i like how you related oil and our society because its a big thing for us

Dear Katie,

I was nostalgic while reading your poem “A Sunday Morning in the Mountains”. I have grown up around mountains my whole life, but have hardly been able to visit them this year as there have been massive wildfires where I live and the roads have been closed for months. I am nostalgic for the snowy, sweet days you describe.

One stanza that stands out for me is:

“You realize that this

this is the life you have been dreaming of

Living in the mountains.”

I was fond of these lines, as I often wonder if moving to the mountains would be good for my soul as it seems good for yours.

Your poem reminds me to be peaceful and express gratitude, which I really needed to focus on right now in my life.

Thank you for your poem.

I like your poem because it explains how you enjoy going hiking and it talks about nature.

I live in Colorado and have been through Telluride a hand full of times. It truly is beautiful. Your poem captures the feel of the environment there and how one can only fully embrace the scenery if out in nature hiking or doing some activity that enables one to become one with nature.

I relate to your poem a lot , seeing as i enjoy being home as well. Home is safe space. Great writing.

Dear LaNae,

I was excited to read your poem, as I wanted to see your unique description of what home is to you. It seems everyone has different definitions or associations with the word “home”, and I enjoyed reading your personal definition.

One line that stood out to me from your poem was “She lets me lay my head down to rest with complete ease and watches over me until I wake to start another day.” Your personification of home is very sweet and makes me happy that I am in my home right now, about to lay my own head down.

Your poem also reminds me of my childhood home.

Thank you for your poem.

I really like this poem and the accompanying photo! I had not considered space as a “place” – when I wrote my poem I only thought in terms of very specific places. The line “the video game was his friend” is intriguing because video games so often have a negative reputation. And I like how the last three stanzas all consider freedom with a different verb. The poem also makes me wonder what kept him from having freedom before “the stars called him.” Thank you for this poem that gives the reader a lot to think about!

Dear Liz vazquez:
I am happy with your post “La Temporada de invierno es mi temporada” because a mi tambien me gusta el invierno porque tomo chocolate caliente.También me gusta por que puedo estar en mi cama con mis cobijas viendo youtube.

One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is “me alegra esta temporada”creo que esto es emocionante porque viene el tiempo de navidad de pasar tiempo con tus seres queridos.También porque después del frio podemos ir a las montañas a la nieve.

Gracias por tu escritura espero ver lo que escribes a continuación por qué me gustó mucho tu escritura. Habla sobre el tiempo que te gusta a ti y es unos de tus tiempos favoritos.

Hey Hamza, thank you for your article! I learned what Global Dignity Day is and what people do for it. This information will help me in preparation for the day.

Hi Shahbaz, I enjoyed reading your post about dignity.I agree with you 100%, dignity is one of the most import things people can have, people should be proud of who they are and not be afraid to be themselves.

Shahbaz, thank you for teaching me about Global Dignity Day. I didn’t previously know that it existed. I agree with you that having a dignified life should be a basic human right. I wonder if in my classes, we will discuss the meaning of dignity as well. It would be interesting to see how others define dignity because everyone has their own interpretations of the word.

Hello Shahbaz, thank you for your discussion about Global Dignity Day. I know that in your post you talked about how it wants to promote a global discussion about dignity of all people, but I was curious about whether or not this holiday is actually celebrated internationally? I only ask this because I feel like for a holiday dubbed Global Dignity Day should have quite a bit of global representation. Thank you for your post.