“Child of mortality, whence comest thou? Why is thy countenance sad, and why are thine eyes red with weeping?” ChildrenEyeRedMortalityWeepingCountenance Book:Anna Letitia Barbauld: Selected Poetry and Prose Source: Anna Letitia Barbauld: Selected Poetry and Prose
“Images of burning Red Cross and UN buildings struck by US bombs contrasted with images of thousands of desperately poor Afghan women carrying sickly and starving children out of Afghanistan as they flee the might of the US military is tearing at international public confidence in our war against terrorism.” ChildrenWarMightPoorMilitaryBuildingRedCrossesInternationalTerrorismBurningBombsAfghanistanContrastStarvingAfghanUs MilitaryRed Cross Author:Cynthia McKinney
“There are some closed doors we’re so frightened of opening that we don’t see them any more. We’ve pushed furniture in front of them; we’ve jammed the lock. Children are the only ones who might crouch down on all fours to stare at the red glow coming from under the door, as they wonder what lies behind it. But Vango had always been afraid of the glow.” ChildrenMightLyingBehindsWonderDoorsFrontsRedOpeningStaringFrightenedLocksFurnitureClosed DoorsFours Author:Timothee de Fombelle