Pickles, a Door and Swans

The poem that i chose to recite for the Poetry Out Loud competition was one called "Numbers" written by Mary Cornish.

I'm not sure why, but when we were searching for poems online in class, this poem really spoke to me. At first I just read it to finish the assignment, but every few minutes I would go back to it and read a few lines. That night when I got home I went on the POL website again and read the poem aloud. I just really liked how the words felt as they gushed out of my mouth, caressed my lips, and filled the air with their sweet sound. I knew this was my poem.

My favorite thing about this poem is the way Cornish uses something as elementary as addition to convey a deeper meaning on life; "Two pickles, One door to a room, Eight dancers dressed as swans." I think her previous career as a children's book author/illustrator contributed to her creative methods. I really enjoyed "Numbers" and I'm interested in reading some of her books.
 

Lobsters

This week, we had a discussion on the poem "Lobsters." I really like =d this poem and how strangely fantastic it was. One of my favorite parts was how you could pull so many themes out of it. One theme that was brought up in the discussion-and that i saw in the poem- was the inevitability of death. 


I thought of the lobsters as humans and the customer as "God." The customer got to decide the fate of the lobsters.  This was a great poem and I had fun digging into it!

5 Point Paragraph Reflection

Finally finished with the paragraphs! It was a lot of work and it took a lot of time, but I'm glad we did it. 


I think that the element of writing that the class had the most trouble with was word choice. They were either simple words or words so big that we had to break out our dictionaries! Also, there were a lot of papers that had a lot of plain words and then a huge one randomly. Another weak- or in some cases, missing- element was transitions. 


There are definitely some things I need to work on to make my 5 Point Paragraphs better! For instance, topic sentences. Mine wasn't as strong as it could have been. Maybe if I added a little more pizazz it would be better. 


I can't wait for our next paragraph assignment so that I can improve my writing style!

Diction...

Salutations!

This week, some very interesting events occurred. My favorite was the absolutely marvolous Pink-O-Ween party me and a couple of my friends threw.

We embellished the home with glittered and pink decorations. It looked superb!

When the guests arrived, we enjoyed a game of ninja. Later, we viewed the film Disturbia. I thought it was excellent, but a few of the party-goers thought it was too frightening.

We ate cookies and cupcakes, candy and punch. I had an incredible time!

Happy Halloween!

The Catcher In The Rye

Hello! So In case you didn't notice, I'm reading The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger


This drab novel, so far, is boring. It aggravates me that Salinger repeats himself and makes me feel like I'm delirious. Also-and this may be the sweet little Catholic girl in me, but Holden says A LOT of cuss words. 


I guess I would compare this novel to The Giver by Lois Lowry. The way Jonas thinks and acts is practically identical to Holden's thoughts on life and society. Jonas sees how the rest of his family and friends are choosing to live like and he just doesn't want to live like that. Likewise, Holden sees how the Pencey boys act and decides that he doesn't want to be like them. So he stops trying. He just gives up. 


I'm not sure what I'm going to do for my project... Maybe a poster? I'm brainstorming ideas  daily!

My Boo Radley

Who is my boo Radley? Well...

When I was younger, I lived in this little neighborhood called the Bigelow Historic Neighborhood. Across from my house there was this really weird looking house. I was green and blue and it had tons of flowers and weird sculptures in their yard. They were all around creepy...

I was literally scared of that house, but one day their daughter (also named Kylie) invited me over to their house to play. I was really super nervous about it, but my mom made me go. I remember walking across the street with my dad, on the verge of tears and just thinking to myself "I'm gonna die and my dad is gonna let me.

Once I walked into the house that I had feared for years, I realized how trivial my fears were. It was just a normal home for a normal family. After that "play-date", Kylie and I became great friends!

Intro to My Blog

Hello! Welcome to my 9th grade Honors English blog! Following  this blog will bring you great joy, laughter, tears, and a whole new perspective on high school Honors English classes.  English class is all about becoming a better writer and a more engaged reader. 


College students need to be able to read and understand what they're reading. They also need to be able to write well. 


Excelling in English class can make you a better person because when you read, write about what you read, or even just write down your own ideas, you are creating an opportunity for growth. Both academically and personally. Academically because you are learning and exercising your mind, and personally because you can gain a whole new perspective on life.


So I hope this gives you a good idea of what my blog is all about!