Moments of Wonder and Ponder

 

Poem 1. Red By Khadijah Dilshad Red is the lipstick that girls wear.  Cherry is my adorable teddy bear.  Rose are those cheeks that are squeezed.  Ruby are those lips when mom is pleased.  Blush is her face when she isn't pardoned.  Crimson is the lovely roses in my garden.  Tart is when the skin got atopy.  Scarlett is the lovely poppies.  Maroon is that handsome shirt. Rufous is the color of the tiny hummingbird. Poem 2. Grey By Khadijah Dilshad Grey is the little cheeky kitten.  Grey is the winter woolen mittens.  Grey is the dull college school bag.  Grey is the old throw away rag.  Grey is the rain that falls down.  Grey is the face of one who loses his crown.  Grey is the mind of the one with depression.  Grey is one that has a phenomenal obsession.                        

  On Dec 3,2018, an article was posted on BBC titled "TikTok, a Chinese video app, brings fun back to social media" written by Kevin Roose. This article refutes his post and explains the 'dark' side which many people wouldn't like to hear or admit about this video app that's so popular on social media, note that it's my personal opinion about it. Kevin Roose explains the 'wonderful' feeling he experienced after downloading TikTok and watching its videos.  " About an hour after downloading TikTok, the popular video-sharing app, I experienced a bizarre sensation, one I haven’t felt in a long time while on the internet. The knot in my chest loosened, my head felt injected with helium, and the corners of my mouth crept upward into a smile". Throughout the post, he describes TikTok and explains its features that are different from other social media and how this Chinese app has become extremely popular. He states how it brings 'happiness...