Setting moon, rising sun

Lapping waters edge

Setting sun, rising moon

Camp fire smoke rises

1..2..3..4............

A soft hum from my fingers
A strong grip of my neck
Sturdy and trusting hold of my body
A thousand people, silence
I now, feel the fear that my master has
Such tension has never been felt.
Will one of my fingers break? Will I sound wrong?
1.....2.....3.....4..... So far a good sound
The people in front of me smile.
.......The song ends.

I wonder, I hear , I am

I am a nice and smart person
I wonder which high school i will go to
I hear kids running and screaming outside
I see all of my friends quietly writing
I want to see rain
I am a nice and smart person

I pretend that the school bell rings
I feel my hand getting calusus from my pencil
I touch the noisy paper
I worry that me and my friends won't hang out in high school
I cry when i fall really hard on the black top( i did the next day)
I am a nice and smart person

I understand most school work
I say when i have a question
I dream of going off to college
I try hard in school
I hope that my sister is having fun in Rome
I am a nice and smart person

Personal Emerald

In the heart of Egypt
Where the magic of gods lay
a legend of treasure stays.........
.....A current king walks up the path of crystal to the Golden Pyramid
Twisting in his hands his personal emerald.....a gift from the Gods'
He walks to a Pyramid of heart

Summer "moment"

My best summer moment was.......
I saw Ella's truck coming down the driveway. It made me realize how much i missed that sight. Alanna and I rushed out the door as if a lion was on our tail. My hands still soapy from washing the dishes. We were running on the rocks of my driveway, both of us barefoot, not caring, just wanting to see the face that had been in Switzerland for three weeks. Ella hopped out of the truck, the rocks moving under her feet. We were all smilling like the curve of the moon. It was like we had not seen her for a year. She didn't care if my hands were wet we all hugged eachother like it was the end of the world

LOCKED AWAY FOREVER?

By: Adam Liptak, Upfront, 1/18/10, National, Pg. 14,15

Summary

"Locked Away Forever" a article of how the some of the teenagers around the world are doing crimes and being sentenced for life. John R. Blue doesn't think that this is right, he thinks that they should have some hope in their life. Like, 13 year old Joe Sullivan was convicted of sexually assaulting a 72 year old woman, in Pensacola, Florida, in 1989. Bryan Stevenson "To say to any child of 13 that you are only fit to die in prison is cruel." Some teenagers are also getting drunk from fights and maybe family problems. Where are they getting it? Rebecca Falcon, at 15 had gotten drunk because her boyfriend had broken-up with her. She found a cab and got in it, a friend of hers happened to be in there, with gun. In the end the driver,Richard Todd Phillips, ended up getting shot in the head and died 25 days later. Falcon has been sentenced for life and now heavily regrets what she did. This also happened in Florida.
Two teenagers at the age of 14 were locked up for rape, in Kentucky 40 years ago.

This article is showing how more and more kids in their teenage years are ruining their life by doing stupid crimes and getting sentenced to jail for life. It is also saying how some people don't agree with them staying in jail and never getting out.

Response

This article is definitely stating what some people, teenagers even, are doing these days, and it is not a good thing what they are doing, getting drunk and shooting a cab driver? A 13 year old boy sexually assaulting a older woman? It is not good for the nation.

I don't think that it is a good thing what these teenagers are doing but I don't think that these teenagers deserve to be sentenced to jail all their life. I bet that all of those teenagers, who are now adults, now are very sorry for what they did and wish that they could go back in time and change it, but maybe some of them just don't think about it and just focus on having hope that they can get out of jail and still have something in their life.

Hopefully people will see what is happening to the people who commit these crimes and see what their life could be like and see what kind of a person they who become. A bad example for the nation. These things should stop.

Discussion Questions: 1) Do you think it's right to have teenagers sentenced for life? Why? or Why not?
2) How do you think things will change in the future.

Who's to Blame?

There are many people responsible for Juliet's "death". The two most responsible are Frair Lawrence and Capulet.

With Capulet saying, " She's the hopeful lady of my earth." (act 1 scene 2,15) she was very kind and understanding of her father, which is why he was giving her some of the choices of who she married but she still had to have Capulet's okay. When Tybalt was slain by Romeo, Capulet changed his mind, he was going to make Juliet marry Paris, she said "It shall be Romeo, whom you know I hate (act 3 scene 5, 127). He threatened to kill her. "Hang thee, you baggage, disobedient wrench". With Capulet saying this might have pursued her "death".

Frair Lawrence might have something to do with her "death" also. He kept making the plan sound perfect and how nothing would go wrong. " And this shall free thee from thy present shame" (act 4, scene 1, 120). Like, Romeo will come and kiss you then you will wake and since he woke you, he will be allowed to stay in Verona and everything will work out. It is probably good that Juliet thought of all the things that could go wrong so she would know what she was getting herself into.
Maybe they could have lived, but then there would be no story to tell.

Chapter 15

Ellen More

March 25, 1630
I was working in the field today, and saw a some white clouds on the horizon. Then I took a second glance and realized it was another ship. I told Ma Winslow who was beside me and she said that there tis nothing to be worrin' about. In a short while the ship had disappeared behind the fog. Ma Winslow and I stayed for a short while longer then walked back home, our arms and legs tired of the hard work this day.

March 26, 1630
The ship I had seen seen one evnin' ago has arrived with many many more puritans. With their first step on the sand it looked as if the were taking their first step on the path to heaven. We walked them to the fort and set their things in their new houses in their new home.
Ma Winslow and I helped them get settled in then left to go to work it the field. To do another hard day of work.

March 29, 1630
My husband, John Silk, has gone to trade with the natives. He hopes to get tobacco and corn and different things to help his family and mine. I hope he is nice and gets good trade. While he is gone I hope to prepare a wonderful dinner for him. He deserves it. I will have to stop writing so I can get busy. I will be exasperated by the end of the day.

Chapter 14

Ellen More

December 31, 1620

I am now an orphan in Mr. Winslow's family. My sister Mary and my brother Richard have gone to live with the Brewster's. My sister Mary, being four years of age and my brother Richard being six years of age. My other brother, Jasper, who passed away 17 days ago, went to live with in the Carver's house hold. Jasper was seven.
I am eight years old. The oldest of my siblings. I miss my family much.
Mr. Winslow has greeted me with open arms. I had come to his home in short notice and he welcomed me like a part of the family. I have a warm bed and have very filling dinners. In England I was not treated as well. My parents were first cousins. I never was bothered at the fact, and I still am not.
I lately have had a bad stomach bug and a rising fever. Father has gone to see how my sister Mary is doing, he say that she too is has taken ill but, not very. Just a slight fever.
I hope she is doing better than I, which would be pretty healthy because I am not too sick, I could not stand to lose another part of my family. Especially my little beloved sister.
January 1, 1621.
Ever since the Mayflower docked, 10 days ago, I have had this strange lonely, sad and depressed feeling. This land we picked to live is horrible. The soil is thin and the land is rocky.
January 13, 1621
The Indians and the people who came to America had a supper together. All the rich men and respected English men and the Indian Chiefs sat at the table and the women and us children had to sit on the grass. It was very pleasant
gathering to attend.