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The view from Callie’s seat

Posted on March 26, 2009 by

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Last Week’s Puzzle

Posted on March 22, 2009 by

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A Poem For the Emo kid in all of us…

Posted on February 20, 2008 by

I wrote this poem a while ago. It is the typical example of “teen angst literature”. I’m not sure if this counts as a comment or not, but i will still make comments on other’s comments, so it will even out anyway. Remember, i am not a professional

With heavy heart and bloodshot eyes she walks until she can’t go on.
Stagger, swagger, ground and body collide in a harsh embrace.
Why can’t I stand? Why can’t I speak? What’s wrong with me? She thinks in vain.
The night wind starts to quicken pace as darkness creeps over the land.
Chill, like nails pierced through her back, she shudders in utmost despair.
Whimpering, she slowly curls her fingers round a small smooth rock,
the surface black as night anon, she cries and holds it to her chest.
I’m searching for something to hold,something to keep close to my heart,
with dark facade and solid core, you’re everything I’m looking for.
but alas, my stony friend, there is one aspect that you lack,
Though I could hold you forever, you can not embrace me back…

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Progressive Story! Chapter 2

Posted on October 22, 2007 by

We are going to start on Chapter 2. Let’s try to make this more interesting with a real story line. Do not post anymore sentences for Chapter 1.

The Rules:

  • You can only post a max of FOUR sentences (not posts) per day. You may only post a maximum of 2 sentences per post. Posts cannot be consecutive.
  • Keep your sentences appropriate
  • If someone posts before you and your sentence no longer makes sense, then yours will be delete
  • Try to write your sentences with proper grammar

Some suggestions from Mr. Eldridge:

  • Try techniques that we learn in class (i.e. diction, syntax, etc)
  • Add more detail to your sentences
  • Show, don’t tell
  • Add some dialogue
  • Use literary devises and tropes
[Ryan] Atop a mountaintop, a goat paused to ponder how a fly came to be called the Juggernaut, then realized goats don’t think about such things, let alone think at such a scale, so resumed his feasting on the meager portion of green grass. The Juggernaut continued on his quest to save the double-chinned midget named…

[Jonathan Wooldridge] Pachoogie. He had been trapped inside a gigantic flying dungeon, much like Howl’s Moving Castle, only with wings. It was a perilous journey to the castle, one that was fit for only the fiercest of warriors. The Juggernaut, knew that if he failed, Pachoogie would never come home again.[Alexei] The Juggernaut had to save Pachoogie, he knew the the evil Pheronians wanted to have revenge for what he did long time ago. The Jugernaut knew that he couldnt do this by himslef he needed to find the one, the only one The Amazatron.

[davidreuter] Meanwhile, the Amazatron was sitting in his massive throne, his ample fat pouring over the edges of it. He was shooting not-too-covert glances at the nine-armed clock sending a not-too-discrete message to the musicians milling about his cold steel hall, he said to them, ” Come, let us begin our festival, pray we all expire before we can eat”, a bold reveler replied…

[Jonathan Wooldridge]Your Amazingness! My leg itches! I fear this is an omen of things to come. What can we do?”

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A call for creative work

Posted on October 1, 2007 by

So I was asked if we could have a little section for creative work: poems, stories, etc.  So I thought we’d start a post here and ask people to contribute.  If we get enough submissions, then I will create a static page that has student work.

If you would like to comment, please be constructive–not merely critical.  By constructive I don’t mean just blithely positive.  Comments like “That’s cool!” or “I like your stuff” are not very helpful, nor interesting.  Try to offer WHY you like what you like and WHY you don’t like what you don’t like.  Then we can have a meaningful discussion.

This is not a requirement, but the option is now available. Looking forward to seeing your work.

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