Our Poetry
(Please send us your poetry. We would love to add it to the camp website)
Where?
when your cheeks burn
from all the hours you've laughed
and your heart races
to the sound of an airhorn
and all that remains
between friends are the bodies
we know where we are,
we're where we're meant to be.
in the hands of those who love us,
with others still in our palms,
surrounded by nature's pleasantries,
and the giggles of children
and those who are old in body,
yet young in spirit.
we know where we are,
we're where we're meant to be.
singing songs with voices tired
from the screams of joy
and the hours of missed slumber,
dressed in smiles so authentic
they glow and spread glee.
we know where we are,
we're where we're meant to be.
the path less taken is rejoiced
and originality is brightly embraced
growth is both seen and not
yet is certainly is found all around
and every moment is teachable
to not only young, but old as well.
we know where we are,
we're where we're meant to be;
in our home at Camp Glen Ghor
- Natalie "Flowst" Salter [Staff 2005]
The Hopes of the World
Money is plentiful, No one lives on the streets.
Music is Kind not violent, and w all learn from the beats.
No body is homeless, no body's ever sick.
Nobody hits each other, not even a poke or a flick.
Everyone's always happy, no body's ever sad
Everyone helps each other, no one does anything bad.
You then see a ray of sunshine, as you open up your eyes.
You've just woken up from a dream and dreams are where our hopes lie.
- Bill Tslinikos 2004 [Adventure Camp 2004]
Last Day of Camp
I look at myself as I'm walking along
My hair is unwashed and I'm singing a song!
Is this me? The one who's obsessed
With my morning routine, always properly dressed?
This is a me who is different at school
Where everyone's blended if everyone's cool.
But here, in my T-shirt I've worn for two days
I feel so at home and I just want to stay.
The staff is my family, the campers my friends-
And in just a few hours, camp comes to an end.
But I know in the few weeks that I have spent here
I've learned lots for the future (the far and the near)
Such as: friends are important! Please don't let them go!
And if you need a break (and you will) tell your co!
Take a rest after lunch, and get lots of sleep,
And you'll need a hand to climb up the Peak.
"Together we can reach the sky."
Remember for next year and give it a try.
And through our stories, all can see
That "Glen Mhor Camp is the place to be!"
Kaitlin "Gersh" Eccles [Staff 2003]
The Birds Sing
The birds sing in the bright blue sky.
The grass is green, the path is there.
The water is shimmering like diamonds galore.
We are Glen Mhor Camp!
Where the birds always sing, the grass is always green, and the water is made of diamonds in God's hands.
Katrina Beckwith [Teen Week]
