Thursday, June 11, 2009

No Man is An Island


"No Man is an Island" is a classic poem that is incredibly relevant for PCMS students. This is a poem that suggests that not only are we a family, relying on one another, but that we are never alone. Currently, all the students are embarking on a new journey. sixth graders are becoming seventh graders and seventh graders are growing up to be eighth graders!
In this time of change, it's important to remember the essence of Chrysalis: that we are a family who sticks together. We do not knock each other down; we pick each other up!
Times change, people grow, but families remain.
If you feel inclined, read the poem below and let me know your thoughts. Post a comment that explains how this poem speaks to you.
"No Man is an Island"
John Donne

No man is an island entire of itself; every man
is a piece of the continent, a part of the main;
if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe
is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as
well as any manner of thy friends or of thine
own were; any man’s death diminishes me,
because I am involved in mankind.
And therefore never send to know for whom
the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

50 comments:

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  2. I think thaat is true to what I had just read. A family is a group that will be together as one, a unity.

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  3. i agree with the poem because @ PCMS we are all a family and we will always be a family at our school

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  4. This poem make me and people feel mot alone in this school.It like life in the world you are never alone becouse they have family, friends, people that help them in life.

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  5. i think that it is true that instead of putting each other down,we have to work together to acomplish our goals

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  6. Its feels good you compare us, that means you really care aabout us thats cool

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  7. I think this poem means to care for one another and never be mean to each other and protect each other so that we can be a happy family.

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  8. i agree the school is a famaly because we spend most of are time her

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  9. I agree, I like this poem because it is like this school in every way. We are a family like 6-1, 6-2,7-1,7-2 are all different but we work together and were all friends.

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  10. I agree, to me is like saying"you are never alone,every where you go there will be people that care for you".

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  11. I agree with the poem beacause we nare unity together here and we work as a group but also a family

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  12. I think that this poem is right about us we need to help each other achive in life.

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  13. This poem is the true meaning of PCMS. We are all a united family

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  14. I think that the poem is right about us and we need to help each other to go through life.

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  15. I think your right Sr pequeno we are a city not an island and we should stay togheter as one.

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  16. i agree because we have to stand together as a family

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  17. I think that the poem is right because we all have to work together because that's what family does

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  18. that is true no men is left alone. If one dies than mankind losses one. So if one man leaves than mankind is never the same.

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  19. This poem is the true meaning of PCMS. We are all a united family, but also because we have to stand together as a family

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  20. I agree to what I had just read. A family is a group that will stick together and will do anything to have each others backs

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  21. I think the peom is a waste of my time, but it is okay.

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  22. i Dont really understand the poem, but i think it means...we are all as one. we need to work together. No matter how small we are, we can still make a big diffrence.

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  23. i think everyone is connected some how no one is by there self.

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  24. I agree. I think this says that we have to work together to be successful and that's how it is here at PCMS.

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  25. i think this poem is true because there is no "I" in team.

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  26. i agree with this poem becuase as a family we care for each other and without friends and family members you life wouldn't be similar to a person with a life that has supoort.

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  27. this poem does relate to pcms because we each make up pcms and we all help each other succeed. we all make pcms special in our own way.

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  28. i think it means that if you get to know someone really well ya nont hate each other

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  29. I agree with this because it is like we will always stick together

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  30. i agree to this comment because is true. people need to help each other and not waste there time in problems

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  31. well i agree with this poem because no one is realy alone because your family, friends and random ppl are always there for yuhh.pcms is a great example!

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  32. I agree to this poem, because its true we all family.... and no matter what happens we always going to stick together :)

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  33. I like this poem a lot. I think this little writing does relate to the PCMS students because every cornor you turn you will hear The PCMS Family and that is excatly what we are, so I totally agree with this!

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  34. I think you are right about that a person is never by itself because it always has family or reliable person. It also reminds me of us 8th graders because when one of us goes down we all go down together.

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  35. Well this poem is a little hard to understand but you sure haved explained it. This is a new year which means a new start and I do hope our "family" does become stronger and that we have a great year. The poem is true because even though we might not feel like we're not part of the family somehow we are. The poem was very sraight forward and I hope everyone sees that they are part of this family.

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  36. i think this poem is soo true. we are never alone we always have our friends and family and our PCMS FAMILY! we will always be here for each other!!! SO TRUE MR.!!

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  37. i think this is a good poem and is realy true what it says.

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  38. It's really great how we can be able to work together and stick together as a family.

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  39. What i understood was that we are all a family and no one works alone.

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  40. I understand somewhat of the poem and what I do understand is basically you really care about us and nobody is left alone in the world even if you do feel like your alone.

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  41. i understand what this poem is saying beause we are one big family even if there are many problems going on. PCMS students help each other through everything! i love this poem!

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  42. I agree with you a lot because its true we all should just help each other out and forget about the rest..... this is a really good poem...i like it

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  43. wow!very intruiging poem!i feel that it represents pcms and us in general and im very glad i read this poem,it made my day!(welll kind of)

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  44. "No man is an island entire of itself; every man
    is a piece of the continent, a part of the main"

    I believe that this poem does speak a lot about us PCMS kids as a family. No one should be left behind all alone without anyone to count on. We should always stick together and set aside our problems.

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  45. It is so true we will always stay together!!! :p

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  46. i think is a really good quote and really turthful!!

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  47. I agree, the poem says so much and is understanding. It shows how we can always stick together as a family and no one is left behind.

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