Language of the Awakened Heart

LANGUAGE OF THE AWAKENED HEART
Children's Inspirational Poetry
© 2000 Fund For Global Awakening
[link to www.ffga.org]

This anthology of poems was created during the special project Language of the Awakened Heart, a curriculum developed and sponsored by Fund For Global Awakening. This project was designed to awaken children to their natural wisdom, present exciting tools with which to improve their language skills, and provide an opportunity for children to express their highest visions through the creative medium of poetry.

Based on themes of generosity, wisdom, joy, forgiveness, and envisioning a new future, ten lesson plans were developed. These lesson plans eventually became the Inspirational Guide for a New Language, a guide for teachers. The Inspirational Guide was taught for the first time in the fall of 1999 to grades 3-7 at West Marin School in Point Reyes Station, CA. Over the following 18 months, Fund For Global Awakening sponsored five more programs throughout Marin County, CA. The poetry that emerged showed extraordinary wisdom and insight, convincing all involved that chlldren everywhere and even the world at large would benefit by experiencing this program.

Fund For Global Awakening would like to see the Inspirational Guide for a New Language used in as many learning environments as possible to encourage children's voices to be heard and contribute to a more heart-based, peaceful world.

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Wonder

I am the star of wonder
your light in the dark,
your mission far away,
getting brighter as you get better.

I am the dolphin in the sea,
I sing, I dance for joy.

I am the dragon that takes you away to your future,
our future, everyone's future.

No more life, no more outside wonder, unless you
let me lead you, lead you in a song of simpleness,
a song of nature, let me lead you.

I am the rainbow bird that sings you a song,
that sings of happiness and celebration.

Catherine
6th grade

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I am the bright gold star shooting through the dark night sky.

I am the giant sea turtle swaying through the salty blue green sea.

I am the purple fire breathing dragon watching the Pegasus go by.

I am red and orange fire burning in the purple and red sunset.

I am the golden eagle swaying in the wind.

I am the song of the beautiful humpback whale singing the song of sadness.

I am the new species of animal running through the trees.

~ Alex, 5th grade

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I am the unknown planet waiting for you to discover me.

I am a starfish clinging to a rock in the tidepools.

I am a dragon waiting for any challengers.

I am the northern lights glistening on the newly fallen snow.

I am a bald eagle soaring through the sky looking for my prey.

I am the call of the wild waiting for you to join me.

I am the mystical starship of the future.

I am the leader of your heart guiding you through to your future.

~ Brady, 6th grade

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This is for You

I will give you my treasures I kept for a long time.

I will give you a petal that falls from a rose.

I will give you the first golden leaf that falls in autumn.

I will give you the sunken diamond that shines more than the sun.

I will give you my last treasure, the seashell that echoes like the ocean.

~ Sierra, 2nd grade

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My heart is a rainbow of colors.

Inside my heart is a trapped bird waiting to be set free.

My heart is the moon shining in the night sky.

My heart is a dolphin free in the ocean.

My heart is a pine tree With snow on its branches.

~ Jenna, 5th grade

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Ode to Mother Earth

You are as blue as the grass is green.

You spin like a top while children are playing.

In space, you look like a whirlpool spinning at the speed of light.

Your waters are as plentiful as the stars in the sky.

The mountains are as snowy as vanilla ice cream melting in your mouth.

You provide life force for all.

You are so wonderful mother earth.

~ Hana, 4th grade

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Forgiveness is as blue as the pen I'm writing with.

Forgiveness is the most beautiful star shining in the dark sky.

Forgiveness is all over the world.

U can hear "I forgive U" in Asia, France and everywhere in the world.

Forgiveness is always in my heart.

When I forgive, I feel like I burst into a flame of strong friendship.

Forgiveness is the sound of claps of joy when U forgive someone.

~Nora, 5th grade

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The New Millennium

In the new millennium, I wish that the world could be as peaceful as the angels in heaven.

I wish that the air could be as clean as the pebbles sparkling in the Oregon river.

I wish that homeless people could have the chance that we have with a good life.

I wish that people could like each other for who they are.

~ Hana
4th grade

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In the New Millennium

I see the birds falling from up above.

I hear kids crying everywhere.

I feel the wind going through my face.

I discover water yellow like the sun.

I heal the millennium,
by bringing some peace to the new world,
by growing flowers,
and then the birds
will be singing to the world.

~ Yasmin
7th grade