Poetry and Art

Reflections in Poetry on Child Labor
By sixth graders
Mead School
Stamford, CT
May 2006

Save the Children
Avery, 6th grade

Shoes
Ben, 6th grade

Nothing to gain
Olivia, 6th grade

Paper Cup Factory
Sam, 6th grade

Child Justice: Reflections in Poetry and Paint
Book by fifth graders
Searingtown Elementary School
Albertson, NY

If I were in charge of the world…
Tiffany, 10

If I were in charge of the world
I'd cancel slavery
so everyone
would be free
and no one
would be a slave.

If I were in charge of the world
there wouldn't be any robbers and there
would be nice people only.

If I were in charge of the world
I would let people do everything
except bad things
and if caught
they would go to jail until they
wrote 500 times on paper
I am sorry.
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Digging
Jessica, 10

A Poem
Faisal, 10

Governments should not allow children under the age of 16 to join the army, Article 38, CRC
Dylan, 10


Governments should protect children from work that is dangerous, Article 32, CRC
Renae, 10


Luis, 10


Government should make sure that children are not abducted or sold, Article 35, CRC
Jessica L, 10


Children should be protected from any activities that could harm their development, Article 36, CRC
Samantha H., 10


Children should not be separated from their parents unless it is for their own good, Article 9, CRC
Donna K.


Governments should provide extra money for the children of families in need, Article 26, CRC
Killian, 10


All children have the right to relax and play, Article 31, CRC
Samantha C., 10


Angela, 10


Great Minds
Emily, 16
Connecticut, USA
(Youth Network for Children's Rights, July '04)

Child Labor Poem
Dedicated to the teachers of the world.
Claire, 12; Becca, 12; Zoe, 11; Kendra, 14; Luan, 12; and Spencer, 12
Iowa, USA
(Youth Network for Children's Rights, Aug '04)

Some Have, Some Never Will
Elvira, 12
Maryland, USA
(Youth Network for Children's Rights, Aug '04)

A Look into the Closet
Anonymous, 12
Iowa, USA
(Youth Network for Children's Rights, Dec '04)