Why...

I don't understand...

I don't understand...

why there is terrorism
why the sky is blue
why the highest number is infinity
why there is Valentine's Day

But most of all...

why there is war
why you must be over 35 to be president
why some people don't believe in aliens
why the Twin Towers had to fall

I do understand...

why plants help us
why people look the way they do
why we go to school
why there is music

Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night

Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night means that once you die you can't go back to living. So you must live your life and know that death is coming so when it does you are not surprised.
The mood that Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night sets the mood of depression and fury. For example, in the poem it says " Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light," and that means that you are getting older and your young days are over. Once your time comes to permanently leave to
give it a fight and not to die that easy.
I think that the poet uses poetic devices because he want s to get his point across. The other two poetic devices the poet uses in this poem are simile and metaphor. The meaning of simile is comparing two different objects using the words like or as. Metaphor means comparing two different objects without using the words like or as.

Recognition

The wonderful poem below was written by a fellow classmate of mine named Ana. I re-wrote it in my blog to show you how well she did with her Barack Obama poem. Keep on rocking Ana. Great Job with your poem. I personally love it.

The Power of Change

The power of change

We have the power to change the world,

to change our minds,

to think different this time.

Since we have change,

we have hope,

we have faith ,

all around the world.

We don't judge a book by its cover,

just because is old damage or it has a color that you don't like.

The color could be ugly,

but the words help you change the country.

Open your eyes ,

see through what people don't see.

Open your ears and hear him ,

like you hear a white mans speech.

THE POWER OF CHANGE!

Amigos

Friends 2

This picture will say a lot

But only means one thing to me

Friends

A Big Hug For You

A Big Hug For You

Would be like feeding a monkey a banana

So kind and thoughtful

You put a lot of thought

Into what to say

And in what to do

You arrange

Rearrange

You think

And you rethink

To try

To make everything PERFECT

This bear will tell you

What I can't say

So will you please

Be my valentine today?

The Day My World Ended

I thought that this would never happen

You were my best friend

And I thought that it would stay that way

The world was never the same after this

I wasn't allowed to go

They said I was to young

I was young

But smarter then I looked

I was furious

About the way it happened

It was like a twisted tale

So bizarre and strange

But now you are gone

And that demon danced

Right above where you were

I should have been there

To pull her idiotic pigtails

Out of her scalp

She danced and danced right above your wooden bed

She tapped and knocked

But you didn't answer

She thought that you would

But since you didn't she took advantage

When she was finished

She started to cry

Then they asked her what was wrong

She didn't answer at first

But then she murmured

"Tio is gone and never got to say goodbye"

Then they asked her

"Then why did dance over his grave"

And she answered

"Because I want to be there too"

"I want to die and say goodbye to him"

But she can't

Just imagine how it feels

To lose the one you love the most

It is sort of diturbing

In a heart breaking way

Rest In Peace dad

Have good and peaceful dreams

Forever

Poems

Childhood is not from birth to a certain age and at a certain age

The child is grown, and puts away childish things.

Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies.

-Edna St. Vincent Millay

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And yet, to say the truth,

reason and love keep little company together nowadays.

-William Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Act III, Scene i

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Personal affection is a luxury you can have only after

all your enemies are eliminated. Until then, everyone

you love is a hostage, sapping your courage

and corrupting your judgement.

-Orson Scott Card

Empire

Readers Response # 21

Title of Book: Breaking Dawn

Author of Book: Stephenie Meyer

Pages Read: Page 500- Page 600

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"Dont' be afraid," I murmured.

"We belong together."

I was abruptly overwhelmed by the truth of my own words.

This moment was so perfect, so right, there was no way to doubt it.

His arms wrapped around me, holding me against him... It felt like every nerve in my body was a live wire.

"Forever," he agreed.

That was the blurb of the book Breaking Dawn. That is important because Bella and Edward get married and go on their honeymoon. But that is difficult because they have physical contact and they end up having a baby together. They decide to name the baby Renesme as in Renee(Bella's mom) and Esme(Edward's mom) Carlie as in Carlisle(Edward's father) and Charlie(Bella's father) Cullen. The baby is very rare.

She has a gift of showing you what she is trying to tell you. Literally. She can talk but she just rather show you. She isn't all vampire or all human. Renesme is half and half. Half vampire and Half human. She has Bella's chocolate brown eyes, Edward's bronze color hair, Charlie's curls, and Edward's skin. Renesme grows at in incredible pace. By one month she looks like a tall five year old or a short six year old. Renesme is very smart. When Bella tries to read her stories(not the picture book type) she sometimes takes the book from her and starts reading the book. She is very INTELLIGENT.

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