I SHELTERD YOU
FROM YOURSELF AT DAWN
GAVE YOU ME
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
i am poem
i am his bestfriend his seceret halo
i wonder what he thinks of me
i hear his thought in my heart
i see his dimples that from when he smiles at me
i am his bestfriend his seceret halo
i pretend that i only think of him as a friend
i feel silly when he looks at me
i touch his soul with my words
i worry about what he thinks of me
i am his bestfriend his seceret halo
i understand his mind
i say ily
i dream of him telling only me a joke in my ear
i try to not to try around him
i hope he veiws me the way i love him
i am his bestfriend his seceret halo
i wonder what he thinks of me
i hear his thought in my heart
i see his dimples that from when he smiles at me
i am his bestfriend his seceret halo
i pretend that i only think of him as a friend
i feel silly when he looks at me
i touch his soul with my words
i worry about what he thinks of me
i am his bestfriend his seceret halo
i understand his mind
i say ily
i dream of him telling only me a joke in my ear
i try to not to try around him
i hope he veiws me the way i love him
i am his bestfriend his seceret halo
semester essay 5
prompt: some peope believe students arent learning enough at school. should school standards be higher
Comparing and contrasting “By the Waters of Babylon” and “Coyote Kills the Giant”
The tail of two journeys may seem very similar because they are journeys. However, “By the Waters of Babylon” and “Coyote Kills the Giant” share some similarities but they are very different. In these two stories both the main characters go on dangerous journeys that test skill and wit. Also, the main characters are very different but face some of the same trials. Their obstacles may slow them down but they overcome them and they are able to achieve their goals.
John is the main character of “By the Waters of Babylon”. He is a priest in training and also the son of a priest. For the greatest part of his life john has been spoon feed what to believe about life outside of his rural forest home. The main goal of John quest is to achieve a high intelligence about the place his family calls the land of the gods. Even though john has heard horrible things about this land of the gods such as, if he was to walk on the land of the gods he would burn where he stood, he continued to pursue this journey. Before John set out for a long journey his father warned him of great danger this trip may bring, Johns father said”this is a very strong dream it may eat you up” without the slight stir of fear john continued on his journey.
In “Coyote Kills the Giant” coyote unlike john, is an arrogant young coyote that has great confidence. He can take anyone or anything down. While walking along he is stopped by and old woman who warns him of what danger that maybe a head like in “By the Waters of Babylon”. The old woman says to coyote “you betters stop going that way, or you’ll meet a giant who kills everybody”. Coyote being the headstrong coyote he is, like john he continued on his journey. Coyote sets out to find the giant and defeat him. Coyote later walks in to what he think is a cave and come in counter with a woman crawling on all fours. He stops to ask her what’s wrong and she replies that she is starving, then she asks him why he had a sick in his hand. Proud coyote tell her he is going to kill the giant. To his disbelief, the woman tells him that he is already in the belly of the giant. Like john did in” “By the Waters of Babylon when he almost got killed by a panther, coyote use his wit to find a way out of the giant’s belly. In the end coyote came out victorious and killed the giant.
John’s reason for his journey differs greatly from coyotes. John wants to seek knowledge about the unknown where as coyote want to try his luck at defeating a giant. Also “By the Waters of Babylon” is a fictional story of a human society. “Coyote Kills the Giant” is a folk tale of an animal that defeats an evil giant. Even though both characters came out victorious in the end they won two totally different battles. John over came ignorance of the land of the gods and coyote reign supreme over an opponent.
In “By the Waters of Babylon” and “Coyote Kills the Giant” both characters face totally different obstacles but in the end both overcome them. John and coyote both risk their lives for something they wanted to do. Both stories share some major similarities such as the both go on journey. Also they are very different for example john is human and coyote is an animal. The two stories connect with each other in an unexpected way without being the same at all.
semester essay 4
Amber Collins
November, 2010
Creative Writing P.6
Prompt: As part of the “the war on drugs” and I reaction to an increase in schools violence, many schools across the nation now conduct targeted searches of students locker and backpacks. Although the Supreme Court has ruled that public school officials have the right to search student’s persons and property when they have reasonable cause to suspect weapons or drugs, many people feel this is a gross violation of student’s right to privacy. Others feel that since school official are responsible for the well being of students while they are in the building they have the right to search for drugs or weapons at any time. How do you feel about the issues? State your position and explain your reasons with specific examples.
I feel that the administration has the right to search student for weapons and drugs because of what has happened in the past. Student has brought drugs and weapons to school. For example the event that happened at columbine. Because no one knew the students had guns on campus they murdered innocent people. Also student that are portrayed on television have brought guns to school and someone didn’t know and they harmed someone. Administrators have to be more cautious and check the students.
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is trying to persuade local educators across the country to apply random, suspicion less drug tests by conducting regional summits. This policy is unsupported by available science and opposed by leading experts in adolescent health.
Instead, educators should implement alternatives to drug testing that emphasize education and discussion that will build trust between students and adults. Forcing students to urinate in a cup is not the way to keep them drug-free. (Anthony Papa, New York)
semester essay 3
Amber Collins
November, 2010
Creative Writing P.6
Prompt: many parents give children a weekly or monthly allowance regardless of their behavior because they believe an allowance teaches children to be financially responsible. Other parents only give children an allowance as a reward for completing chores or when they have behaved properly. Explain what you think parents should do.
Children should be able to receive an allowance on the conditions of good behavior. This shows children that behavior affects everything you do and determines what you receive. It also teaches student how it feels to spend and manage their own money. Receiving an allowance is a privilege not a right and parents have to teach their child that everything is to be earned. Nothing is just given to you.
When a child isn’t behaving properly or isn’t doing well in school they shouldn’t receive an allowance of any sort because it teaches them that it’s ok to behave unaccordingly. When parents do this they are only hindering their children. Also, they are spoiling their children. Once the child grows up and has to face the real world they won’t be prepared because their parents didn’t set a good example for them.
In all, an allowance is to be given to children that behave properly. Also it is to be given to children that dose what they are told. If a parent rewards bad behavior it will only hinder the child and teach them the wrong things.
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