Our goal is to raise ten thousand dollars.  Although we still don’t know how much money we made, we will donate all of it to the National Wildlife Federation.  We are still open for donation.  If you want to make a donation please either drop by our school or send a check made out to the National Wildlife Federation at

The Bellwether School

186 South Brownell Road

Williston, Vermont05495

Lori Lustberg, Jean Reinsbourough, and Kay Poirer were our parent volunteers who we couldn’t have done this without their help.  Our teacher is Garin Samuelsen.  The students who participated in this important walk were Aran, Kai, Jordan, Charlie, Peter, Liam, Henry, and Keenan

It is all in our

minds that we have problems and

make worlds of our own

#3

He bled his mind to

the rocks, willing himself to

pay his respect there

#4

Ingenious the

mind is, how arrogant, how

unjust, how telling

#5

Tell tale breezes waft up through

the cloud of smoke, winding and

crossing their way towards me.

I hear the breeze speak.

#6

I see the trees, their branches

bare, their faces changing, nothing

is permanent, no where is the

same.  I feel the power.

#7

Everywhere I go,

he follows me,

calling out.

#8

Two fighting men, their clothes ripped

and ragged, both of them breathing heavily, reflect on

what they had done.

Two men, fighting, their clothes ripped and ragged, both of them breathing heavily, trudge away through the dirt.

#9

Speak to me, protector of the earth and

seas, protector of the evening breeze,

please, please, please, just speak to me.

#10

Our ingenious inventions are

an insult.  People act like the protectors of everything,

but they’re not.  Sadly, there

in no reflection of ourselves that

is no reflection of ourselves that

shows us in our heart and/or minds,

some believe. But all you have to

do is not try, and let it flow.

The reason that we

aren’t sustainable is

because we don’t know

Every place I walk

Stars shimmer upon my feet

Yet I don’t deter

#2

Filling me with the glow

The heavens shimmer with light

I let myself go

#3

Where furniture was

stands the bright spirit of Earth

He welcomes me in

#4

Beating upon his

Chest , he sends out messengers ,

On light feet of grass

#5

The water, shimmering and clear,catches my attention.

I flip through my notebook and realize, that I do not care for anything.

Any gift, any food, and drink, any thought.

Thoughts rush in and out of my head like a river, flowing and flowing like a stream.

I let go, drop my book, and just stare into the water, and see my reflection, all grimy and scratched, all bruised and bleeding, but I don’t care.

This was my moment, not like any other moment, when I was just grateful that I was alive.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Liam Lustberg is 8 years old and loves making music and playing the piano. He has about 35 workbooks at home and sometimes enjoys doing them. He is into computer and i-pod games. He likes the music artist Meat Loaf.

Peace is a beautiful essence that

we create in our hearts.

Everybody has it in them,

but some don’t show it.

Peace is like a flame

the intaking blue is the peace

and the flame, ourselves

It is trapped

yet it is not

for it leaks out

through the sides

and goes into people

who let it flow.

Peace is a beautiful essence

that starts right in you.