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Witness: Fire From the AschPOV of a 14 year old mill girl who works at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory where she spends more than 12 hours at a time sewing shirtwaists for a low wage.Witness: Fire From the Asch by =alexrashid
It's late afternoon.
Work's almost done.
I am shutting off my sewing machine,
when I hear the cry.
Fire!
It's repeated several times.
I see the blaze,
it's on the other end of the floor.
Chaos erupts.
We all rush for the doors.
I reach them first.
They are locked.
I can feel the heat
from the flames.
I start sweating.
My hair sticks to the back of my neck.
I can't breathe.
Coughing, I fall to my knees.
I feel a draft of cold, clean air.
I crawl towards it.
That air is my beacon of hope.
My skin is getting burned.
I can feel the pain as the flames lick at it,
turning it black.
I'm only 14.
It's too early for me to die.
But, I know deep in my heart
I won't survive to see tomorrow.
I find the source of the draft.
It's an open window.
I see other girls jump to their death,
S.O.S part 1I climbed into bed.S.O.S part 1 by =alexrashid
My father leans over me.
"Goodnight Juliet."
I smile. "g'night Dad."
He says good night to my sister Anne,
who sleeps next to me,
turns the light off,
and goes to his room.
Anne starts whispering what she calls her 'boat chant.'
"We're on a bow-oat. We're on a bow-oat" over and over again.
I tell her we are on a ship,
like I do every night,
and close my eyes and try to sleep.
Next thing I know,
a jolt shakes our room.
I almost fall off my bed.
I like sleeping on the side.
"D-Dad?" Anne's terrified eyes reflect the moon.
"W-what was that?"
He comes into our room.
"I don't know girls,"
he says, yawning.
"Probably just a freak wind or something."
(A/N: I had to put this here "It's not like we hit an iceberg or anything..." That was too spoofy to be serious.)
Anne nods.
"Try to sleep girls." he says, going back to his room.
Later, I hear something coming from the window.
Anne is awake too.
She can hear it too I guess.
"Dad?"
"Can you check
The Basement MassacreThere is a knock on my door.The Basement Massacre by =alexrashid
I walk to it, and open it.
It is one of the guards.
"Miss, I am to take you to the basement.
There are riots.
Please Miss, for your safety." he says.
Why would the guards suddenly care for my family's safety?
We are prisoners of the rebellion.
But, I get up, and follow him
to the cellar.
I see my family there.
My sisters, my father and mother.
The guards gather us together.
Their leader pulls out a slip of paper.
He starts reading the orders that we are to be executed,
right here,
right now.
Before any of us can do anything,
he takes a pisol, and fires at my father's head.
He collapses in a growing stream of blood.
My mother is praying.
She gets shot too,
before she can finish her prayer.
Then they turn to us.
Now I have completely registered in my mind that I,
Anastasia,
Daughter of the Russian Tsar,
will die tonight,
in this basement.
The guard that led me here
fires at my chest.
The bullet somehow bounces off my corset.
The other guards shoot at my siste
Witness: The Lost BoysAN: This is the first poem in my new series of poems about history. This one is from the point of view of a 12 year old boy who lives in Sudan, Africa when the soldiers came to kill all the non Muslim people. This tells the story of the Lost Boys of Sudan. The village represents one of the many that were overrun, and the inhabitants killed. Although the narrator is fictional, this event is real. This took place around 2001-2004 I believe. Correct me if I’m wrong.Witness: The Lost Boys by =alexrashid
It is hot out.
We are hungry.
We are tired.
But we have to keep going.
We have to reach Ethiopia.
We have to escape the bloody war.
We have to.
Walking,
for miles and miles.
We can’t stop,
or they’ll kill us all.
I fled my village to escape them,
the merciless soldiers
who have orders
to kill us.
I saw my daddy shot.
He was bleeding
on the floor.
I ran from the house
‘cause I was next.
I reached the brush,
and hid.
They couldn’t see me.
Thank the Lord!
I watched,
as they locke
Witness: The RiverHis Majesty was trying quite hard for us.Witness: The River by =alexrashid
we had new money,
for there wasn't enough of the old kind.
We saw granaries being built,
so that we would have food
in times of need.
But life at my simple farm
went on like always.
His Majesty gave me some land back too.
He says it was rightfully mine.
I wasn't going to argue.
But then, the mighty river flooded,
causing me to lose everything
like everyone else in my village.
Did His Majesty anger Him?
Is that what caused the river to overflow?
I’ll never know.
Author's Note: This is describing an event during the Han Dynasty of Ancient China. I wrote this for school. It is from the POV of a peasant.
Enjoy!
| Poems from my historical series Witness. |
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| This was stolen from many people. XD My Evil Side: (x) You have made a little kid cry. (x) You have threatened someone and meant it seriously ( ) You have beat someone up. ( ) You have stolen money from someone ( ) People have called you a brat ( ) You spend all of your time bossing people around (x ) You have wanted someone/something to die ( ) You have killed someone ( ) You yell a lot (x ) You have punched someone ( ) You have stolen something from the store ( ) You push people around a lot ( ) You wear a lot of black ( ) You hate the light ( ) You swear a lot. ( ) You are always breaking the rules ( ) You have skipped school ( ) At school you are a bully (x ) You get mad easily ( ) You have tons of enemies ( x) You barely have any friends (/) You lie a lot (x) You hate school work more than anything ( ) You pull tons of pranks on people ( ) You think it's funny when people die (/) You like making people suffer (Somewhat...  (x) You love blood ( ) You know how to shoot a gun (x) You have called someone stupid ( ) You like horror movies ( ) You like violent things ( ) You have attempted to kill someone (x) You love the sound of screaming (/) You are happy when people are injured (if it someone I don't like...) -- BASIC... Name: Alex Rashid Birthday: July 12 Height: I'm short Weight: 113 pounds Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Race: Chinese American Zodiac Sign: Cancer DO YOU... Drink?: Nope. But water and milk are yummy Smoke?: Yuck! Use Drugs?: Legit Medicine drugs....not drug drugs. Cuss?: Nope. I've never cussed out loud. I think swears sometimes though.... Play Any Instruments?: Piano And I sing.Have Any Peircings?: Nope Have Any Tattoos?: Do Henna Tattoos count? Like To Annoy People?: Sometimes Like Life?: yes. Life is a game. And I will win. (I also usually win the Game of Life anyways  )Wear Make-Up?: Sometimes Dye Your Hair?: I wanna Scream At The top of your lungs for no reason?: Nope Get Distracted By Shiny Objects?: no Like Pina Coladas?: Dunno what that is XD And getting Caught In The Rain?: YES! I love Rain! ARE YOU... Dependable?: yes Trustworthy?: Yes Obsessive?: Kinda XD Hyper Active?: Yes Happy?: most of the time Content?: yes...well...kinda Boring?: Not really Violent?: Yes Evil?: Yes Hippie-Ish?: no.... Shy?: nope! Paranoid?: Sometimes......eeeh...yes. Annoying?: maybe Social?: Yes Religious?: Nope WHATS YOUR FAVORITE... TV Show?: I don't watch TV, but I watch on Youtube sometimes. I like the Ellen show and the Amazing Race Movie?: Hunger Games, 10 Commandments, Prince of Egypt, How to Train Your Dragon, and assorted Disney movies. Band/Singer(s)?: Too many O.o Song?: Too many  Book/Story?: Hunger Games!!! Color(s)?: Black and Red, or purple Shape?: Umm....circle? Animal?: Fish, snails Actor(s)?: Yul Brynner, Jennifer Lawrence Smell?: Flower?: Subject?: Board Game?: Monopoly or Life or Ra or Ticket to Ride Musical: Annie or Lion King Sport?: Archery Word?: Quote?: "The only disappointments in life lie in the things you never try." by Me  Hobby?: Drawing, singing, or eating chips Store?: Don't have one... Season?: Spring Time Of Day?: Not mornings.... WHATS YOUR... Worst Fear?: Getting stabbed or kidnapped Life Goal?: Change the world somehow Greatest Accomplishment?: WHICH ONE... Pepsi Or Coke?: Don't like soda McDonald's Or Burger King?: I'm lovin' it XD Converse Or Vans?: what are Vans? Dogs Or Cats?: Dogs AIM, YIM Or MSN Messenger?: SKYPE FTW! Chicken Or Fish?: Chicken Black Or White?: Black MTV Or FUSE?: What is that? MP3 player, ipod or CD player?: iPod! Pants Or Shorts?: Pants DISCRIBE YOUR PERFECT... Day: Room: Life: World: Romantic Date: DO YOU BELIEVE IN... God?: nope Heaven & Hell?: nope Angels & Demons?: nope Reincarnation?: sort of Yourself?: Kinda... Ghosts?: no UFOs?: no Big Foot?: no Loch Ness Monster?: no A Thing Called Love?: yes  WOULD YOU EVER... Kill Someone Else?: Maybe... Kill Yourself?: No Beg For Money?: Maybe. Depends on the situation Skydive?: Maybe Bungee Jump?: Maybe Make out in the rain?: Yes? Run Away From Home?: Maybe Ride A Motorcycle?: yes Do Extreme Sports?: Yes MORE ABOUT YOU... Do You Own A Car?: no Ever Been To Jail?: no Ever Gotten Kicked out?: no Do You Have A Job?: no Do You Like Taking Surveys Like This?: not usually THATS ALL FOLKS... Are You Lonely?: A bit... Are You Sitting In A BeanBag Chair Eatin' Cheetos?: no...I'm at school XD Do You Feel The Urge To Send Me A Thousand Dollars?: ...no. Pharaoh is NOT generous. Really? *raises whip* How Many Licks Does It Take To Get To The Center Of A Tootsie Pop?: Dunno...I don't like tootsie pops. Is That Your Final Answer?: Yes Are You Sure?: yes. Postitive?: YES!! Glad That This Is Over?: *whips interviewer* Ramessu wuvs yoo!!! -Alex |
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