Blog #20: #36 from the packet

on the verge of falling asleep:

I lay here

Eyes closed and ears open

I hear the squeaking of her curling iron open and close

It is morning

Don’t want to get up

But I have to pee

Blog #19: Anticipation

She waited for break to finally come, for she had not been home in so long. Days seemed to stretch on and on. She counted the days until it finally came. It was a long drive to say the least but when she walked through that same door she felt relief. Her mother said something she did not want to hear. “Family is coming, my dear” I fear. For this means no true break at all. The moment has no relief, no; none at all. Now I count the days till I can be back. I guess I better pack, to return to my crazy life only to count the days once more. 

Blog #18: A Buddy

                A Buddy

On atop of normal hill sits a busy household

Never a dull moment with Buddy

Our Jack Russell Terrier is hyper and cute

Sometimes too hyper

 Greets me every day with his friendly face

And tail wagging with his love

Even if I have only been gone for five minutes

But he is never alone very long

With all the other animals and our busy life at home

Roommate and me

For he was not mine at first, but my roommate’s dog

But I love him as if he was

His home is mine

His playful mood is fun and drives me crazy at the same time

I would like to know what he does all day with his time

For he always has energy

When I walk through that door

He is brown and white

With a hair tattoo of a bone

His floppy ears perk ready to take on the world

As if he was a kid in a large grocery store

I better catch him before

He decides to attack the mailman, just doing his job,

Both of their jobs 

Blog #16: Does poetry matter?

I believe poetry does matter. Where would we be without it? Poetry is used every day whether we know it or not. From songs that you hear on the radio to that cute poem your sweetheart wrote for you. It’s all around us. When we can’t think of the right words to say poetry can come into play, especially in a movie. Such as in Patch Adams, when he is at his friends funeral and he finishes the poem he didn't finish when she was alive. And in Blind Side, when Michael Orr can’t think of anything to write about and hones in on “The charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Another would be “The Raven” written by Edgar Allan Poe. This is about Poe’s poetry and how a murder is using those poems to kill certain people.  And of course in our everyday TV shows like Family Guy, when Stewie makes up a poem about a “squiggly line” he sees in his eye. I agree with the fact that people tend to read more literature than poetry. This could be because the newspaper has been replaced with Sudoku puzzles and reporters opinions instead of the facts. Because this has happened I believe that when people hear the word poetry they shudder with dread due to the torture of that one bad English teacher in high school and we never see the true beauty of it. 

Blog #15: conversation

Stressed: /

Unstressed: U

Me: Hi!!

Roommate: HI! How was your day? (Hi-/, How-U, was- /, your- U, day-/) broken up into 5 different parts-

Me: It was good and super busy. I had two clients this morning and I have a 15 hour day tomorrow! How was your day? (it-/, was-U, good-/, and-U, su-/ per-U, bu-/sy-U-8 parts)

RM:  It was long. I worked a full day today and I am weary. Do you just wanna order something for dinner and watch a movie? (it- U, was-/, long-/. I-U worked-/, a-U, full-U, day-/ to-U day-/, and-U, I-U, am-/, wea-/ ry-U)

Me: Yeah! I wanna relax while I can. What were you thinkin? (Yeah-/, I-U, wan-U na-/, re-U lax-/, while-U, I-U, can-U)

RM: well, I have a coupon for Papa Johns… does that sound good? What sounds good to you?(well-U, I-U, have-U, a-U, cou-/ pon-U, for-U, Pa-U pa-U, Johns-/)

Me: I like papa johns! Let’s do that!(I-U, like-U, Pa-U pa-U, Johns-/! Lets-/ do-U, that-/)

While we are waiting for our pizza…

Me: so today, my first client kept me super busy for the whole two hours.(so-U, to-U day-/, my-U, first-/, client-/, kept-/, me-U, su-U per-/, bu-/ sy-U, for-U, the-U, whole-U, two-/, hours-/ ) I went grocery shopping for her, made her Rice Krispy treats, made her pudding, made her bed, did her dishes, and gave her a shower! Then I went to my second client and she had some errands she wanted to run so we did that. And I got the chance to see my advisor and got cleared to sign up for classes.

RM: what classes are you going to take?(what-/, class-/ es-U, are-U, you-U, go-U ing-U, to-/, take-/)

Me: I only have two classes left to take before I can apply to the program. Which are patho and ethics…super fun!(I-U, on-U ly-/, have-/, two-/, class/ es-U, left-/, to-U, take-/, be-U fore-U, I-U, can-/, ap-U ply-/, to-U, the-U, Pro-/ gram-U)

RM: wow! (gets text message). Pete wants to get together with me tonight. (wow-/, Pe-U te-/ want-/ s-/, to-U, get-/, to-/ gether-U, with-U, me-U, to- / night-/)

Me: what are you going to tell him?(what-/, are-U, you-U, go-U ing-U, to-/, tell-U, him-U)

RM:  I’m going to have dinner with you and then see how I feel and go from there (I-U m-U, go-U ing-U, to-/, have-/, din-U ner-U, with-U, you-U, and-U, then-/, see-U, how-/, I-U, feel-U, and-U, go-U, from-U, there-/)

Me: Ok, that sounds good (Ok-/, that-/, sounds-U, go-U od-/)

Blog#14: The Pumpkin

The Pumpkin

The rough orange surface just dirty and crowded

Matching leaves on the damp ground  

blog #13: sonnet: To my bed

To my bed

You look so comfy

Yes you do

But I must avoid you

But my homework is bumpy

I’m getting a little grumpy

I want to be glued

 to you

You are so lovely

With two warm blankets

Has its has habits

To have seven pillows

Each with its own purpose

You look like a circus

Lacking your smooth surface