July 2008 QUOTE OF THE MONTH: "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir, Submitted by Dana Dizon, Richmond High School

Oil Rap
 
By Malisha Lane, Reggie Robinson, Anthony Salazar,
Ahmad Sloan, and Elonna Mack Nelson
7th Grade Students
Creative Arts Charter School, SF

Man that's messed up
how they had the poor birds
now they don't have anywhere to be
on the earth.
They was covered in oil
on the news
so sad
that the birds had to choose,
life or death
now the oil wins
and the birds have to lose.

When the boat crashed
the oil spilled
it made all the birdies ill.
People came with skills to clean up the beach
now that's the deal.

They used the hair mats to clean the oil
government sued them for a million bucks.
Now they can't surf
and the dude that crashed
can’t sleep thinkin’ about the little birdies that can't eat.
he was rich now he's poor
suing the boat owner for a million dollars or more.