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Hero of the Day - Malala Yousafzai

A Pakistani young girl known for her education and women’s right campaign stands as our hero of the day through her survival on the attack faced for her activism.

Malala Yousafzai acknowledged her rights to education and has even returned to school after being shot. An act only the brave can survive.

“I have the right.” - Malala Yousafzai

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Poem for the Day - Fidelity

We named modestly

For we are

Humans try to be like us

And try they do earnestly

Our kind is rare

Meaning our noble curse

The truth it is honestly

For all we do care

And make no fuss.

Hero of the Day - Wangari Maathai

A Kenyan politician, activist and environmentalist; Wangari Maathai is famous for the fight women’s rights and tree planting.

She was able to encourage the women of Kenya to plant trees to conserve the environment. This was accomplished with the payment of stipends to these women which encouraged them to plant more.

“I don’t really know why I care so much. I just have something inside me that tells me that there is a problem and I have got to do something about it. I think that is what I would call the God in me.” - Wangari Maathai

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Poem for the Day - Stock

Mama told me

Never to forget

I had lasting beauty

No matter how I felt

Or what I felt

No matter what people said

Or who said it

I was a Stock

And she be proud

And I was proud

Mama was right.

Hero of the Day - Jovito Salonga

Jovito Salonga from Philippines ruled the country, though from a very poor background had the insight of being great in the future.

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Poem for the Day - Lisianthus

Always outgoing

Lisianthus stood for that

Among hidden flowers

Lisianthus stood out

In hidden bushes

Lisianthus was distinguished

If all could be that

Lisianthus was never shy

It would be a beautiful world

With all like Lisianthus.

Hero of the Day - Sir Frank Leslie Walcott

Sir Frank Leslie Walcott, a Barbadian politician and trade unionist was a major hero of Barbados.

He is fondly remembered for organizing the Barbados labour movement and was recognized by the Queen of England.

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Poem for the Day - Daisy

She had been unfaithful

Wanting to make amends

Got a Daisy

On bended knees

Presented her gift

Daisy so pretty

She pledged her fidelity

He knew it was true

From the sight of the flower

She would be faithful

And daisy a part of their history.

Hero of the Day - Betty Bigombe

Betty Bigombe a Ugandan remarkable woman who was tasked with convincing the rebels to lay down their arms. This was due to the failure of the military to carry out this task.

Betty Bigombe made all efforts to end violence and she constantly advocates for peace in her country. She is highly respected among other women and her people.

“I am in the process of analyzing and understanding what is doable and what is not doable, what factors can we use to bring out those that are not indicted”. - Betty Bigombe

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Poem for the Day - Bouvardia

No other day

None other

Meant so much

As when the little ones came

They came once

Once did they visit

Their scent was special

Caressing our flowers so tender

In return we gave

Gave out our own scent

They chuckled to our amusement

And we looked forward again

To their return to the Bouvardia.

Hero of the Day - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King was an American Baptist Clergyman whose role was an activist for civil rights. His main focus was on segregation which was highly rampant in the United States.

Martin Luther King was a good orator and was famous for his speeches like “I have a dream” and “Beyond Vietnam”.

“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Poem for the Day - Statice

Symbolizing remembrance

Grandma instructed

Statice must be present.

It had always been

And always will be

Statice to remember.

To remember Grandma

So she could smile

Statice was present.

Hero of the Day - Asmaa Mahfouz

An influential Egyptian woman, human rights activist who opposed unproductive government and demanding better incentives for her people.

Asmaa Mahfouz was a part of the founding Egyptians of Youth Movement; she aimed at using a vlog to mobilize youths as well as gain international audience in order to provide sane government for her country.

“…we have to keep going all over the world, because another world is possible for all of us”. - Asmaa Mahfouz

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Poem for Day - Daffodil

I compete with the sun

In complexion and beauty

I compete

I compete with the damsels

In beauty and purity

I compete

I compete with the flowers

In purity and satisfaction

I compete

Hero of the Day - Farlis Calle

Colombian peace activist, Farlis Calle at the age of fifteen rose up to promote peace after her country’s dreadful experience of civil war.

Farlis Calle was provoked by the volume of deaths of children, the beheading of friends as she took a stand while as Council President of her school. She provided solutions of peace through presentations along with her classmates. This move was recognized even by UNICEF. Her act has inspired youths all over the world that they too can make a difference.

“How can we learn to be peaceful if our teachers do not help us understand what it means? No one here has ever lived in peace. We have been fighting from the time we were born”. - Farlis Calle

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Poem for the Day - Anemone

In anticipation

Plucked and packaged

In anticipation

Received and dumped

In anticipation

Retrieved and preserved

In anticipation

Admired and touched

In anticipation

Nostalgic and memories.

Hero of the Day - Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante

A Jamaican labor leader and politician who fought against colonial rule, Sir William Alexander Clarke was majorly concerned about the poor and underprivileged Jamaicans and brought attention to their social and economic problems. He was always ready to lead the people.

“If it’s a long ride, it’s fun just watching people”. - Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante

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Poem for the Day - Aster

Stuck to the ground

Heart beating wildly

Nowhere to go

But meant to stay firm

Roots were giving way

Way to the wind

Aster had to remain

Secure in the ground

Till the storm passed.

Hero of the Day - Muhammad Yunus

A Bangladesh banker and economist changed the lives of many particularly poor entrepreneurs who could not afford regular bank loans. Muhammad Yunus provided special loans for these people; he made efforts to create economic and social development.

“My greatest challenge has been to change the mindset of people. Mindsets play strange tricks on us. We see things the way our minds have instructed our eyes to see”. - Muhammad Yunus

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Poem for the Day - Hyacinth

They made us laugh

They made us cry

They showed us love

They showered with care

They expressed our importance with stares

We in turn blossomed to share.

 

Poem for the Day - Delphinium

Most looked forward times

Is when the rains came

When they dropped hard

With soaked soils

Aftermath is indescribable

Clean sweet air

Wind so calm blows

Through the Delphinium

Forever grateful to be alive.

Hero of the Day - Moira Kelly

Moira Kelly is an Australian humanitarian who focused particularly on disadvantaged children. She was a humanitarian at heart, seen when she gave across to the special school beside hers as a child.

Moira Kelly worked with Mother Theresa whom she admired; she organized volunteer programs at refugee camps, provided free medical services and set up foundations for children. She has adopted a number of disadvantaged children and raised them as her own.

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Hero of the Day - Iqbal Masih

Anyone can be a hero; that is why we look into the heroic life of Iqbal Masih, a Pakistani boy who saved thousands of children in Pakistan like himself who were unfortunately victims of child labor.

Iqbal Masih was an inspiration which led to the creation of freedom organizations; he gave speeches particularly to children like himself all over the world. His greatest achievement was the three thousand children in Pakistan he helped gain freedom.

“I would like to do what Abraham Lincoln did…I would like to do it in Pakistan”. - Iqbal Masih

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Poem for the Day - Iris

They toured the garden

As green as the grass

None could detect them

Until they approached the Iris

And thought of having fun

All at once became purple

Like the Iris before them

Basking among the petals

They were content for the day.

Hero of the Day - Giorgio Perlasca

An Italian soldier and fighter in the East of Africa as well as the Spanish Civil War, Giorgio Perlasca was known as a man of valor.

Popularly known as the man who saved thousands of Jews from the Nazis; he is seen as an achiever by risking his life by posing as a Spanish diplomat to save Hungarian Jews. He was also loved by the people because he thought of them first before his own interests.

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Poem for the Day - Oriental Lily

I was special

I knew it

All white and pretty

Florist placed me at the window

People would pass and glare

Most times they admired

For I was pretty.

My confidence soon ran out

I knew it would someday

All red, pink and yellow

Florist placed them beside me

People stopped to admire

Most times not I

For I had competition.

Hero of the Day - Jane Addams

Jane Addams was a public philosopher, author and leader of women suffrage and world peace. She was a role model for women.

Her achievements were numerous which ranged from the involvement of women in the reformation of the community to advocating for world peace.

“Civilization is a method living, an attitude of equal respect for all”. – Jane Addams

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Poem for the Day - Hydrangea

The sun rose up today

So early was the sun

Pondering on the reason why

It was revealed to us

But for the Hydrangea

The sun would have slept longer

And stayed on late

For duty called the sun

And quickly he obeyed.

Hero of the Day - Andrew Benson Greene, Jr.

A Sierra Leone peace model well recognized in the world. He played a significant role in transforming lives of people of his country through peaceful means.

Andrew Benson Greene, Jr. achieved greatly through innovations of obtaining peace; he became a leader of positive change through educating youths on the need and role of peace.

“You are giving your life to help others, so don’t relent, be steadfast and courageous and do it with a loving and peaceful heart”. - Andrew Benson Greene, Jr.

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Poem for the Day - Lilac

With its youthful innocence

Lilac gave the walkway

An innocence indescribable

And birds arrived

Uninvited but welcome

To grace the ceremony

And make all at ease.

Hero of the Day - Maximilian Kolbe

A Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe came to the aid of drug addicts, prisoners and families. He was popularly known as The Apostle of Consecration to Mary.

Maximilian Kolbe volunteered to die in place of a stranger in Auschwitz. Completely selfless, his love for people had no boundary.

“Pray that I will love without any limits”. – St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe

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Poem for the Day - King Protea

My kind is described

Described as daring

Daring as a soldier

Soldier fighting for the people

People need a leader

Leader such as a king

King Protea with its bloom

Bloom to make you smile

Smile to make your day.

Hero of the Day - Margaret Thatcher

A British politician with her unique political rule as Britain Prime Minister and leadership which differed from what the people were used to.

Margaret Thatcher along with her colleagues in office was able to bring stability to the country. She was never discouraged running for office against men as well as being surrounded by male powerful politicians. She stood firm even when the United Kingdom fell into recession during her stay in office; she reformed trade unions, reduced tax and social expenditure.

“Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self esteem and personal satisfaction”. – Margaret Thatcher

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Poem for the Day - Snapdragon

Picnic so perfect

Amidst flowers so dear

Grown so perfect

Atmosphere so clear

Snapdragons all around

Wind whispering sweetly

Place where love abound

Where we spread our feet.

Hero of the Day - Aung San Suu Kyi

A Burmese politician always had the passion to be free and to provide freedom for her people. She was able to achieve this by leading her people through speeches and lectures.

Aung San Suu Kyi focused on the struggle for freedom and democracy and her lectures were centered on it.

“You should never let your fear prevent you from doing what you know is right”. – Aung San Suu Kyi

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Poem for the Day - Larkspur

Funny as it sounds

I was not as pretty

People have come in rounds

Not the bright witty

Fancy flower I am not

Sometimes pale

Atimes pretty

I cannot change being a Larkspur.

Hero of the Day - Oscar Romero

Archbishop Romero was a selfless man of El Salvador who took the peoples struggle personally. He served as a light and source of hope for the challenged of his country.

Oscar Romero lived to struggle to overcome oppression and poverty; he was a symbol of courage and justice and became a martyr for what he stood for.

“Peace is not the product of terror or fear.

Peace is not the silence of cemeteries.

Peace is not the silent result of violent repression.

Peace is the generous, tranquil contribution of all the good of all.

Peace is dynamism.

Peace is generosity.

It is right and it is duty”. – Oscar Romero

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Poem for the Day - Ranunculus

He thought of something different

Other flowers had no appeal

The Ranunculus was sighted

It was chosen

He had faith in it

He knew she'd love it

And she did

The Ranunculus worked

Worked like magic.

Hero of the Day - Chico Mendes

A Brazilian trade union leader, rubber tapper and environmentalist known and famous for the fight against environmental degradation. He particularly fought to maintain the preservation of the Amazon rainforest.

Chico Mendes achieved advocating for the human rights of indigents of Brazil; he kept the rain forests intact; he was a role model for many to follow in his love for plane and animal life.

“At first, I thought I was fighting to save rubber trees, then I thought I was fighting to save the Amazon rainforest. Now I realize I am fighting for humanity”. – Chico Mendes