BREAKING NEWS

THERE WILL BE A FEATURE ON ME AND MY POETRY ON BBC RADIO SCOTLAND'S "CULTURE CAFE" 13.15 BST TUESDAY 3RD MAY. THE BROADCAST WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTERWARDS AT

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rv5m4

BBC TV NEWS

To see me on the BBC Scotland TV News broadcast Monday 18th April 2011 go to:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-13118082

TRIKE RIDE

Thank you for visiting my poetry blog. If you have enjoyed my poems do tell your friends to visit too.

Also you may like to sponsor me for my trike ride to raise funds for disabled children and their families at (cut and paste to your browser)http://virginmoneygiving.com/adambojelian

The Sun (April 2011)

I like it when the sun shines,
When it's warm and hot and bright,
To feel the sun's rays on my face,
From early morn till night.

I like to lie in the park,
When the sun is high,
To listen to the birdsong
And watch the world go by.

I like to play on the beach
And smell the rolling sea,
To watch my dad fly a kite
And hope it won't hit me!

(c) Adam Bojelian

First Among Equals

I'm mentioned in the Scotsman newspaper today. In an article about the flagship UK Children's BBC tv programme Blue Peter, it says Gold Badge winners include JK Rowling, David Beckham, the Queen and Adam Bojelian!

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/uk/Sex-lies-and-sticky-tape.6744561.jp?articlepage=2

Coming Out of the Ghetto

I thought you might like to read this poem. I wrote it in May 2010 after I went to an event about disabled children's rights. Lots of people were talking about disabled children being in a ghetto and it got me thinking about it and then I wrote this poem. 

  Coming Out Of The Ghetto 

We are coming out of the ghetto, 

 We are shouting loud and clear, 

 About the rights that we have, 

 This is going to be our year.

 We are coming out of the ghetto, 

 We are going to join you all, 

 Full participation, 

 Is our clarion call. 

 Don't dare to underestimate 

 All that we can do, 

 We have our thoughts and with help 

 We are able too. 

 We may be small, may not walk, 

 May talk in different ways, 

 But with our determination 

 We'll set the world ablaze. 

 Give us disabled children 

 The voice we should have, 

 Stop deciding what is best for us, 

 We've really had enough. 

 We know our minds, if you just ask, 

 We'll tell you what we need, 

 Don't think you always know what's best, 

 Let us take the lead. 

 We are coming out of the ghetto, 

 We are shouting loud and clear, 

 About the rights that we have, 

 This is going to be our year. 

 We are coming out of the ghetto, 

 We are going to join you all, 

 Full participation, 

 Is our clarion call. 

 (c) Adam Bojelian, May 2010 

  All Rights Reserved

Scottish Parliament Exhibition

I am really excited that this week my poems are part of an exhibition at the Scottish Parliament. I hope the MSPs enjoy them and the other works of art by boys and girls with disabilities from around Scotland!

Media Coverage about me and more

There will be more poems soon but in the meantime you might like to take a look at some of media coverage about me and my poetry writing.

This article from the Glasgow Herald was published in July 2010 when I received my Brit Writers Award:-

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/10-year-old-wins-award-for-poetry-written-by-blinks-1.1041851

This one was published in December 2010 when I received my GOLD Blue Peter badge:-

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/top-blue-peter-award-for-blind-youngster-who-pens-poetry-in-blink-of-an-eye-1.1074099

This Scottish Television News piece was also broadcast in December 2010, the item about me is 15 mins and 30 seconds in:-

http://video.stv.tv/?bcpid=1610699553&bclid=0&bctid=710881527001

If you have enjoyed reading my poems on this blog, you may wish to support me in my fundraising initiative for Contact A Family. I am aiming to raise as much money as possible to support the important work of Contact A Family Parent Volunteers, they provide support, advice and information

for parents of children with disabilities. To do this I will be riding 1 mile (just over 1600 meters) on my supported trycle, which as you can imagine is going to require alot of effort on my part.

If you would like to support me in supporting the Contact A Family Parent Volunteers, my fundraising page is at:-

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/adambojelian

Thanks for your support, I'll be back with some more poems as soon as possible, but in the meantime I hope you enjoy my poems which are already on this website.

Adam

A Winter Haiku (19th January 2010)

Gloves, scarf, snowy days

Blizzards howl in icy blasts

Winds chill bitterly


(c) Adam Bojelian

Click here to find out more about what a HAIKU is

Christmas Gibbons (October 2010)

Gibbons are fun at Christmas,

They don't mind the snow,

Gibbons are fun at Christmas,

But there is something about them you don't know.


They are Santa's secret weapon,

They work on Christmas night,

Swinging across the roof tops,

They really are a sight.


Bringing lots of presents,

All around the world they go,

More agile than the reindeers,

Swining to and fro.


They are Santa's secret posties,

Bringing gifts wrapped in paper and ribbons,

You thought the reindeers did this job,

Now you know it is the gibbons.


(c) Adam Bojelian 2010