quilibre en est rompu Souvent due Ă lâIngĂ©rence humaine continue Leur santĂ© menacĂ©e par la pollution Nous devons les protĂ©ger Ă lâunisson Afin que les pesticides et insecticides soient prohibĂ©s Ainsi la puretĂ© de lâenvironnement sera retrouvĂ©e Les vĂ©gĂ©taux regagneront leur santĂ© Ă nouveau Pour que les Hommes bĂ©nĂ©ficient rationnellement de leurs minĂ©raux De grĂące appareillĂ© Ă la valeur de lâhumanitĂ©
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Le legs des humains
By/par: Kellian Lilia Gordon
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Ă elle nous parle, elle se bat, elle sâeffondre en combat Darwin nous lâa bien dit ! Sâadapter ou pĂ©rir I am plants. Sans rĂ©pits elle Ă©coutera nos cris, sâengloutir I have a life. HĂ©las Ă sa hauteur nous ne sommes pas I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Ă mĂšre, ayez pitiĂ© des gĂ©nĂ©rations futures et de leurs Ăąmes Air, eau, sol, structure de ce qui fait Ă©cho dans ton systĂšme But I can get diseases. Laissez les connaĂźtre ta beautĂ© nourriciĂšre et semer tes graines Diseases can kill me. Recycler, rĂ©utiliser, rĂ©duire incarnera notre fable You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Ă progĂ©niture gĂątĂ©e, noblesse fictionnelle You need food and oxygen to survive. Ăcoutez! Nous nâavons quâune terre You need to protect me. Il faut la maintenir Ă long terme If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. Ă univers incessant, existence Ă©puisable You have to try doing helpful things for me. Restaurer, gĂ©rer, prĂ©server incarne le pouvoir durable Nul labeur sans fruits
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PoÚme de fruits et légumes By/par: Ambar K Foster
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Mange lĂ©gumes et fruits. Pour avoir de lâĂ©nergie. I am plants. Pour vivre, mange saine. I have a life. I am all around you. I am home to many lives.
But I can get diseases. Diseases can kill me. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. You need food and oxygen to survive. You need to protect me.
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La grenade
By/par: Amber Shaun Briar
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Le voyage nâa pas Ă©tĂ© facile, Elle a Ă©tĂ© rĂ©coltĂ©e Ă lâautre cĂŽtĂ© du monde, I am plants. Elle a voyagĂ© en camion et en avion, I have a life. Finalement, elle a trouvĂ© sa place au supermarchĂ©. I am all around you. I am home to many lives. Je la tiens dans ma la main, Grande et ronde, But I can get diseases. Je la regarde avec anticipation, Diseases can kill me. Chacune nous raconte une histoire diffĂ©rente. You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Le jus est rouge comme du le sang, You need food and oxygen to survive. Les graines ressemblent aux dents, You need to protect me. Je me souviens du goĂ»t sucrĂ©, En sachant que ce morceau de nourriture est bon pour ma santĂ©. If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. La vitamine C, les antioxydants et plus encore, Il y a beaucoup de valeur, Un symbole de la vie dans plusieurs cultures, La grenade.
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Les Aliments de la Vie By/par: Jack Lenahan Welch
*Winner/ gagnant: Category/ CatĂ©gorie: General Public/Public gĂ©nĂ©ral Les fruits et les lĂ©gumes Ils sont en bonne santĂ© I am plants. Ils sont sucrĂ©s, salĂ©s, et ils cultivent de la Terre I have a life. Ils me donnent le bonheur I am all around you. I am home to many lives. La fraĂźcheur des fruits est un prix pour ma bouche Beaucoup de couleurs vives et belles qui atteignent les yeux But I can get diseases. Quand je les mange, tous les sens sont activĂ©s Diseases can kill me. Qui me rĂ©compense avec dĂ©lice You need me because I give you food and oxygen. Chaque bouchĂ©e dâun lĂ©gume est croustillante You need food and oxygen to survive. Ils ne sont ni sucrĂ©s ni terne You need to protect me. Il y a plusieurs des saveurs et plusieurs façons de les utiliser Les possibilitĂ©s est interminable If you kill me I canât give you food and oxygen because Iâm dead. You have to try doing helpful things for me. Ces aliments ont nourri les gens pour un grand nombre dâannĂ©es Ils ont donnĂ© vie Ă ceux qui ont besoin de manger Les flaveurs diffĂ©rentes crĂ©ent des possibilitĂ©s illimitĂ©es Pour moi de manger chaque jour
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / REMERCIEMENTS
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Thank you to everyone who submitted poetry and participated in World Poetry Day! I am plants. I have a life. I amyou all around you.judges / Merci Ă nos juges: Thank to our I am home to many lives.
Gregory Betts
But I can get diseases.
Adam Dickinson Diseases can kill me. Neta Gordon
You need me because I give you food and oxygen. You need food and oxygen to survive. Catherine You needParayre to protect me.
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