Duck for cover, find protection, get somewhere safe. People live when they get away from me.

I am a tornado. Destroying everything in my path. There's nothing you can do stop stop me.

Once I get started, nothing can stay. Everything you have will just get in the way.

From houses to porches to sheds and even to your new barbeque.

I'll take it all and it won't mean very much to me.

You'll hate to love my chaotic beauty.

Pulsing through the sky

Spiraling through

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The house was made of...

The house was made of a light brown brick and vertical wood panels from the ground on up. My grandparents had been living there as long as I had known. My grandpa used to pull me in a wobbly wagon out of the garage and down the driveway. He'd pull me around the block. He was the twinkle in my eye with how much fun I was having. I lived for moments like these. He seemed to enjoy himself no matter how much he had to squint from the sun going in his eyes. We rolled past his gabby neighbors, and they asked what we were up to. He explained that his family was visiting and this is what we did every time we were there. Then we'd end up back at their house and back into the garage for more afternoon fun. We'd do anything from bake, play animal games on the computer, wrestle with the puppy, or just sitting on their L-shaped couch reading a book. Everything was so much more fun when I was little.

You are my best friend and that will not change
We fit together like a simple song
People around us may think we are strange
You are someone I have not known so long

I know you will forever be my friend
You have been there for me through thick and thin
When I am with you I need not pretend
That my world is not in full hectic spin.

You always know exactly what to say
Even when I do not feel the greatest
I know I am my total self any day
You don't always see me at my toughest

But I know you are always there for me
Just like I will be there for you with glee

Dinner Table

If I could invite three people to the dinner table, two would be dead and the other one alive. I would invite my grandpa who died when my Dad was 17, my aunt who died right before I was born, and my sister so she could meet them too. I never met my aunt and my grandpa but I heard really amazing things about both of them. Heather didn't know my aunt very well when she died. I'd want to Heather & I to hear their stories and experiences. I'd invite my sister so she'd be able to talk to them too. Another reason I'd invite her is because she moved and I hardly ever see her anymore. From what I've heard, both my grandpa and aunt are different from a lot of people. I'd give anything just to be able to sit down to a dinner with them.

Assonance

Get up, or you will miss out.
You can take a nap
Or write a rap
Dwell in the time it took
Or read a book
Life is a bull
You have to take it by the horns
Or you will be bored and filled with scorn
No one else can tell you
How to live, how to give
Or how to be free
When your life is full, so will your soul.

Wordle

The Future!

Right now I'm pretty happy because I feel like a lot of things in my life are pulling together in a positive way. I haven't really known where I want to go to college because most of the places I've been looking at have a lot of pros with a few deal breaking cons. Just recently, I decided where I actually want to go: Western Washington University. I decided I want to go to a larger school because they will have more options in the way of majors and study abroad programs and other things. Since I'm not sure what I want to do, I think this will help. The school is in Bellingham, Washington. It's about an hour and a half away from Seattle, and about two and a half hours away from my Grandparents. It's a pretty good distance. Another thing that is coming together is the fact that my sister is going to probably move up to the Seattle area so she can establish residency and go to the University of Washington next fall. Seeing as she lives in Arizona, it'll be really great to be in the same area as her again. I really miss her. Now my grandparents are pretty happy that more of their family will be in the same general area. It won't be too close, but it also won't be too far. My cousin Emma also talks about how much she misses me and how much I mean to her, so I'm excited to be able to move out there and play a bigger role in her life as she continues her teenage years. My really close friend Morgan also lives near my grandparents so I will be able to go help her through the time she is taking for her gap year. All of this just reminds me that no mater how frustrated I get while I am still living in Minnesota, going off to college and living near a lot of people I am close to is kind of the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm really excited just to move on to the future.

Alliteration

The boy bounded by the bay
Darted down the dark road
And past the pale and pretty hay
Then he gazed at a green-gray toad
Who taught him how to hijack a boat
He charged a pretty price of a meal
Soon enough the man was mad out of the muddy moat
As the frightened frog feasted on veal

Early Childhood Memory

My earliest childhood memories are when I would hang out with a bunch of my cousins in Washington. My grandparents live on waterfront property on Miller Bay (off of Puget Sound). Their cabin is basically a hub for everyone in our huge family. All the older people would sit on the porch and laugh with one another while the kids played in the mud or swam in the water (depending on the tide). Other times we would go play in the orchard in the backyard and pretend we were anything from pirates to puppies to pokemon. We basically had free reign of the place. Sometimes we could even go out in boats by ourselves and explore around the bay. It's the kind of place where the only people you'll run across will probably be related to you somehow. No one worried much about a group of kids being off on their own. We didn't have the cares we do now. When Summer rolls around, I still see all these cousins and we hang out and do different things. It's great knowing that even in twenty years, this place will be the glue that holds us together.

Sense of Time Poem

Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is red and brown
The colors that mark Autumn.
Thanksgiving feels hectic.
It sounds like parents fighting about a clean house.
It smells like yams that get burned every year.
Of couse, it all tastes delicious.
But Thanksgiving is the holiday I usually want to get over with.

Parts of Speech Poem

The Ocean
Wide and Blue
Whispering and Flowing
Sink of Earth

A Plane
Smooth and Narrow
Flying and Diving
Down to Earth

Secret

Secrets;
can be hard to
keep from everyone
especially from a loved one
so tell

Emergency

I wake up and try to take a deep breath, but the deeper the breath the more severe the pain. The ground is hard beneath my back, and I feel a dull pain in my arm…

I wonder, what the heck happened? Where am I and how did I get here? I see that my car is smashed up and that the paramedics are walking over to get ready to put me into an ambulance. I feel as if I'm fading in and out of the world. I still had no clue what was going on. I heard scattered pieces of the paramedics' conversation, "hit black ice... hit the median... flew from the car..." and I automatically get scared. I try screaming out but I have no voice. I can hardly breathe due to the pain. Soon enough, they are putting me into the ambulance as I am shipped off to the hospital.

Tree

Our relationship has never been simple.
You are a tree, with many branches
climbing up to the top
branches get in the way on the way up
some sturdier than others.
Sometimes I fall,
and it hurts
and I'm lucky if I don't hit any of the branches on the way down.
But I get up and start climbing again.
As I look up at the intimidating height of the tree from the bottom,
I wonder if I'll ever get to the top.
Up so far from the ground that nothing can get to me,
unless I climb down again.

Best Friend

My best friend is my sister. She knows me better than anyone else. Being with her makes everything fun. One time when we were little, we were really bored at my Grandparents so we made up a secret language to talk in with code words no one else would understand. Even now, we can have a lot of fun by just cooking or sitting around. We both make the best of what we have. Despite the fact that she is five years older than me, we have a really tight bond. I can call her at any point in a day to talk to her about any problems I have or just something funny I want to share. She lives in Arizona right now, but I still feel very close to her. Growing up together caused us to see the world in a similar manner; she understands why I think a certain way or why I would have a problem with something no one else would struggle with. I used to see her everyday; now I am just thankful for the times that I can visit her or when she visits Minnesota.

Similie Poem

Autumn is like a canvas of many shades of red, brown, and orange.
Kids scream like sirens as they jump into the leaves.
As they hurl into the pile, the leaves jump like a miniature explosion.
Then kids run inside like the wind
And enjoy carving pumpkins that look like halloween at its finest
As they wonder what will come in the coming days activities.

1. A calendar is like a mirror because it helps you see what you can become.
2. A sandwich is like a shoe because you never know what the inside really holds.
3. An ice cube is like a cookie because both can be eaten.
4. A knife is like a whisper because they both say something silently.
5. Kissing is like a careful collision because it isn't usually planned.
6. An eyeball feels like a peeled grape.
7. Wet hair feels like leftover spaghetti.
8. Falling in love sounds like a foghorn because once it happens, you can't avoid it.
9. A dentist’s drill feels like a keyboard because the clicking away can translate to pain.
10. Tomato soup tastes like bleeding hearts because

Out of the dark we came into the...

Out of the dark, we came onto the brightly lit room. Spotlights blinded us all.  It was time for our final band concert of the year. There were squeals and cheers coming from the crowd as everyone clapped because our band was climbing onto the stage. Normally it would be dangerous to have had that many people in one room, but the crafty directors made everyone fit by cramming in extra chairs and having people stand. We began playing our first song. The ecstatic trumpet player played a wonderful solo that everyone enjoyed. He reeked of immense talent and determination. After we played three other songs, everyone cheered and really enjoyed the concert. It was a good way to end the year.

Change Poem

Freshman:
Lost,
Roaming
The
Halls
Trying
To
Figure
Out
Where
And
What
To
Be

Sophomore:
Slowly
Figuring
Out
What
It
Means
To
Be
Apart
Of
Something
Bigger

Junior:
Change,
Learning
About
What
It
Means
To
Be
A
Scholar

Senior:
Figuring
Out
The
Rest
Of
My
Life

Bucket List

• Hike at least part of the Grand Canyon
• Walk beginning to end on the Camino de Santiago
• Go jetskiing
• Fall in love
• Get my Phd
• Join the Peace Corps
• Learn how to play saxaphone
• Be fluent in German
• Buy a house
• Live in Europe until I miss the United States
• Have kids (maybe)
• Live near my cousin, sister, and best friend, at the same time.
• Be the leader of something important to me.
• Learn about all the different religions.
• Learn four different languages
• Celebrate Mardi Gras in the South

Limerick

There was a young girl named Morgan
She wanted to learn the organ
She'd play and she'd play
And all the people would say
Hearing you is quite the bargin!

Hello, ten years from now.

I jolt out of a deep sleep because of the blaring of my annoying alarm. It's just another typical day. I'll crawl out of bed and look out the window of my apartment at the snowy mountains of Denver, Colorado. I have class in a couple of hours at the local Grad School. Because I was in the Peace Corps for two years, I got some money to be able to attend Grad School to work toward a degree. After class, I'll be heading off to my job/internship that is helping me save up money for when I am done with Grad School. I'm hoping I'll be able to travel ocassionally with money I earn until I want to settle down and/or get a job that pays enough for me to have a sense of adventure throughout my life.

Ode to cookie dough

Ode to cookie dough.
It calls to me
From the fridge
Squeezing from the tube to get "just a bit"
Or scraping the sides of the mixer
Ignore salmonella!
The risks of food poisoning are trifles in comparison
To the delirious happiness
That cookie dough brings.

Embarassing Moment

One time over the summer, I was about to pump gas into my Dad's car. I wasn't very familiar with his car because I don't drive it very often, so I wasn't quite what sure what side the gas cap was on. I took a wild guess first. Turns out I was wrong. A guy at the next pump over started laughing at me. Then I turned the car to the other side but I hadn't done that right either so the gas cap still wasn't on the right side of the gas pump. The guy just kept watching and tried not to laugh. On the third try, I figured out how to get the car in the right position and pumped the gas and the guy kept staring at me like I was a huge idiot teenager(which I probably was at that moment). When I went into the gas station and the clerk made some comment about how I was having an off day. Overall, I felt like a huge idiot but that wore off after I left because I knew I probably wasn't going to see those people again (hopefully). We all have our moments.

Lyrics Assignment

Song Title: The Scientist 

Artist: Coldplay 

1. Why did you choose this song? Why is it important to you?

I chose this song because I heard it a while ago and it has been able to match how I’ve felt about many situations in which I’ve felt I was losing my grip. Right now, it pretty much sums up how I feel about a friendship I have with a really close friend who recently moved. It reminds me that things in life can change, and it won’t be easy, but we’ll always pull through what is thrown at us.

2. What is the story in the lyrics?

Chris Martin (member of Coldplay) felt as if their album that was about to be released was missing something. The whole band came up with this song and found that it made their album complete. The song itself is about a person who is shocked by the fact that the power of love cancels out all Science and fact. The song starts out with an apology to Love and tells a story of how the “Scientist” just wants to start over with Love.

3. What is the structure?

This song is mainly in free verse but has longer vowel sounds at the end of most sentences which drag out the end of each idea in the song.

4. What is the emotional tone or mood?

The tone of this song is mainly reflective because the meaning of the song intends for more thoughts to branch off for the listener to contemplate about love and life.

5. What is the message or lesson?

The message this song sends is that as much knowledge as a person may have, they may not know what they are getting into when they are confronted with love.

6. What is the intention of this piece of music?

The intention of this piece of music is to spark contemplative thought about one’s life. It has open-ended meaning and can be applied in many situations. It is an easy song to listen to because it’s slow and the lyrics have something everyone can relate to.

Allie
Curious, caring, light-hearted, loving
Sister of Heather
Lover of exploration, conversation, music
Feels excited for her future
Needs support for her ideas
Gives loyalty, and honesty
Fears boredom, being overwhelmed, and not being good enough
Would like to see everyone happy
Resident of the World
Moore

You are walking down the street and out runs a zebra, you hear a roar and then out strolls a lion. It turns and looks your way…

I jumped into the local coffee shop. The store manager looked very concerned and cocked their head and looked at me with extreme worry. Sweat dripped down my forehead. Was no one else afraid? This lion probably wanted us all for its lunch. It seemed as if the world was frozen and no one else but me knew what was going on. I panicked. I told the manager what was going on, and he definitely did not believe me. Though when I think about it, I probably wouldn't have believed me. Soon enough, I saw the lion through the small window of the coffee shop. The manager saw the lion and belted out a shrill scream, not quite knowing what to do from there. We heard sirens from down the street. We turned on the TV and heard news of animals from the nearby zoo being released by some crazy animals rights activist. No one had any idea whatsoever of how that was possible. Shortly after that, we saw a giraffe, hippo, and a rhino all walking down the street. All we could do was hope that someone would be able to help put the animals back in the zoo.

Road Trip Haiku

Road trips can be fun
For those who like adventure
Make sure you have gas

Hey, thanks!

Morgan -
Even though you live in Washington and I'm here in Minnesota, I've always considered you to be one of my best friends. I know I can trust you with absolutely anything. We have the type of friendship that doesn't need a lot of attention. We don't need to talk everyday to stay as close as we are. Thanks for giving me advice when I've really needed it. In a lot of cases you've been the only one who really gets what I'm going through. Even when I've felt like I've really messed up something, you remind me to keep my head up and remember who I am. You are my second sister. I've always appreciated your loyalty, honesty, and the fact that we always have fun when we're together. Anyone would be lucky to have a friend like you. Even though we only see each other maybe twice a year (if we're lucky), you're still my best friend.

Memorable Experiences

• Meeting my cousin for the first time after she was born.
• Breakups
• Great Aunt's death
• Dad's car accident
• First day of high school
• Family Problems
• Getting into colleges
• Going to Spain
• Italian Camp
• Sister moving to Arizona
• Kayaking
• Marching Band
• Visiting colleges
• Chinese food
• Road trips

Beauty

My favorite view in the world is in Suquamish, Washington. It's a small town right off of the Puget Sound. If you turn off the main road and into a culd-a-sac, you have a clear view of the water. Nothing stands in the way of an extremely beautiful view of the water, evergreen trees, Mt. Rainier, and the distant skyline of Seattle. You can go down on the beach to just sit and stare out in peace. Being there reminds me of all my favorite things about being in Washington in the summers: boating on Puget Sound with my Grandparents, adventuring around Seattle, and being in nature.

Creative Writing

I'm excited to learn about different types of writing while I am in Creative Writing class. I want to learn how my writing differs from when I am writing poems to when I am writing a story or other kinds of works. I'm looking forward to free write about whatever I am feeling on a given day. It will also be interesting to learn about blogging and how to use technology to aid writing.