I Wanted

by Noora AlAdba

I wanted
to watch the
TV

Tonight,
a rock broke
it because

The rock flew
out of
my

Brother's hand,
into the wall
back

Through the TV
on the
desk

Looking

by Mariam Hussain

looking
at the wall
feeling empty.

*

papers all over
the place
lost.

*

a rock
in it way,
hurt.

*

my vision
gone
can't watch TV.

what wall

what wall
between us will
fall

neither
the TV
nor the computer

survives
this petal
search for meaning

no rock fell
God
saved one

who saved
paper
we call you

brother
or sister
or mother wall

all of us
writing
one petal

after one petal
on one
wall

after another
in the car
afterwards

Petal Is

by Aisha Qassim Merckham

petal is
a part of
flower

blue
the wall coloured
with it

TV shows several
programmes
daily

a toy car
was on
desk

papers all over
the
table

Being In TV

by Sara AlDarwish

being in TV                          the wall is
is wonderful                         black and
thing                                     yellow

                                             there are
                                             papers on my
                                             desk
i had a
   golden                               i smelled
rock once                             like
                                             red petals

i ate sandwich
in my
car

*

the blue car
stood outside
  a house
on a black
  and rough
  rock
she was sleeping
 

The TV

by Shahad Abdulla Najar

The TV
showed my favourite
      movie                                       Your heart
                                                        is like a
My wall                                              rock
is filled with
sticky notes                                    My morning
                                                       wouldn't be the
My grandmother                            same without
smells like rose                              seeing my mom
        petals
                                                       My desk
I got paper                                      is my
notes all over                                 getaway from
  my desk                                            reality.

Hypocrisy

by Khalid Omar

TV
Infront of us
Other places

Miracle
Rock blown away
By wind
                                                           Humans weird
Unbelievable                                      Cars and drivers
Potential of humans                           Depending
Unlocked by desks

No privacy
Firewalls Hypocrisy
Piracy

Treasure and Legacy
Consider
Kind papers

Petal
Great smell
Pharmaceutical bitterness exists

That Blue Wall

by Amna Al-Ansari

That blue wall
looks like
Sky

I stick
That large TV
There

The
Small desk
Is too messy
 

Writing Activity: Acrostic

For our first meeting, we introduced ourselves, and then everyone tried to write an acrostic. According to Wikipedia, an acrostic is a "poem or other form of writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph of other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or message." Take a look at some of our responses.

Saoud

by Saoud Alansari

Serious
Awkward way to sleep
Orange
Unique
Different

Wish

by Maytha Al-Malki

                                           As I would say, We were kids who loved nothing
                                       more than playing. I was the one who would play after hours.
I would sleep thinking about playing in the Sand. With all the people I spend my
                                                     days with Hand in hand.

Khalid Omar

by Khalid Mohammed Omar

Kidding
Humorous
Asymmetrical
Loads
Ideas
Dreams

Obvious
Mind
Apparently
Rethinking

SAIF

by Saif Al-Solaiti

bodacious
               alert
           uninteresting
               fragrant

Delusion

by Ghalya Al-Mesallam

Devil
Escaping is needed
Lazy 24/7
Unusual
Spontaneous
Inspiration
Obsession
Neverland

Elixir of Life

Take a look at the literary magazine, Elixir, published by the ABP Creative Writing Club at the end of the 2013 - 2014 school year. It captures the experiences of the students over the past year. If you want to see a copy, stop by either Ms. Asmaa's or Mr. Bob's offices.

Last year's members decided to change the name of the magazine, and they settled on the Arabic-origin word elixir, which appears in both English and Arabic on the front cover. This was a more informed decision, and we will stick with it for future editions. Do you want to be a part of it?


Ms. Asmaa and I will be starting the 2014 - 2015 club soon, and we can't wait to start writing with you. Check us out in the English Room every Tuesday after school!