Literary Treasure

Dreams

Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.

By Langston Hughes

I really like this poem I remember reading this poem to my cousin when i found it and at that time she had just had a baby and was about to stop going to college but this poem and the fact it came from me and the love of her family she said kept her going. I think its very inspirational and up lifting. Langston was right if you give up on your dreams then what is life what will you do with your life. having a dream is something very big and important because there's no telling where you dream could take you or bring to you. being able to dream of something is one thing but to never give up and making your dream come true is way far more greater then giving up and having to look back and say man......i wish i would have done that.

Expository Essay

The book I am reading is called Killer Animals and it’s about people who have had very dangerous and sometimes fatal encounters and conflicts with deadly animals of the wild such as tigers, bears, poisonous snakes, and other deadly animals. These dangerous encounters have happen in zoos and circuses and at camping trips e.t.c. Some of the victims have even gotten diseases from being bitten by certain animals and I am going to tell you about some of those conflicts.


In this book I read about a man who was bitten by a poisonous snake it was a rattlesnake he was injected with venom and at the time he was alone but luckily about thirty minutes later a woman was taking a walk with her dog and she heard his screams for help. She found the man laying there and the snake had slithered away. She called an ambulance and when the ambulance arrived he was taken to the hospital because he had laid there so long that the skin in his hand was messed up really bad and was infected from the dirt that had got in to his cuts. Well they had to amputate his hand. He lived though.


Another encounter was with a woman who was at a zoo with her child her child was mentally challenged and they were looking at the monkeys and this one also came on television but anyway she was walking with her daughter and this lady a zoo keeper was letting the kids watch her with the baby monkey. Well something the little girl did triggered anger in the monkey a face or sound the little girl made but he snatched away from the zoo keeper and ran to the little girl and was biting her face and the little girl tried pulling away but that only made it worse after about five minutes they got the monkey if the girl and she was bleeding a lot but she was okay except for a few cuts and bruises to her face.

Well this book taught me to be careful around animals and watch what movements I make around them. And that also animals dint attack just to attack they do it because they feel threatened in some way and feel they have to protect themselves. Fortunately they girl and guy in the stories I told from the book had very good endings opposed to the endings that could have happen. I think some people that go camping or hiking or to the zoo should be aware that you are in their territory and in their eyes have a right to protect what they think is home so we should
be more respectful, considerate and careful for the sake of our lives and the animals.

Edward R. Ricciuti Killer Animals. New York The Lyons Press 2003

Personal Narrative With Song Lyrics


Well every summer we go to Atlanta and we always take the plan because its quicker and its very fun. When we are leaving we always cry a little bit because we have to kiss our mom goodbye. When the plane takes off we always get scared and my little brother cries but he eventually gets over it but seeing him freak out is so funny I don't even think about the plane's lifts off and how scary it can be.





We are always on the plane for about 4 to 5 hours but we are always so energetic and happy then when the plane takes off we are all sleep. Me and my other sister were listening to music and the little one are sleep like always and it gives me and my sister time to rest because they are so active they always want something or want to get up and look around because the plane is a new and interesting thing for them.





So they plane ride was over and we were waiting to exit the plane because unaccompanied minors have to get of last and I was listening to my mp3 player and I started singing this song "It was the summertime. When we fell in love it was the summertime. Heaven shined on us it was the summertime. Baby there is nothing like the summertime. " Well I only payed attention to it because it was summer time and in Atlanta summer was beautiful and hot.





When we got off the plane we met with our grandparents and my aunt and we got our bag then left the airport. It was so nice seeing my family again after so long and that's when we figured out we were my cousins birthday surprise so when we got there they blindfolded her and brought her outside and when she was outside and we were ready the took the blindfold off and we hopped out the car one by one and she was so happy. We had so much fun together.





And later on in our vacation we had a surprise of our own.....My mom came out there and surprised us it was breath taking to see her because we are never apart from her for to long. It was fun and we enjoyed ourselves the rest of the summer with pool parties and family outings and get together.

Where I'm From

Modeled from George Ella Lyon.


I am from Cali.
from the east side.
I am from hard times and a little pain.
from shooting and killing.
I am from a loving mother.
from a mother that makes you feel safe.
I am from a Mother who cares.
from a Mother who makes all scary things go away.


I'm from love.
from family love.
I'm from good times to.
from adventure.
I'm from friends who understand me.
from teachers who are there to help.


I'm from chicken and spaghetti
from family meals and bonding time.
I'm from love, care and understanding
from family.