The Chronicles of Weibel
Fred E. Weibel Elemmentary
Haikus
collected by Mihika Agrawal
“Lighting One Candle” by Yosa Buson
The light of a candle
Is transferred to another candle—
Spring twilight
“A World of Dew” by Kobayashi Issa
A world of dew,
And within every dewdrop
A world of struggle.
“The Old Pond” by Matsuo Bashō
An old silent pond
A frog jumps into the pond—
Splash! Silence again.
“A Poppy Blooms” by Katsushika Hokusai
I write, erase, rewrite
Erase again, and then
A poppy blooms.
“Over the Wintry” by Natsume Sōseki
Over the wintry
Forest, winds howl in rage
With no leaves to blow.
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Seeing the Light
by Nikita Jain
Once we can see the light
We can proudly say with might
That once the time is right
We will be alright
Despite the tough times
We will all grow together to take height
We will all grow together and take flight
And only then we can unite
Haikus by Mihika Agrwal
by Mihika Agrawal
A rainbow
Curving up, then down
Meeting blue sky and green earth
Melding sun and rain
Nature
I close my eyes and
Try to imagine all the
Impossible things
My Trip to Mars
by Nikita Jain
I knew I was going to Mars one day. I just didn’t expect it to be so soon. My creators (humans) were fixing my programming. They were quite tiny compared to me. I was built just for this, to go to Mars and look for any microscopic life forms. My wheels carried me forward despite my nervousness. I boarded the shuttle that would carry me into space.
It took 8 long months 'till I finally saw the bright red planet ahead of me. Several parts of the capsule had fallen off, but that was normal. As I entered the atmosphere, the world was tinted red...
Stopping Covid-19
by Nikita Jain
When will New Beginnings arrive?
I despise when the coronavirus tries.
The coronavirus has taken people’s lives.
We can lead to its demise.
Soon we will rise.
Technology These Days
by Mihika Agrawal
Since the all too familiar coronavirus swept through the world, people have been relying on technology more and more. Instead of going to school, we wake up every morning and log into Zoom classes. Talking to friends face to face is not very common. These days, people just text each other on hangouts. Instead of going on trips to the grocery store, almost everything is ordered through amazon. I barely even remember the last time I handed my homework in to my teacher. Now, with a click of a button, my homework is instantly sent to my teacher.
