Sonnet

I walk into my deepest darkest room

forgotten lost and ancient is the place

the atmosphere still dense and full of gloom

a child once striving for a warm embrace

If you have thought of life as something sweet

just wait and look then soon you'll realize

like razor blade apples on trick or treat

You'll take a bite and know it’s full of lies

And now I am here in a wretched state

No place to go I am a helpless man

with only memories to contemplate

the time has passed and nothing that I can

but may I ask you one favor in mind

when you see a lost lonely child be kind

Shakespearean sonnet & modern sonnet

sonnet 3
Look in thy glass and tell the face thou viewest
Now is the time that face should form another;
Whose fresh repair if now thou not renewest,
Thou dost beguile the world, unbless some mother.
For where is she so fair whose uneared womb
Disdains the tillage of thy husbandry?
Or who is he so fond will be the tomb
Of his self-love, to stop posterity? 
Thou art thy mother's glass and she in thee
Calls back the lovely April of her prime;
So thou through windows of thine age shalt see,
Despite of wrinkles, this thy golden time.
   But if thou live, remembered not to be,
   Die single and thine image dies with thee.

Modern Sonnet: Inextricably Caught

(by firelioness)

Morning comes, yet no sweet melody greets the ear
The cheerful lark sings in a world of the distant past
Instead, the whoosh of cars and an occasional honking blast
form the only cacophony one can hear
Morning comes, yet no dazzling sunrise lights the dull pier
Instead, the waves of smoky smog work fast
Smothering warm rays and shrouding the city in a dark cast
Filling the water with poison, stealing its clarity and sheer
Nature stands no chance against its industrial foe
Its oceans may flood and its winds may blow
But such calamities will matter not
when toxic wastes make the sea inhospitable
and deleterious fumes render the air irrespirable
For if nature loses, mankind will be the one inextricably caught

Blank Verse

People often say to me “Love is pain”

But for me I believe that love is joy

Love is something that gives us happiness

A sense of happiness hard to explain

Love is like a gift ready to unwrap

It makes us wonder what treats are inside

Sharing love is just like sharing laughter

They say “laugh and the whole world laughs with you”

Just like “Love and the whole world loves with you”

Love is found everyday all around us

Free verse

Life
The divine gift bestowed by mother nature
A blessing from the heavens and earth
we are all one together
together in the core

Then why do we occupy our selves and time
and surround ourselves with meaningless junk?
Take a step back and you will see
what are the things that really matter

Turn off your cellphone and your computer screen
turn off the tv and turn down the beats
Turn off the radio playing so loud
and get up and look around

Look at your friends and family
Look at the scenery outside
Look into your heart and see
what life really means

Haiku

End of today

As the sun sets west
Waving, promising to us
To bring a new day

Jungle Book

Through the overgrowth
Wonder into the unknown
Call of adventure

Island

A speck of greener
May embellish the vast blue
A work of nature

Letter

I've been trying to

To write this letter for you

But words just can't do

Remembrance

Sometimes, I think back

Back to the days, my childhood

Time flies, doesn't it?

Reflection (2010, Nov 19th)

Today we continued to learn about available career choices. Mrs. Gunther also told us about  jobs that had the highest pay. I noticed that most of them were professional jobs that required more than 8 years of college education. I was pretty worried, but Ms. Sayler explained that most students actually get a job and work day time, and many colleges give out loans as well. My dream job is to become a bio-engineer.
We also took an anxiety test. I personally thought it was a good opportunity since I'm always overly anxious before major exams and tests.

Careers (2010, Nov 17th)

   Today we looked at what kinds of careers were available for us. Actually, I was very surprised at the huge amount of careers available. There were so many jobs that I didn't know about. For example, my friend Ribby found a job called "Blaster". We all laughed and joked about what kind of job a blaster might be. There were also some jobs that sounded very interesting such as "Food Taster".
   We also took a closer look at our learning styles. There were 3 major types of learning styles. They were visual learning, auditory learning, kinesthetic/tactile learning. It turns out that I prefer auditory learning and kinesthetic/tactile learning. Mrs. Gunther told us that auditory learners are very good at listening, and it is a very good idea to record your teacher's lectures (especially in college). Also, kinesthetic/tactile learners need movement to learn more easily.