I wear a mask that shades and hides
The blankness that shows is but lies
Underneath lies a person who cries and smiles
A person who has emotions hidden by human scrutiny
This fact makes most want mutiny
The happiness I show is not all lies
But not all that dwells but not all that lies beneath the mask that belies
I have emotions that lie below
However, these are not the ones that show
I live in fear to show myself
A fear that others have besides this one self
I wish to leave this fear behind
But I cannot escape the evil that confines
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Cross Examination
Mom: "We are going to clean out your closet today."
Me: "Ugh"
We go down into my room and open my closet door.
Mom: "What is all this stuff!?"
Me: "I told you"
Mom: "Why is there a box of empty soda bottles and what is the deal with the piles of sheets?"
Me: "Like I said before, I told you."
Mom: "This closet is horrible. I mean you have boxes from when we moved."
Me: "So."
Mom: "We moved six years ago."
She digs deeper.
Mom: "So this is where all of suitcases went."
Me: "I didn't feel like taking them back upstairs.
Mom: "Why are there power tools in here?"
Me: "Dad gave them to me, and I didn't know what to do with them."
Mom: "I quit. You can do this yourself, or never. I don't even care anymore."
All people have things to hide.
Me: "Ugh"
We go down into my room and open my closet door.
Mom: "What is all this stuff!?"
Me: "I told you"
Mom: "Why is there a box of empty soda bottles and what is the deal with the piles of sheets?"
Me: "Like I said before, I told you."
Mom: "This closet is horrible. I mean you have boxes from when we moved."
Me: "So."
Mom: "We moved six years ago."
She digs deeper.
Mom: "So this is where all of suitcases went."
Me: "I didn't feel like taking them back upstairs.
Mom: "Why are there power tools in here?"
Me: "Dad gave them to me, and I didn't know what to do with them."
Mom: "I quit. You can do this yourself, or never. I don't even care anymore."
All people have things to hide.
The Sun (modeled after Red Wheelbarrow)
people every where
depend
upon you for his
or her
own strength
yet
they fear your
rays
depend
upon you for his
or her
own strength
yet
they fear your
rays
Monday, April 12, 2010
Celebrate
I recently was confirmed into my church. This is a great cause for celebration, because I have become a more active member of my church.
Confirmation, for those of you who do not know, is a renewal of your vows to God. You have already made these vows at your baptism, but your parents made them for you. In other words, confirmation is a re-baptism. In our church, a bishop is the only person who can confirm people into the church. Since the Bishop of Arkansas only comes to our particular church once every other year, confirmation does not happen very often. I am also my parents first child to be confirmed into our new church.
Confirmation may not be a great cause for celebration for other people, but for my family and myself it is.
Confirmation, for those of you who do not know, is a renewal of your vows to God. You have already made these vows at your baptism, but your parents made them for you. In other words, confirmation is a re-baptism. In our church, a bishop is the only person who can confirm people into the church. Since the Bishop of Arkansas only comes to our particular church once every other year, confirmation does not happen very often. I am also my parents first child to be confirmed into our new church.
Confirmation may not be a great cause for celebration for other people, but for my family and myself it is.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
St. Patrick's Day?
St. Patrick's Day is a very interesting Catholic feast day, that has made its way into American culture. However, I have never viewed St. Patrick's Day as a real holiday. I wore green some years, but never thought about the day as a symbol of anything. Therefore, St. Patrick's Day has no real meaning to me.
Some people think about luck, some think about parties, while some think about the actual saint on this feast day. I do not think about any of these things. I do not really believe in luck, I do not have parties on St. Patrick's Day, and I do not know anything about the saint. I have lived my entire 16 years, believing St. Patrick's Day was a fun holiday, where people wear green.
This has never really affected my life, until today. I heard a story about my English teacher's connection to St. Patrick's Day. Her daughter had a heart defect, and my teacher remember St. Patrick's Day as a symbol of the luck she had to survive. I heard another account from a friend. She is Catholic and to her, St. Patrick's Day is the day to honor a great person. These stories made me realize that I felt jealous for all the people who view St. Patrick's Day or any other holiday, as a symbol for something good.
Some people think about luck, some think about parties, while some think about the actual saint on this feast day. I do not think about any of these things. I do not really believe in luck, I do not have parties on St. Patrick's Day, and I do not know anything about the saint. I have lived my entire 16 years, believing St. Patrick's Day was a fun holiday, where people wear green.
This has never really affected my life, until today. I heard a story about my English teacher's connection to St. Patrick's Day. Her daughter had a heart defect, and my teacher remember St. Patrick's Day as a symbol of the luck she had to survive. I heard another account from a friend. She is Catholic and to her, St. Patrick's Day is the day to honor a great person. These stories made me realize that I felt jealous for all the people who view St. Patrick's Day or any other holiday, as a symbol for something good.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
The Devil in the White City
The Devil in the White City is an amazing book that shows how The Great Expedition in Chicago was built and how a criminal mastermind uses the fair to lure his victims in to his clutches.
Erik Larson does an excellent job with his book. The book is written using actual excerpts from letters, press releases, and police statements. This makes Larson's style very unique and appealing, at least to me.
The characters in The Devil in the White City are very realistic. We learn what goes through their minds as they make decisions that affect the the greatest worlds fair ever. The characters make the book better, however they are certainly not the best part of an amazing novel.
Picture the 1890's boom town of Chicago, where crime and the upper-class live together in a mass jungle of metal. This is the setting of Larson's novel. The setting is not very well described as a whole, but the portions are well described. The setting, as were the characters, make the book better, but is still not the best part.
Chicago has been given the task or creating a world's fair to rival that of Paris' two years before. This already monumental task is made harder by the time period given to complete the project, two years. We follow the architects as they desperately try to finish the fair that will make Chicago in time. As all this is happening a handsome young man rolls into town. With him a shaky past. We follow this man as he goes on a disturbing killing spree, using the fair as his bait.
I would recommend this book to any history lover. The use of excerpts of actual documents is appetizing to the mind of any history buff. I would also recommend this book to non-history lovers who just love good books.
This book is 447 pages.
Erik Larson does an excellent job with his book. The book is written using actual excerpts from letters, press releases, and police statements. This makes Larson's style very unique and appealing, at least to me.
The characters in The Devil in the White City are very realistic. We learn what goes through their minds as they make decisions that affect the the greatest worlds fair ever. The characters make the book better, however they are certainly not the best part of an amazing novel.
Picture the 1890's boom town of Chicago, where crime and the upper-class live together in a mass jungle of metal. This is the setting of Larson's novel. The setting is not very well described as a whole, but the portions are well described. The setting, as were the characters, make the book better, but is still not the best part.
Chicago has been given the task or creating a world's fair to rival that of Paris' two years before. This already monumental task is made harder by the time period given to complete the project, two years. We follow the architects as they desperately try to finish the fair that will make Chicago in time. As all this is happening a handsome young man rolls into town. With him a shaky past. We follow this man as he goes on a disturbing killing spree, using the fair as his bait.
I would recommend this book to any history lover. The use of excerpts of actual documents is appetizing to the mind of any history buff. I would also recommend this book to non-history lovers who just love good books.
This book is 447 pages.
Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild, by Jack London is a very interesting tale told from the perspective of a sled dog. London's novel, considered a classic by some, started slow, but soon had me hooked.
Learning when to stay obedient is a main theme in London's book. Buck, the main character, struggles with this at first, but is forced to learn. Taking a stand is another major theme of the novel. Buck, has to deal with a major oppression problem. He deals with the problem by standing up to the leader of the pack. This stand results in a terrific battle for power.
The writing style of Jack London, especially in this book, is very interesting. London does a very good job of telling the story through the eyes of a dog. This feat makes the style of the novel better than most books told from the perspective of a dog.
The characters in The Call of the Wild are mostly dogs. However, the characters are still interesting. Even though the only dog that we hear is Buck, all the dogs have their own personality. Some are silly, while others are very mean and oppressive like Spitz, the first leader of the dogs. There are humans in The Call of the Wild as well. They have independent personalities but they are not described as well. Although the characters do not make the novel, they add to the book significantly.
The Call of the Wild is set in the Canadian North. The setting is well described. Buck tells what he sees as he travels on the dog trails. The settings could be described in greater detail, however the descriptions could ramble on if written by someone other than London.
The best part of London's novel is the plot. Buck is a very faithful dog who lives a very peaceful life. However, this is all changed one night. One of his masters helpers steals Buck and sells him as a sled dog. Buck is launched into a very different lifestyle and struggles to survive. However, Buck comes out of the experience and becomes a very good sled dog. However a strange feeling overcomes Buck throughout the book and makes Buck decide how to live the rest of his life.
The Call of the Wild is a very good short story for anyone. However, there are several disturbing scenes that younger children may find scary. Besides this, I would recommend this book to everyone.
This book is 78 pages.
Learning when to stay obedient is a main theme in London's book. Buck, the main character, struggles with this at first, but is forced to learn. Taking a stand is another major theme of the novel. Buck, has to deal with a major oppression problem. He deals with the problem by standing up to the leader of the pack. This stand results in a terrific battle for power.
The writing style of Jack London, especially in this book, is very interesting. London does a very good job of telling the story through the eyes of a dog. This feat makes the style of the novel better than most books told from the perspective of a dog.
The characters in The Call of the Wild are mostly dogs. However, the characters are still interesting. Even though the only dog that we hear is Buck, all the dogs have their own personality. Some are silly, while others are very mean and oppressive like Spitz, the first leader of the dogs. There are humans in The Call of the Wild as well. They have independent personalities but they are not described as well. Although the characters do not make the novel, they add to the book significantly.
The Call of the Wild is set in the Canadian North. The setting is well described. Buck tells what he sees as he travels on the dog trails. The settings could be described in greater detail, however the descriptions could ramble on if written by someone other than London.
The best part of London's novel is the plot. Buck is a very faithful dog who lives a very peaceful life. However, this is all changed one night. One of his masters helpers steals Buck and sells him as a sled dog. Buck is launched into a very different lifestyle and struggles to survive. However, Buck comes out of the experience and becomes a very good sled dog. However a strange feeling overcomes Buck throughout the book and makes Buck decide how to live the rest of his life.
The Call of the Wild is a very good short story for anyone. However, there are several disturbing scenes that younger children may find scary. Besides this, I would recommend this book to everyone.
This book is 78 pages.
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