Poetic Unity

To celebrate the Human Rights Day, 10th December, we have read the articles in Universal Decleration of Human Rights and created a video with the participation of all countries. Here is the link to our video: Happy International Human Rights Day!

"Human Beings" is a poem written by Adrian Mitchell, which explores the theme of humanity and the complexities of human nature. The poem does not follow a strict rhyming scheme and instead focuses on the use of free verse , allowing the poet to freely express his thoughts and emotions without the constraints of rhyme.  The style of the poem can be described as conversational and direct, as if the poet is having a conversation with the reader. This simplicity of language and direct address makes the poem accessible to a wide audience, including A2 level students.  In terms of its theme, "Human Beings" highlight s the contradictions and paradoxes found within humanity . It presents a range of contrasting qualities, such as love and hate, cruelty and kindness, and laughter and tears. The poet suggests that these contradictory aspects are what make human beings unique and interesting.  Throughout the poem, Mitchell uses vivid imager y to convey his message.   The...

  Born in London in 1932, Adrian     Mitchell worked as a journalist from 1955 to 1966, when he became a full-time writer. He gave many hundreds of readings throughout the world in theatres, colleges, pubs, prisons, streets, public transport, rallies, cellars, clubs and schools of all kinds. Many of his plays and stage adaptations were performed at the National Theatre as well as by the Royal Shakespeare Company and other theatre companies. Adrian Mitchell (1932-2008) was a prolific poet, playwright and  children’s writer. His poetry  show s  simplicity, clarity, passion and  humor . Most of his poem   as are political- about nuclear w ar, Vietnam, prisons and racism.  In a National Poetry Day poll in 2005, his poem ‘Human Beings’ was voted the poem that most people would like to see launched into space. References: https://www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/category/adrian-mitchell https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw75086/Adria...

  HUMAN BEINGS                 look  at your hands     your  beautiful useful hands                 you’re  not an ape             you’re  not a parrot     you’re  not a slow  loris         or  a smart missile             you’re  human               not   british         not   american             not   israeli     not   palestinian         you’re  human               not  catholic     not  protestant         not   muslim             not   hindu     you’re  human       we  all star...

 About Adrian Mitchell                Adrian Mitchell was born in 1932. and wrote a great number of novels, plays and poems especially for children. He was also excellent journailst- the first one to print an interview with the Beatles.  He started his career as a      10 year old child when he wrote his first play and he went to the Oxford university, while he was studying there he was a Chairman of University Poety Society. His inspiration for creating plays and poems for children were his 6 grandchildren. He was committed to a form of poetry that welcomes everyone. His commitment to bringing peace to the world was equally strong – poems such as „Playground“ and „Roundabout“ were written in the early stages of the Iraq invasion. Sardonic rhymes of „Playground“ show his ability to use humor as a weapon against aggressive forces. Most of his colleagues described him as an author that uses humor that can stick deep and...

About us, Please Mrs Butler by Allan Ahlberg,  Human Beings by Adrian Mitchell,  Promise by Jessica Sills,  Giving Tree  by  Shel  Silverstein,  Growing Pain by Vernon  Scannel