30 POEMS 30 DAYS

Do you notice a slight chill in the air? Leaves turning? Birds flying north?

This can mean only one thing to the poets of Ladysmith High: April Poetry Writing Month is here!

It has been rather quiet in this somewhere place where few travel, but your editor is making the call to students near and far.... Crack open a new notebook, pick up a pen and challenge yourselves to write down all those poems which have been lazing away the summer in the back of your heads. Perhaps, you will write 3 poems in 30 days or 10 ... A few may reach the ultimate target of 30/30. Whatever your personal goal, know that every poem you write is an achievement, and I will publish all that are submitted to somewhere i have never travelled over the next month or two.

Happy Writing!

K.L. CLARK
Blog Editor

Alumnus Update: Naadir Vorajee

somewhere i have never travelled ...

"Since I haven't submitted any poems this year,' writes Naadir, 'I felt it was necessary to inform you of my recent adventures. I have submitted my masters in the hope that it will be accepted. More importantly at this point I am sure that you and the rest of the English department will be very pleased with the the following news. After 5 years of engineering, I have decided to take a break from the bounds of math and science for a bit...

I am am currently teaching English (you have won) in rural South Korea for the next few months.

I teach grade 3 to 6 which has been a bit of a challenge.

Having taught for a week, I do not understand how teachers have the patience to teach the same content over again even to students that do not want to learn. My appreciation for the staff has quadrupled."


As always, it is wonderful to hear from an Old Boy of LHS. Have fun, Naadir! But don't forget write of your adventures.